My first IWC, Gold and dress watch!

EdtheAussie
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Hi guys,

I picked up this nice IWC ref R810A in 18k gold, which to me looked legit (hopefully). Case has some smaller scratches, and a few small dents in one lug, so it may need some gentle cleaning/TLC in the future. Is the consensus with gold dress watches to avoid polishing as we do with SS watches?

I just had one question.

Did these come with gold plated crowns?

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Dan S
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If anything, one needs to be even more careful about polishing gold cases.

A tip about IWC is that it's always good to check the serial numbers on case and movement to make sure that they are within a year or two of each other. I don't have any particular concern about yours, just mentioning this since you said you weren't so familiar with the brand.
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spin_transistor
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Looks like a good one and wish they still made that movement. What is the case size? The bracelet looks really interesting - also IWC?
 
guaranteed.rohu
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mate congrats! Im a huge fan of vintage IWC too, having owned a few - I think you'll find their movements are absolutely amazing quality.
 
dan7800
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Great looking piece. An IWC will likely be my next watch. Underrated IMHO
 
citizenrich
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Beautiful heirloom piece. Should be enjoyed by many generations of the edtheaussie clan.
 
EdtheAussie
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Hey everyone,

Thanks for the replies - some reason I wasn't getting email notifications?

The case size is 34mm, and I don't think the bracelet is IWC, but it certainly fits well!
 
guaranteed.rohu
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EdtheAussie EdtheAussie
Hey everyone,

Thanks for the replies - some reason I wasn't getting email notifications?

The case size is 34mm, and I don't think the bracelet is IWC, but it certainly fits well!
is the bracelet solid gold too? would be pretty hefty !
 
Mephisto
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Is there a term for these vintage square-link bracelets? That one is just lovely.
 
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