IWC

Team,

It's very rare to be lucky buying on a flea market but sometimes ... once on a decade, I hit the mark.

I got this watch as part of a two watch deal but my target was a Seamaster 300m black Bond.

Arriving at home, I tried to set this IWC and the winding crown was loose. Bad news.

I sent the two watches to my watchmaker and surprise!

The crown was fine and the watch was simply unmolested.

All original!

After a mandatory full maintenance, here is my IWC Yacht Club, that I able to date it as from 1971.

Let's see the pictures (Sorry for the darkness - the rain just don't stop here):

The bracelet is a Gay Frères and is dated from 1969. I will break my rule and keep this watch with the bracelet. Very comfortable.

In B&W:

The case back from inside. I need to go to my watchmaker to take a movement picture. The movement picture he sent was not up to a Purist eyes.

The movement is a IWC Calibre 8541 with date display and Pellaton bi-directional winding. Extra cool.
Should I start a small "rusty" collection?

Thanks for seeing.

Cheers,

Nilo

On this rare bird. It is one of those beautiful classic piece for IWC.

With a work horse movement, what more to say.

No message body

Great watch, super condition, and a hard-to-find bracelet. Congratulations.

This is an once on a lifetime hit.
Normally, flea markets contains ... Fleas.
Cheers,
Nilo

If I may ask, did you find it here in Brazil??

Thanks,

André

But don't count on that. Once on a lifetime.
Cheers,
Nilo

Don't get me started on flea markets, I'm the same way, 1 in a million are successful, but when that million hits ohhhh happiness and a wonderful piece

The GF bracelets are worth the exception.

BR, kolosstt