I picked up this watch over a month ago, but I kind of put
the project off until the Holidays were over. It was made by International
Watch Company and is 18 karat yellow gold. I would estimate that it was made in
the mid 1950’s.
As far as what needs to be done to restore this
into a serviceable wristwatch, let’s start with the case.
As you can see in the picture above, the watch is
completely missing one of the lugs.
The back cover has several slight dings that are
almost unnoticeable. It also is in dire need of a polishing. The Crystal needs
to be replaced, although I could probably polish the scratches off of it. I
think I would have to go too deep and would prefer a new one.
The movement is an IWC 21 jewel automatic cal.852
in running condition but needs to be cleaned and oiled.
It still has the original crown, which is always
a plus. The dial is in poor shape but I will try to save it before resorting to
other options, such as having it redone.
I intend to post updates on the progress of this project, as
well as descriptions of any techniques I use.
Feel free to ask questions, or share any techniques you
prefer.
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