1949 IWC Vintage Mens Cal. 89 Large Watch with Bombe (Bombay) Lugs - 18K Gold Large Subsidiary Seconds and the royal blue dial

and the royal blue dial with all of its functions is quite striking

this Certified Pre-Owned mens Octagon measures 31mm wide and the crown and guards add a couple more millimetres

the covered cocktail watch style case has a luxurious and distinctive vintage style

this Seamasters uses a mechanism from their robust 30 T2 based series

1949 IWC Vintage Mens Cal. 89 Large Watch with Bombe (Bombay) Lugs - 18K Gold Large Subsidiary Seconds and the royal blue dialToday's offering showcases this elegant and large 18K IWC with Bombe lugs. It is powered by one of the most highly regarded manually wound movements ever made, the caliber 89, which is talked about in the same sentence as Pateks. The movement, designed by IWC's renowned technical director Albert Pellaton and chosen by the company to power their famous Mark 11 military watches, is rich in technical details. As fine on the outside as the inside, its