1960 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size Watch, Cal. 853 Automatic - 18K Gold Titanium and stainless steel “fausses côtes” decoration

“fausses côtes” decoration

Its stirrup shaped case and modernist dial give it a true and distinctive Hermès look

the watch became part of the private life shared by Gomez and his wife

Please inquire if you would like one of our Master Watchmakers to service the movement

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1960 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size Watch, Cal. 853 Automatic - 18K Gold Titanium and stainless steel “fausses côtes” decorationToday's offering showcases this very fine automatic IWC featured powered by the Albert Pellaton designed Caliber 853 movement. This mechanism's automatic winding system is a technical masterpiece, earning it high praise Gisbert Brunner and Christian Pfeiffer Belli in their work, Wristwatches Armbanduhren Montres bracelets, proclaimed it "one of the best automatic movements ever built in Switzerland." The famous watchmaker Donald de Carle, in his book