IWC - International Watch Co – Ref R1405 in 18K YG with caliber C402. Dial is perfect

IWC - International Watch Co – Ref R1405 in 18K YG with caliber C402. Dial is perfect

Beautiful dressy IWC watch with reference R1405 with round very light grey dial and gold baton for each hour. The condition of the dial is perfect. It is a “Swiss” model. The hands are in yellow gold with “Stick” shape. It is a 18K yellow gold case with engraved inside “International Watch Co – Swiss – 1981370 – R1405 - 18K - .750”. It is a manual winding movement with caliber C402 and 17 jewels. The watch comes with a brand new burgundy alligator Camille Fournet strap. This watch has the Calatrava style.

History

The company was founded in 1841 by Florentine A. Jones in the small town of Rummey in the United States. When he turned 14, Jones moved to Boston to work with watchmakers and then move again in 1868 to Schaffhausen. His goal was to make cheap pocket watches for the US market using the industrial techniques. In 1869, he signed a lease with Johann Heinrich Moser where 2 years later the first pocket watches were produced. 1875 was the year of the first company bankruptcy followed by a second bankruptcy in 1879. Then the company is acquired by the Swiss industrial family Rauschenbach. In 1978, Instek AG bought the company. In 2000, the company is sold again to the Richemont group. Calibers of the brand are mythical as the “Jones”, “Mega” or “Pellaton”. IWC brand is particularly known in the world of aviation with the model “Mark 11”. IWC has also worked with “Porsche Design” and today IWC is particularly famous for this “Portuguese” model.

Technical details

IWC Manual winding movement with caliber C402, 17 jewels and 19800 A/h. The watch has 41 hours of power reserve. Approximately 19,000 movements were manufactured between 1965 and 1969.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 33.50mm


Length including lugs: 40mm