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IWC Big Ingenieur 866AD Blue dial

Name: IWC Big Ingenieur 866AD Blue dial
Brand: IWC
SKU: 866 AD
Price: 8950 GBP
Availability: InStock

Used () | Year of production 1972 | No original box | No original papers

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Basic Info
Listing code	NEM5A4
Brand	IWC
Model	Big Ingenieur
Reference number	866 AD
Case material	Steel
Bracelet material	Steel
Year of production	1972 (Approximation)
Condition	The item shows visible and tangible signs of wear like scratches, scuffs, or small dents.
Scope of delivery	No original box, no original papers
Gender	Men's watch/Unisex
Location	United Kingdom, London
Price	£8,950 [Negotiable]
Availability	Item is in stock
Caliber
Caliber/movement	C8541
Case
Case material	Steel
Case diameter	37 mm
Thickness	13.5 mm
Bezel material	Steel
Crystal	Plexiglass
Dial	Blue
Dial numerals	No numerals
Bracelet/strap
Bracelet material	Steel
Bracelet color	Steel
Clasp	Fold clasp
Clasp material	Steel

Description

Large size IWC Ingenieur from the early 1970s.

This beautiful 37mm steel Ref 866 AD features the stunning midnight blue dial with soleil ( sunray ) finish .

The watch is fitted with an original IWC oyster style bracelet with fold clasp with matching logo and numbered 22 end pieces.

The 8541 IWC automatic movement is one of the best looking movements from this period, if you are a watch maker working on a mechanism of this quality is a pleasure and not a chore . The movement has an amplitude of in excess of 300 and keeps great time.

The 866 AD is one of those watches which seem to defy age , it is from a similar period to the Patek Philippe Calatrava 3445 however i would say that it is considerably rarer.

I have never owned one of these with this blue dial before , it is a watch which I am fairly ambivalent about selling as it is just such a pleasure to own.

I also have listed a beautiful gold version of this watch it has been interesting to be able to compare them both. The movement in the gold watch features hacking seconds and also a jeweled variation to the winding mechanism.

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IWC Big Ingenieur 866AD Blue dial

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