1962 IWC Vintage Mens Automatic Watch, Cal. 853 - Stainless Steel Hamilton The Ellipse was one of

The Ellipse was one of Cartier's classic and distinctive designs introduced circa the late 1960's and made in various forms up until around the turn of the millennium

Its untouched

and chronograph hands

For the finishing touch we have equipped it with a brand new aftermarket leather strap and what appears to be the watch's original Cartier buckle making it ready for immediate enjoyment

Powering the watch is its Cartier quartz movement which never needs to be wound

1962 IWC Vintage Mens Automatic Watch, Cal. 853 - Stainless Steel Hamilton The Ellipse was one ofThe superior automatic IWC featured in today's offering is 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 the 8531 "one of the best automatic movements ever built in Switzerland." And the famous watchmaker Donald de Carle, in his