IWC Round Automatic Cal.8531 YG Silver Pie-Pan Dial with Fish Crown
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-Specifications
Brand
IWC
Model
Round
Reference
N/A
Year
1960s
Movement
Automatic Cal.8531
Case
35mm
Material
18K Yellow Gold
Bracelet
Black Leather Strap
Includes
Aftermarket Gold Plated Buckle
Box/Paper
No Box/No Paper
Notes
The watch will be completely serviced by our watchmaker after your order
It will take 4-6 weeks to ship due to the watch service
Warranty
1-year Mechanical Warranty by us
Shipping
Global shipping via DHL Express with full insurance
*Model wrist size is 16.5cm circumference
-Description
IWC stands for International Watch Company, a watch manufacturer founded in 1868 by an American, Florentine Ariosto Jones.
The company was founded in Schaffhausen, a city on the German border, to combine craftsmanship and modern engineering.
Even though they are Swiss watchmakers, they have a different philosophy from French-speaking companies in Geneva and the Vallée de Joux, which is also expressed in their watches.
This watch is a self-winding round watch from the 1960s with a water-resistant case made of 18K yellow gold, a characteristic of IWC.
The case is 35mm in size, with a narrow bezel and slightly straight and narrow lugs, giving it a very clean design.
Although it looks like a dress watch, it was sold as a waterproof watch at the time, so it has a fish crown with a coelacanth engraved on it, which is a major feature of this watch.
The dial is a silver Pie-Pan dial. The name is derived from the shape of the dial, which is flat and high in the center, and falls toward the edges, resembling a frying pan for baking a pie.
It is also called “Yoseme” dial in Japan because the calendar is placed further inward from the index at 3 o'clock, making it closer to the center of the dial.
The movement installed in this watch is the self-winding Cal. 8531, the previous generation of the Cal. 85 series developed by the famous Albert Pellaton and used by yacht clubs, etc. The Cal. 8531 has a simple structure with few parts, and the Cal. 8541 is a self-winding movement with a small number of parts.
The movement expresses exactly IWC's philosophy of simple construction, fewer parts, and fewer breakdowns, making it a very reliable vintage watch that can be used on a daily basis.
[About Leather Strap]
Due to Washington Convention, we cannot export Crocodile/Alligator/Lizard leather overseas.
We will replace the strap with a similar strap made of calf leather as an alternative.
Or we will send the watch without strap if we don't have stocks of them.
[Payment Method]
1. Credit Card (Visa/Master/Amex)
2 Wire/Bank Transfer
*Some items are only available by Bank Transfer.
*We have U.S/Singapore/EU/UK bank account. So you don't need to transfer internationaly.
[Delivery]
Shipped via DHL Express with full value insurance.
Normally,Item will be shipped in 1-2 business days after payment received.
Tracking number will be provided, and insurance will cover if the item is damaged or missing in the shipping process.
[Custom Duty]
International buyer has a responsibility to pay import duties, taxes or charges. (ex VAT/GST)
We do not accept to declare lower value on shipping label or invoice.We will declare full value of them.
If you would like to know how much it will be, please check approximate cost below.
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[Return]
We accept return in the case of shipping mistake or item defect in 14 days after your receive.
1.Can I reserve it?
-Since it is also sold on the web, it cannot be reserved.
2.Can you adjust the bracelet?
-If you fill in the approximate arm circumference when ordering, we will send it after adjustment.
(*Riveted bracelets and folded link bracelets require some time to be adjusted by a repair craftsman.)
3. How long does it take for "delivery after complete service?
-Please consider it to be about 1 month from the date of your order.
(*It may take a little longer depending on the schedule of our watchmaker and the degree of congestion.)
4.Is there a payment deadline? (Bank transfer)
-If we cannot confirm the payment within 2 days after placing the order, the order will be canceled.
5.Can I order by cash on delivery?
- Due to the nature of the product, we do not accept it.
Our stance is that "customers can use good products with peace of mind for a long time."
In order to achieve this, the presence of a skilled repair craftsman is essential.
How well the work is done depends largely on the thoughts of the craftsman.
The watchmakers who Arbitro asks are craftsmen who do not cut corners in such areas, so we ask them to carry out the repair work with peace of mind.
About Complete Service
Complete service, sometime called overhaul is the work of disassembling a mechanical product down to its individual parts, cleaning and reassembling it to bring it closer to its new state of performance.
Roughly speaking, the overhaul procedure is as follows.
1. Separate into case and movement
2. Disassemble the movement
3. Inspection and pre-cleaning of wear condition of each part
4. Wash parts with a special machine
5. Lubrication and assembly
6. Waterproof test
7. Final adjustment and running test.
Some movements are made up of hundreds of parts, but it is a very meticulous process of disassembling them one by one, inspecting them all, cleaning them, and reassembling them.
If you don't overhaul, the oil will deteriorate just like a car, and the risk of wear and damage to parts increases, causing a decrease in accuracy and, in severe cases, not working.
There is also the reason that it will be very expensive to replace parts after they are found to be damaged, so we recommend overhauling once every 2-3 years for economical and long-term use.
About Polishing
Vintage watches have been used for decades, and even the stainless steel used in many watches has rounded corners that were originally sharp, and has many small scratches even though the mirror finish should be beautiful. state.
At Arbitro, some watches are sold with a new finish, based on the idea that you can purchase them in beautiful condition and use them for a long time.
In particular, gold-cased dress watches are finished to bring out the best of the precious metal case.
The watches sold by us that have been given a new finish are shot in very high definition, so you can see that the edges stand out and the light is reflected by the mirror finish.
Also, depending on the case or bracelet, there are cases where multiple finishes such as mirror finish and hairline finish are mixed, but there are not many craftsmen who can distinguish between them and finish them at a high level.
In addition, the “thinness of the case” is also a part that is greatly influenced by the skill of the craftsman.
A watch that has become thinner and has thinner lugs is far from its original design, and the appearance becomes unbalanced.
It is a very precise work that brings the case closer to the original finish by eliminating scratches and dents while reducing the thickness of the case to the utmost limit.
Of course, there are cases where it is better to use the watch as it is, in order to emphasize the history of the watch and its original condition.
We look at each watch and judge whether it is best to finish it before selling it.
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