The History of ... IWC.... was founded in Schaffhausen Switzerland in 1868. They manufacture seven different watch collections: The Aquatimer, the DaVinci, the Grande Complication, the Ingenieur, the Pilot’s Watch, the Portofino, and the Portguese---Ask any watch collector which Swiss Manufacturer is best known for designing pilot’s watches and they will immediately answer "IWC." Since the early 1930’s IWC has been producing the world’s finest and most durable pilot’s watches. They produced the first Big Pilot’s watch in 1936 and then quickly expanded the Pilot’s Watch line to include the Double Chronograph, the Chronograph Automatic, the Mark XV, the Spitfire Double Chronograph, the Spitfire Chronograph Automatic, the Spitfire UTC, and the Spitfire Mark XV... .
The featured watch is a Swiss made IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Spitfire IW3879.03.. Brushed solid three-body Stainless Steel round shaped case measuring 41mm diameter. Fixed Stainless Steel stepped bezel, curved lugs. Automatic movement, power reserve up to ± 46hours. Displays a Black dial with Applied White Arabic Numeral hour markers/ a bold luminous triangle at the 12 o'clock position, luminous "patinated" steel spitfire hands, and a silver center sweep chronograph seconds hand, bold printed minute & hour track with patinated luminous quarter-hour markings, luminous perimeter minute/one-fifth second scale with Arabic numerals every five seconds to 60 at outer rim. . Sub-dials are slightly recessed & with a fine concentric circle textured pattern. Chronograph/Stopwatch function: 30 minute sub-dial counter located at 12 o'clock, 12 hour sub-dial counter located at 6 o'clock positions. Small seconds at 9 o'clock and Day & date window at 3 o'clock positions. Polished screw in crown, pushers. Scratch resistant convex, antireflective coating Sapphire crystal, solid caseback engraved with "INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO. SPITFIRE" and a serial number. Brown Calfskin leather strap with white stitching, IWC stainless steel Tang Buckle. Water resistant to Water resistant to 60m/200ft. Display signed "IWC", Caseback inscribed & numbered, Movement signed & concealed...
Functions: Hour, minutes, small hacking seconds. Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure, Day and date display, Chronograph sub dial, Automatic self-wing movement IWC Caliber 69380-33 jewels, approximate power reserve of 46 hours. Sapphire crystal, solid caseback engraved. Leather strap with tang buckle. Water resistant to 60m/200ft. ...... (unsuitable for prolonged contact with water e.g. swimming, bathing)...
Personal Note-- LNIB/Unworn/Pre-owned, Comes with Box & Papers, as seen in photos... IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Spitfire IW3879.03.. Brushed Stainless Steel case… “IWC’s philosophy is based on a passion for watchmaking, untiring enterprise and perfect craftsmanship”… IWC continues the production of appealing model's of its Pilot series lineage, takes it one step further with the inspired vintage planes and their cockpit instruments. “The quintessential pilot chronograph from IWC served with an extra portion of vintage design”. “The IW3879 is essentially like wearing a cockpit instrument on the wrist”. This watch is easily wearable and contemporary. From its polished bevels on the case to its appealing dial design, to the details and complications. Historically speaking, this Pilot references is how it interprets the dial. This watch takes its heritage of the yellowed lume of the hands and dial, to it’s clear white Arabic numerals surrounding the central hub of this chronograph, where we find running seconds, elapsed minutes, and a twelve-hour sub-register. IWC style, usability is right at the top of this reference's priority. Making watch acutely legible via its immediately recognizable hands and brilliant dial configuration...
Please Read-Regarding “New” watches : Has not been previously sold. Described as NIB, LN/New or LN/Unworn or Never worn. The watches are carefully handled when entered in inventory, photographed, shipped and when shown to clients. Every effort is made to insure the condition. However sometimes minor (minute) unseen scratches could occur which can cosmetically affected Precious metals. It is not unusual for new watches and jewelry to have minor scratches naturally. Hair line minute or minor distractions do not detract from the watch. Not all finishes are the same. If visible to the naked eye we will advise in the description re: Condition. See the listing and photos for condition and or description...
What You Should Know: This IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Spitfire IW3879.03 appears to be in “LNIB” “condition”...
...“The watch has clear white Arabic numerals surrounding the central hub of this chronograph, where we find running seconds, elapsed minutes, and a twelve-hour sub-register. In addition there is yellowed lume throughout the hands and dial and date and day windows at the three o'clock position. At the outer rim, is a bold printed minute & hour track with patinated luminous quarter-hour markings, luminous perimeter minute/one-fifth second scale with Arabic numerals every five seconds to 60”...
IWC... bold... Brown Calfskin leather strap with white stitching, IWC stainless steel Tang Buckle...
IWC... Movement... Mechanical automatic self-winding IWC manufactured movement, caliber 69380-33 jewels,( from the IWC 69000-caliber) oscillates at a frequency of 28,800 vph (4 Hz), rhodium plated, with "Cotes de Geneve" perlage, constructed with a shock absorber mechanism, and a straight-line lever escapement. It has an anti-magnetic iron core, a monometallic balance that's adjusted to 5 positions, a self-compensating flat balance spring, an index regulator, and a hacking seconds device. 46-hour power reserve at fully wound...
IWC... Comes in Box set with Papers, as seen in photos...
