IWC INTERNATIONAL WATCH &C0 SchaffhausenPOCKET WATCH 16J Cal.53


IWC INTERNATIONAL WATCH &C0 SchaffhausenPOCKET WATCH 16J Cal.53

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IWC INTERNATIONAL WATCH &C0 SchaffhausenPOCKET WATCH 16J Cal.53:
$750.00


                             IWC

                                           1901 JWC International Watch Company Schaffhausen

                                                    Cal.53 pocket watch movement.

This sale is for a scarce example of a men’s International Watch Company (IWC) marriage watch with New DIAL , ROSE gold CASE\"PVD\" and high-grade original pocket watch mechanism with FOUR RAISED and SCREWED in ROSE GOLD JEWEL BREGUET BALANCE SPRING that dates to 1894.


A Few Facts About IWC\'s History:

 

1868: How it all started

n 1868, an American by the name of Florentine Ariosto Jones made the brave decision to found a watch factory in Switzerland from where he planned to supply the USA with movements. Switzerland was a low-wage country back then and had a ready supply of skilled labour for the watchmaking industry (mainly manual work carried out by people working from their homes). In French-speaking Switzerland Jones met with fierce resistance because, people feared for their jobs and the work they did at home.

In 1850 the town of Schaffhausen was in grave danger of missing the bus to the Industrial Age. It was at this stage that watch manufacturer and industrialist Johann Heinrich Moser stepped in and did the region a huge service. As a pioneer of \"white coal\", he built Schaffhausen\'s first hydroelectric plant and laid the cornerstone for future industrialization. He probably met F.A. Jones in Le Locle and showed a great interest in his plans. And so it was that the foundations were laid for the first and only watch manufacturers in north-Eastern Switzerland: theINTERNATIONAL WATCH CO. in Schaffhausen.



1869: The eventful early years

\"With the object of combining all the excellence of the American system of mechanism with the more skilful hand labor of the Swiss, we have established our Watch Factory at Schaffusen, Switzerland.\"
F.A. Jones rented the first factory premises in an industrial building owned by J.H. Moser in Rheinstrasse. Very soon he had to rent further rooms in the \"Oberhaus\", one of the oldest buildings in Schaffhausen. By 1874 plans were already being made for a new factory. A site was purchased from Moser\'s hydroelectric company directly adjacent to the banks of the Rhine, the \"Baumgarten\", as it was called. Schaffhausen architect G. Meyer won the order to design and build the factory and about a year later, in spring 1875, the construction work was completed. At that point 196 people were working in the 45-meter-long factory, which could accommodate up to 300 workplaces.The IWC story goes on.



1880: Beginning of the Rauschenbach era

Johann Rauschenbach-Vogel, Chief Executive Officer and a machine manufacturer from Schaffhausen, took over the INTERNATIONALE UHRENFABRIK on 17 February 1880. This change marked the beginning of the story of INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO., which would last almost one hundred years and four generations, a family-owned company that would be known under various names.

Only a year after the sale, Johannes Rauschenbach died. His son, Johannes Rauschenbach-Schenk, was 25 years old when he took over the UHRENFABRIK VON J. RAUSCHENBACH and ran it successfully until his own death on 2 March 1905.

Another significant role on the way to the company\'s lasting success was played by Urs Haenggi from Nunningen in the canton of Solothurn. He had got to know the watch business in in 1883 he joined IWC and stayed with the company for 52 years. He got factory operations up and running smoothly and acquired new customers. He was also responsible for warding off the danger of the factory passing into other hands \"in the interest of the noble Rauschenbach family\".

Technician Johann Vogel from Wangen on the Aare in Solothurn likewise played an important role as technical director. He designed and developed IWC calibres until 1919.



1905: E.J.Homberger

After the death of J. Rauschenbach-Schenk in 1905, his wife, two daughters and their husbands, Ernst Jakob Homberger (director of G. Fischer AG in Schaffhausen) and Dr. Carl Gustav Jung (psychologist and psychiatrist), took over the watch factory as an open trading company by the name of the UHRENFABRIK VON J. RAUSCHENBACH\'S ERBEN. E.J. Homberger was the only authorized signatory, Haenggi and Vogel were directors.

Following the death of his father-in-law, Ernst Jakob Homberger had a considerable influence on the Schaffhausen watchmaking company\'s affairs and guided it through one of the most turbulent epochs in Europe\'s history. Just before the world economic crisis, he took over as sole proprietor and renamed the company UHRENFABRIK VON ERNST HOMBERGER-RAUSCHENBACH, formerly INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO. His contribution was honoured in 1952, when he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of St. Gallen. He died in 1955, aged 85 years.

During the period just before and after the First World War, E.J. Homberger devoted himself to devising and setting up social institutions. He extended the living quarters for factory employees and established a fund for widows and orphans. In 1929, the name of the fund was changed to the J.Rauschenbach Foundation and in 1949 he founded the Watch Company Welfare Foundation.

 

1944: The mistaken bombing of IWC

On 1 April 1 1944, as a result of a fatal error, Schaffhausen was bombed by the American airforce. The watch factory was hit by a bomb which, fortunately, failed to detonate after crashing through the rafters. The flames from incendiaries exploding nearby penetrated the building through the broken windows but were extinguished by the company\'s own fire brigade.

MOVEMENT;

Stem wound and lever set movement that was made by IWC (international watch company( in 1901.Cal.53 H 7,Good working and keeping time,serviced and oiled.Bi-Metalic compensating balance with gold screws,Blued hairspring in very good condition.16 Jewels in gold setting superior to all others IWC movements of that time old JWC logo.Precious micro-regulator Swan Neck.

CASE;

New rose gold case, \"PVD\"

DIAL;

New dial 

HANDS;

Original blue hands .

STRAP;

22mm brown leather with rose gold buckle.

SIZE;

52mm.with crown.47mm with out crown.Watch crystal-43mm

This is a “NAIL SET” watch so you don’t pull the crown out to set the time. Instead, you press the little button near the crown IN and then move the crown to set the hands, releasing the button once you’re finished. It’s easy, so don’t worry about getting the hang of it!


Recommendations for the owner of vintage watches:


- All Antique watches are mechanical. Many repairs will not be cheap, as most likely they will require replacement of non-standard parts (unlike most late model watches).

 

- Antique watches should not be beaten or dropped - because repairs may be expensive.

 

- Antique watches are generally NOT waterproof. This is because waterproofing was not in general production until the middle of the 20th century for most watches. Therefore you should protect your antique watch from exposure to moisture.

 

- If your watch becomes wet it should be dried off quickly. Carefully open all covers and use a hair drier to blow dry the movement, dial, covers, crown. This will reduce the amount of rust.

 

- If your watch becomes wet with any kind of salt water you should immediately immerse or spray your watch with fresh (no-salt) water to remove all the salt from the works before drying the watch completely. Any salt left in the watch will combine with moisture in the air to rust metal components of the movement, case etc.

 

- Winding any mechanical watch tight may break the mainspring. If you can avoid it do not wind the watch hard.

 

- When adjusting the hands of your watch, move them in a clockwise direction only. Counter-clockwise adjustments may damage the movement.

Shipping;

 Worldwide ,only ITALY -$100 FEDEX and RUSSIA-$50 

Returns:

 if you aren\'t completely satisfied with your purchase,please return the merchandise within14 days for exchange.

Payment;

Buyer should pay within 24 hours of the sale.

Also we can do special order for your favorite watch,and do gilding your movement.



IWC INTERNATIONAL WATCH &C0 SchaffhausenPOCKET WATCH 16J Cal.53:
$750.00

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