IWC Cal. 83 Sub Second Teardrop 1945

Name: IWC Cal. 83 Sub Second Teardrop 1945
Brand: IWC
SKU: #1159
Price: 2900.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

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Description
BRAND HISTORY

Elegant Precision in Teardrop Form

Produced in 1945, this IWC dress watch is a graceful example of early Swiss watchmaking – blending understated design with mechanical sophistication. The highlight of this piece is its beautifully shaped teardrop lugs, a rare and elegant case design detail that elevates the entire silhouette.

The original two-tone silver dial with sub seconds at six is marked by clean symmetry, and paired with fine leaf handsand slender hour markers for a minimalist, timeless appeal. Its slim stainless steel case sits comfortably on the wrist, offering both presence and lightness.

Inside ticks the legendary IWC Caliber 83, a manually wound movement known for its robust construction and long-term reliability.

An exceptional find for collectors and connoisseurs of early IWC design, this watch is not just worn — it is appreciated.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

original never touched champagne dial in great condition
original hands and IWC crown

STRAP & BUCKLE:

dark brown GOLDAMMER Kardinal leather strap fitting up to 20 cm wrist size / 2 mm thick
stainless steel GOLDAMMER buckle

CASE:

excellent overall condition, showing minor trace of use on caseback
3- body stainless steel case with snap-on case back
35 mm (without crown) / 43 mm (lug-to-lug) / 18 mm (between lugs) / 10 mm thick
year: 1945
total weight: 39 g

MOVEMENT:

International Watch Co. Cal. 83 - manual
17 jewels, 18000 A/h, 44 hours power reserve
professionally serviced in 09/2025
-12 sec/d / 310°

BOX & PAPERS:

GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
GOLDAMMER box

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1159

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.