1960 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size Watch, Cal. 853 Automatic - 18K Gold De Ville Case condition: Just short of

Case condition: Just short of perfect mint with signs of polishing to the lugs

self-compensating flat balance-spring

was the most important Omega line from a sales perspective from the latter part of the 1960's into the 1970's

Case condition: Presents as just short of mint - case back shows signs of polishing and remnants of wear from the bracelet contacting it

1960 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size Watch, Cal. 853 Automatic - 18K Gold De Ville Case condition: Just short ofToday's offering showcases this very fine automatic IWC 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