IWC Calatrava Cal. 853 1960s

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The IWC Caliber. 853 dress watches of the 1960s share the same quiet ambition as their manual wind counterparts — understated in proportion, considered in detail, and built around a movement that was engineered to last. Where the Cal. 89 required the wearer's daily attention to wind, the Cal. 853 introduces an automatic rotor: the same essential character, with the convenience of self-winding that suited the pace of the decade.

The IWC Caliber. 853 dress watches of the 1960s share the same quiet ambition as their manual wind counterparts — understated in proportion, considered in detail, and built around a movement that was engineered to last. Where the Cal. 89 required the wearer's daily attention to wind, the Cal. 853 introduces an automatic rotor: the same essential character, with the convenience of self-winding that suited the pace of the decade.

Details
- Maker
  
  IWC
- Model
  
  Calatrava
- Reference
  
  —
- Year
  
  1960s (approx.)
- Box & Papers
  
  No
- Movement
  
  IWC Caliber. 853, automatic
- Dial & Hands
  
  Silver dial w/ baton hour markers & soft impressed minute track; steel hands
- Crystal
  
  Plexiglass
- Bracelet/Strap
  
  Artisan Straps brown epsom leather strap w/ stainless steel buckle
- Performance
  
  Watch is fully functioning and running at -1 second per day
Dimensions
- Diameter: 35mm
- Thickness: 11mm
- Lug width: 18mm
Materials

Stainless steel

Running at -1 second per day without recent regulation, the Cal. 853 demonstrates the robustness and longevity that made IWC's automatic movements of this period so well regarded. For the buyer seeking a vintage dress watch that is ready to wear today, the movement's current performance requires no immediate attention
The silver dial is original and unrefined — no evidence of restoration, the impressed minute track intact, the baton markers clean. On a dress watch of this age, an untouched original dial remains the most important single indicator of a piece's integrity, and this example delivers it without qualification
The Cal. 853 represents a practical and period-correct evolution of IWC's dress watch offering — the same refined exterior as the manual wind Cal. 89 examples, with the convenience of self-winding for the collector who intends to wear the piece daily. Finding one in stainless steel, rather than the more commonly encountered gold configurations, adds a further dimension of quiet distinction

Minor scratches on the case
Minor dirt and scuffs on the crystal

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