1950s IWC Caliber 89 In 18k Yellow Gold

Why This Watch Matters It's about time for another IWC dress watch isn't it? Check out this example with a yellow gold case as well as pink gold hour markers and hands. The Full Story IWC has gone through many identities through its brand history. In the 1960s, the focus appears to have been dress watches with high finishing, rivaling even the best from the Holy Trinity of Swiss watchmaking. This very mid-century designed dress watch is an epitome of the period for the brand, and it's powered by IWC's famous manually wound caliber 89. This movement is considered, hands down, one of the best vintage time-only movements manufactured by IWC. The beauty of this movement is the simplicity in design and quality in manufacturing, and it's awe inspiring to look at. The caliber 89 has long been highly suggested as a favorite value proposition by Jon Bues, HODINKEE Senior Editor. Today's example has a beautiful 18k yellow gold case with a thin bezel and an interestingly downturned and arched lug