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Many watch lovers believe that IWC is a good brand of watch. The company still operates alongside the river where it was founded in 1869, having gained an international reputation over the past 150 years for its elegant designs and expert craftsmanship. Collectors prize vintage IWC watches and while the company continues to guard its attention to detail and quality, it has pushed its classic designs forward with modern innovation intended to stand the test of time. IWC’s 2013 Ingenieur watch collection, with its precision based on an inventive constant-force mechanism, looked back to a 1955 Ingenieur model that featured a durable soft-iron inner cage as well as a 1976 update by leading Swiss watch designer Gérald Genta that encased its mechanism in a sleek steel case. IWC has also had a recent push toward sustainability, designing watches that are made to last a lifetime and beyond and earning the highest environmental ranking of any Swiss watch company in a 2018 report published by the World Wide Fund for Nature Switzerland. Explore a diverse assortment of IWC watches on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024
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Vintage IWC 18k Gold Diamond
Onyx Cushion Case Automatic Watch 36mm - 3278
By IWC
Located in Orlando, FL
Vintage IWC 18k Yellow Gold Watch with Onyx Inlay & Diamond Bezel – 36mm
A striking and uncommon design from International Watch Co. (IWC), this vintage men’s dress watch features a...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1969 IWC Vintage Mens Watch, Cal. 8541 Automatic, Black Dial with Date - SS
By IWC
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU?
We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Rare Art Deco IWC Schaffhausen 18k Gold Rectangular Watch (c.1930
s)
By IWC
Located in Wailea, HI
Rare Art Deco IWC Schaffhausen 18k Gold Rectangular Watch with Engraved Case (c. 1930s)
Description:
Presenting a truly exceptional example of Art Deco horology by the renowned Int...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
IWC Portofino Automatic Mens Watch, IW351320 - Stainless Steel
By IWC
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU?
We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stDibs, but we have sold over 10,000 fine watches and exceptionally served thousands of customers with a 5.0 star rating.
IWC PORTOFINO Automatic Mens Watch, IW351320 - Stainless Steel
Gorgeous Condition - Fully Serviced - 1 Year Warranty
Today's offering showcases this very fine IWC Portofino mens watch in gorgeous condition.
In design and construction it is very similar to the Portofino's available new today.
As the IWC website states, "Over the past three decades, the Portofino watch family has established itself as one of IWC Schaffhausen's most successful families and is equally popular with both men and women. This is due to both the steady demand for classic models and the puristic design of the Portofino models.
The origins of the large minimalistic case design for the Portofino can be traced back to the 1970's, when the Lepine pocket watch...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Men
s Vintage International IWC 36mm 18k Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch Cal. 89
By IWC
Located in Montclair, NJ
Watchmaker: International Watch Co. (IWC)
Movement: Mechanical - Hand Winding - Swiss-made
Caliber No.: 89
Case Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold
Case Height: 42mm (Lug to lug)
Case W...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
$1,920 Sale Price
27% Off
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IWC PORTOFINO Ladies Quartz Stainless Steel Watch, Ref. IW4531 - Original Papers
By IWC
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU?
We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stDibs, but we have sold over 10,000 fine watches and exceptionally served thousands of customers with a 5.0 star rating.
IWC PORTOFINO Ladies Quartz Stainless Steel Watch, Ref. IW4531 - Original Papers & Booklets
Gorgeous Condition - Original Papers & Booklets - 1 Year Warranty
Today's offering showcases this very fine IWC Portofino ladies watch in gorgeous condition with original papers and booklets.
In design and construction it is very similar to the Portofino's available new today.
As the IWC website states, "Over the past three decades, the Portofino watch family has established itself as one of IWC Schaffhausen's most successful families and is equally popular with both men and women. This is due to both the steady demand for classic models and the puristic design of the Portofino models.
The origins of the large minimalistic case design for the Portofino can be traced back to the 1970's, when the Lepine pocket watch became the inspiration for the entire watch family. The 'pocket-watch-style-wristwatch' was presented in 1984 with the name 'Portofino'. Since then, this watch family, with timepieces that retain their value and, above all, remain timeless, has been a permanent part of IWC's collection."
Powering it is one of the company's quartz movements that never needs to be wound.
We are pleased to offer it in such gorgeous condition - it presents as a 9.6 out of 10. Our photos couldn't quite do it justice. Its case and dial present as mint. On the wrist it presents essentially like new.
A Master Watchmaker has performed any needed servicing. For the finishing touch, we have equipped it with a new leather strap making it ready for immediate enjoyment.
Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center. He also has done authorized watchmaking work for the Richemont Group's Service Center, owner of Cartier, IWC Schaffhausen, and many others.
Current retail price for a new ladies Portofino (only sold with automatic movement): $5,450.00 USD + Tax
Detailed Appraisal:
Manufacturer: IWC
City of origin: Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Functions: Hours, Minutes
Model: Portofino, IW4531
Case no.: 2,461,224
Designed for: Men
Case material: Stainless steel
Case condition: Presents as mint
Dimensions: 25mm wide (without crown), 29mm long lug tip-to-tip
Dial: White, signed International Watch Co. Schaffhausen, stainless steel applied baton indexes, outer minute track, like new
Hands: Original, blackened steel "feuilles"
Movement: IWC quartz...
Category
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel


