1955 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size Cal. 852 Pellaton Automatic Watch - Stainless Steel Date Although Minerva produced some wonderful

Although Minerva produced some wonderful timepieces during this period

Worn today

Bezel function: Unidirectional rotating racheting diver's elapsed time

Powering the watch is its Longines quartz movement

personalized "Gail - 5-27-79"

1955 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size Cal. 852 Pellaton Automatic Watch - Stainless Steel Date Although Minerva produced some wonderfulThis very fine and meticulously restored automatic IWC showcased in today's offering is powered by the Albert Pellaton designed Caliber 852 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 the 85x series "one of the best automatic movements ever built in Switzerland." The famous