The History of ... IWC.... was founded in Schaffhausen Switzerland in 1868. They manufacture seven different watch collections: The Aquatimer, the DaVinci, the Grande Complication, the Ingenieur, the Pilot’s Watch, the Portofino, and the Portguese---Ask any watch collector which Swiss Manufacturer is best known for designing pilot’s watches and they will immediately answer "IWC." Since the early 1930’s IWC has been producing the world’s finest and most durable pilot’s watches. They produced the first Big Pilot’s watch in 1936 and then quickly expanded the Pilot’s Watch line to include the Double Chronograph, the Chronograph Automatic, the Mark XV, the Spitfire Double Chronograph, the Spitfire Chronograph Automatic, the Spitfire UTC, and the Spitfire Mark XV... .
The featured watch is a Swiss made IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Spitfire IW3879.03.. Brushed solid three-body Stainless Steel round shaped case measuring 41mm diameter. Fixed Stainless Steel stepped bezel, curved lugs. Automatic movement, power reserve up to ± 46hours. Displays a Black dial with Applied White Arabic Numeral hour markers/ a bold luminous triangle at the 12 o'clock position, luminous "patinated" steel spitfire hands, and a silver center sweep chronograph seconds hand, bold printed minute & hour track with patinated luminous quarter-hour markings, luminous perimeter minute/one-fifth second scale with Arabic numerals every five seconds to 60 at outer rim. . Sub-dials are slightly recessed & with a fine concentric circle textured pattern. Chronograph/Stopwatch function: 30 minute sub-dial counter located at 12 o'clock, 12 hour sub-dial counter located at 6 o'clock positions. Small seconds at 9 o'clock and Day & date window at 3 o'clock positions. Polished screw in crown, pushers. Scratch resistant convex, antireflective coating Sapphire crystal, solid caseback engraved with "INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO. SPITFIRE" and a serial number. Brown Calfskin leather strap with white stitching, IWC stainless steel Tang Buckle. Water resistant to Water resistant to 60m/200ft. Display signed "IWC", Caseback inscribed & numbered, Movement signed & concealed...
Functions: Hour, minutes, small hacking seconds. Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure, Day and date display, Chronograph sub dial, Automatic self-wing movement IWC Caliber 69380-33 jewels, approximate power reserve of 46 hours. Sapphire crystal, solid caseback engraved. Leather strap with tang buckle. Water resistant to 60m/200ft. ...... (unsuitable for prolonged contact with water e.g. swimming, bathing)...
Personal Note-- LNIB/Unworn/Pre-owned, Comes with Box & Papers, as seen in photos... IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Spitfire IW3879.03.. Brushed Stainless Steel case… “IWC’s philosophy is based on a passion for watchmaking, untiring enterprise and perfect craftsmanship”… IWC continues the production of appealing model's of its Pilot series lineage, takes it one step further with the inspired vintage planes and their cockpit instruments. “The quintessential pilot chronograph from IWC served with an extra portion of vintage design”. “The IW3879 is essentially like wearing a cockpit instrument on the wrist”. This watch is easily wearable and contemporary. From its polished bevels on the case to its appealing dial design, to the details and complications. Historically speaking, this Pilot references is how it interprets the dial. This watch takes its heritage of the yellowed lume of the hands and dial, to it’s clear white Arabic numerals surrounding the central hub of this chronograph, where we find running seconds, elapsed minutes, and a twelve-hour sub-register. IWC style, usability is right at the top of this reference's priority. Making watch acutely legible via its immediately recognizable hands and brilliant dial configuration...
Please Read-Regarding “New” watches : Has not been previously sold. Described as NIB, LN/New or LN/Unworn or Never worn. The watches are carefully handled when entered in inventory, photographed, shipped and when shown to clients. Every effort is made to insure the condition. However sometimes minor (minute) unseen scratches could occur which can cosmetically affected Precious metals. It is not unusual for new watches and jewelry to have minor scratches naturally. Hair line minute or minor distractions do not detract from the watch. Not all finishes are the same. If visible to the naked eye we will advise in the description re: Condition. See the listing and photos for condition and or description...
What You Should Know: This IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Spitfire IW3879.03 appears to be in “LNIB” “condition”...
...“The watch has clear white Arabic numerals surrounding the central hub of this chronograph, where we find running seconds, elapsed minutes, and a twelve-hour sub-register. In addition there is yellowed lume throughout the hands and dial and date and day windows at the three o'clock position. At the outer rim, is a bold printed minute & hour track with patinated luminous quarter-hour markings, luminous perimeter minute/one-fifth second scale with Arabic numerals every five seconds to 60”...
IWC... bold... Brown Calfskin leather strap with white stitching, IWC stainless steel Tang Buckle...
IWC... Movement... Mechanical automatic self-winding IWC manufactured movement, caliber 69380-33 jewels,( from the IWC 69000-caliber) oscillates at a frequency of 28,800 vph (4 Hz), rhodium plated, with "Cotes de Geneve" perlage, constructed with a shock absorber mechanism, and a straight-line lever escapement. It has an anti-magnetic iron core, a monometallic balance that's adjusted to 5 positions, a self-compensating flat balance spring, an index regulator, and a hacking seconds device. 46-hour power reserve at fully wound...
IWC... Comes in Box set with Papers, as seen in photos...
