IWC Cal. 89 Shark Fin 18k Rose 1967

IWC Cal. 89 Shark Fin 18k Rose 1967IWC has produced a very wide variety of wristwatches from an early time ranging from dress watches to aviation watches. This example, in 18k rose gold with it's white silver dial would remain a constant in anyone's collections, especially as it comes with beautiful shark fin lugs. In a huge 37 mm case which is considered oversized for the era, especially for a dress watch, it brings back relevance to today's modern aesthetics. CASE: excellent overall

It features a huge 39 mm 18k rose gold case with very beautiful down turned spider lugs

polished to Rolex factory specifications

original Omega crystal has a tiny crack next to 12 o'clock

reference: 580A

-19sec/d / 260°

5 mm (without crown) / 37 mm (lug-to-lug) / 17 mm (between lugs)

Based on Zenith's El Primero movement

showing no trace of use (near nos)

original Rolex two tone stainless steel/yellow gold Jubilee Bracelet (H) with some major stretch (up to 20 cm wrist) / 2

+9 sec/d / 280°

3948/17 hit all the high notes with an 18k yellow gold case with integrated yellow gold bracelet

The sigma at the bottom of the dial is indicating that the hour markers and hands also made from 18k white gold