1937 IWC Schaffhausen Pocket Watch Cal. 67 Factory Restored Box & Certificate For Sale

1937 IWC Schaffhausen Caliber 67 Open-Face Pocket Watch – Factory Restored by IWC – Box, Certificate & Extensive DocumentationOffered is an exceptional and extremely well-documented vintage International Watch Co. (IWC) Schaffhausen open-face pocket watch, originally delivered on March 5, 1937.What separates this example from the majority of vintage IWC pocket watches on the market is its provenance and recent history: the watch was returned to IWC and underwent an extensive factory restoration in 2023 at a cost of nearly $2,000. This watch was bought my grandfather and has never left the family. The watch is accompanied by an impressive collection of IWC documentation, including its IWC certificate, factory service/restoration paperwork, before-and-after photographs, and photographic documentation of the Caliber 67 movement completely disassembled and reassembled.IWC Certificate Specifications* Manufacturer: International Watch Co. / IWC Schaffhausen* Type: Open-face pocket watch* Individual / Case No.: 981358* Original delivery date: March 5, 1937* Case: White metal* Movement: IWC Caliber 67* Size: 18 ligne, H5* Manual winding* 15 jewels* Breguet hairspring* Hand setting à tirage* Frequency: 18,000 vibrations per hour* Geneva stripes* Circular graining* Nickel-plated movement2023 IWC Factory RestorationThis watch was returned directly to IWC for an extensive restoration and overhaul.According to the accompanying IWC documentation, the work included a complete functional restoration, with the case and movement completely disassembled and every component inspected, repaired or replaced as required.The documented work also included:* Complete movement overhaul* Replacement of the balance staff* Polishing service* Functional restoration* Complete movement disassembly and reassembly* Restoration documentation* Before-and-after photographyThe restoration cost was nearly $2,000.This is particularly valuable with a vintage mechanical watch approaching 90 years old, as the buyer is not simply purchasing a vintage IWC with an unknown service history.Dial & AppearanceThe watch features an elegant silver/champagne-tone dial with beautiful stylized Arabic numerals, classic dark hands, railroad-style outer minute track and subsidiary seconds register at 6 o’clock.The understated Art Deco-era design is characteristic of the exceptional pocket watches produced by IWC during the pre-war period.The watch presents beautifully following its IWC restoration. Please study the high-resolution photographs carefully for its exact cosmetic condition.Included in the SaleThe buyer will receive:* 1937 IWC Schaffhausen pocket watch* IWC presentation box* IWC Schaffhausen certificate* IWC factory restoration/service documentation* IWC before-and-after restoration photographs* IWC photographic documentation of the Caliber 67 movement disassembled and reassembled* Additional accompanying IWC paperwork shown in the photographsThe IWC box is included with the watch; I am not representing the box as the original 1937 box supplied with the watch.Collector SignificanceFinding an IWC Caliber 67 pocket watch is one thing; finding an example with this degree of factory documentation and a recent restoration performed by IWC itself is considerably more unusual.The accompanying IWC certificate establishes the watch’s individual number, movement specifications and March 5, 1937 delivery date, while the restoration documentation provides an unusually detailed record of its recent mechanical history.It represents an excellent opportunity for an IWC collector looking for a vintage piece that has already undergone the considerable expense of a comprehensive IWC factory restoration.ConditionVintage, pre-owned and professionally restored by IWC. Still vacuumed sealed from IWC. The watch presents extremely well for its age. As this is an approximately 89-year-old mechanical timepiece, normal characteristics associated with a vintage watch should be expected. But it is in basically perfect condition. Please review all photographs carefully, as they are considered part of the description and show the actual watch and documentation being offered.The watch pictured is the exact watch you will receive.