01 / Hero image gallery
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01 / Crème brûlée dial, straight-on
Owned / In hand
Calibre 89 — Crème Brûlée Dial, circa 1948
- Status
- Owned / In hand
- Price
- $12,000
- Case material
- Stainless steel
02 / Collector summary
The reference at a glance.
An International Watch Co. dress watch from the late 1940s, carrying the hand-wound Calibre 89 that made Schaffhausen famous. The dial has faded over 77 years into a warm, even crème brûlée patina — the kind of color collectors wait years to find.
- Maker
- IWC
- Availability
- Owned / In hand
03 / Editorial story
A reason to look again.
An International Watch Co. dress watch from the late 1940s, carrying the hand-wound Calibre 89 that made Schaffhausen famous. The dial has faded over 77 years into a warm, even crème brûlée patina — the kind of color collectors wait years to find. Gilt hands, dot minute track, onion crown, all original in character. Recently arrived from Europe and fitted with signed German straps. Quiet, elegant, and made to be worn.
Why this watch matters
A late-1940s Calibre 89 with an even crème brûlée dial — the kind of color collectors wait years to find.
04 / Provenance
The record travels with it.
05 / Specifications
The technical record.
- Hand-wound Calibre 89
- Stainless steel case
- Crème brûlée dial, faded over 77 years
- Gilt hands
- Dot minute track
- Onion crown
- Signed German straps
- Brand
- International Watch Co. (IWC)
- Model Name
- Calibre 89 — Crème Brûlée Dial
- Movement
- Hand-wound Calibre 89
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial
- Crème brûlée patina, faded over 77 years
- Hands
- Gilt
- Minute track
- Dot
- Crown
- Onion
- Strap
- Signed German straps
06 / Condition as recorded
A clear account of the object.
Owned and available. Recently arrived from Europe and fitted with signed German straps. Movement details and service history are reviewed privately before any transaction.
07 / BIP verification note
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