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Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 on a wrist. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.
Closeup of a Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 Dial. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.
Closeup of a Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 Dial. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.
Closeup of a Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 Dial. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.
Closeup of a Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 Dial. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.
Closeup of a Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 Case. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.
Closeup of a Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 Case. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.
Closeup of a Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 Movement. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.
Closeup of a Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 Movement. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.
Closeup of a Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 Movement. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.
Closeup of a Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 Case. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.
Closeup of a Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 Leather Strap. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.
Closeup of a Vintage IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959 Leather Strap with buckle. 35mm with 18k Yellow Gold Case, Automatic Caliber 8531, flawless Pie Pan Dial and Leather Strap.

IWC de Luxe automatic 18k 1959

€4.900
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This rare IWC De Luxe with thick angled lugs is one of those watches that impress at first glance. 

Under the hood beats an automatic caliber 8531 from 1959, and the dial exudes a certain elegance, no doubt due to the incredibly well-crafted Dauphine hands and dagger indexes. The case, also made of solid 18k gold, features a slightly stepped bezel that adds even more character to this beauty.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

  • original never touched golden colored Pie Pan dial in flawless condition
  • original hands and crown

STRAP & BUCKLE:

CASE:

  • great overall condition, showing minor traces of use
  • 3- body 18k yellow gold case with snap on case back
  • 35 mm (without crown) / 37 mm (lug-to-lug) / 18 mm (between lugs) / 10.5 mm thick
  • year: 1959
  • total weight: 48 g

MOVEMENT:

  • International Watch Co Cal. 8531
  • 21 jewels, 18000 A/h, 44 hours power reserve
  • professionally serviced in 05/2025
  • +2 sec/d / 310°

BOX & PAPERS:

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

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #938

IWC

Founded in 1868 by American engineer Florentine Ariosto Jones in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen, IWC — International Watch Company — has always walked its own path. While most Swiss maisons clustered in the west, IWC brought innovation to the north. Precision, technical excellence, and clean industrial design became the pillars of its identity.

IWC doesn’t chase trends. It builds instruments — for pilots, engineers, explorers, and thinkers. And that utilitarian DNA has given birth to some of the most iconic vintage watches of the 20th century: the Big Pilot, the Ingenieur, the Portugieser. Each one a response to a real-world need, and yet each executed with a sense of minimalist beauty that collectors revere.

There’s a quiet toughness to IWC. You feel it in the oversized crowns of their aviation watches, designed to be operated with gloves. In the anti-magnetic shielding of their 1950s Ingenieurs. In the deep-water engineering of their Aquatimer divers. These were watches made to perform — and made to last.

Today, vintage IWC watches are treasured for their clarity of purpose and unpretentious excellence. No flamboyance. Just clean lines, perfect proportions, and movements built with integrity. They're for the kind of collector who appreciates substance over showmanship.

To wear a vintage IWC is to wear intention. It says you value precision. Heritage. Quiet power. It’s a watch for those who see beauty in function, and elegance in simplicity.

Whether it's a mid-century dress piece, a Cold War-era tool watch, or a classic chronograph — IWC proves that true luxury doesn’t need to shout. It just needs to work flawlessly, decade after decade.

And in a world full of noise, an IWC vintage watch is a statement of restraint. Understated. Enduring. Always in control.

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