IWC Cal. 89 Shark Fin 18k Rose 1956

IWC has produced a very wide variety of wristwatches from an early time ranging from dress watches to aviation watches. This example, in 18k rose gold with it's white/silver dial with twelve, three, six nine layout would remain a constant in anyone's collections, especially as it comes with beautiful shark fin lugs.

In a 36 mm case which is considered oversized for the era, especially for a dress watch, it brings back relevance to today's modern aesthetics.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

• original never touched white/silver dial in flawless condition
• original hands and crown
  

STRAP & BUCKLE:

• Dark brown GOLDAMMER Kardinal leather strap fitting up to 20 cm wrist size / 2 mm thick
• GOLDAMMER gold plated buckle

CASE:

• excellent overall condition, showing minor traces of use
• 3- body 18k rose gold case with snap-on case back from case maker Les Fils de Jules Blum
• 36 mm (without crown) / 42 mm (lug-to-lug) / 18 mm (between lugs) / 8.7 mm thick
• year: 1956
  
• total weight: 41 g

MOVEMENT:

• International Watch Co Cal. 89 - manual
• 17 jewels, 18000 A/h, 44 hours power reserve
• professionally serviced in 06/2025
• +19 sec/d / 330°

BOX & PAPERS:

• GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
• GOLDAMMER box

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1080