99th Auction
2019/5/11
Lot 439
International Watch Co., Schaffhausen "Aquatimer Automatic", Movement No. 1895737, Case No. 1937666, Ref. 812 AD, Cal. 8541, 37 mm, circa 1977
A diver's automatic vintage wristwatch with date and compressor case, sold on September 6th, 1977 - with IWC extract from the archives
Case: steel, compressor screw back, Brevet 317537, Brevet 337462, additional folded IWC steel bracelet by Gay Frères, stamped 4/69, bracalet length 160 mm. Dial: black.
This watch was given an extensive revision at IWC in 2004, where original spare parts were processed, as for example the dial, the hands and the case back.
IWC began producing diver's watches a while after the other brands and released its Aquatimer in 1967.
Reference 812 AD has two crowns, where one is used for the handset and the other for the internal timing bezel. The watch is fitted with IWC's in-house calibre 8541 that uses the famous Pellaton winding system. The Ingenieur models are equipped with the same movement.
A diver's automatic vintage wristwatch with date and compressor case, sold on September 6th, 1977 - with IWC extract from the archives
Case: steel, compressor screw back, Brevet 317537, Brevet 337462, additional folded IWC steel bracelet by Gay Frères, stamped 4/69, bracalet length 160 mm. Dial: black.
This watch was given an extensive revision at IWC in 2004, where original spare parts were processed, as for example the dial, the hands and the case back.
IWC began producing diver's watches a while after the other brands and released its Aquatimer in 1967.
Reference 812 AD has two crowns, where one is used for the handset and the other for the internal timing bezel. The watch is fitted with IWC's in-house calibre 8541 that uses the famous Pellaton winding system. The Ingenieur models are equipped with the same movement.
Sold
estimated
6.000—8.000 €
Price realized
6.000 €