2001 IWC Mark XV Spitfire Limited Edition 38mm IW3253-05
Here we have a 2001 IWC Mark XV Spitfire IW3253-05, Limited Edition 099/1000 pieces, paying tribute to the heroes of the âBattle of Britainâ, the classic Mark XV was produced from 1999 until 2005, and the Mark X line of watches can trace its heritage back to 1944 when it was issued to the military. The 38mm satin brushed stainless steel case curves over your wrist with a lug-to-lug length of 47mm and a case thickness of 10mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side, we have a signed "fish'' crown, used by IWC from the 1950s up to the 2000s; the Richmont Group in 2016 tried to register the fish logo but was refused by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property as they felt it was too close to the Christian Ichthys symbol, Richmont appealed the decision, and it was overturned in 2018, and so the "fish'' logo will be seen going forward. The smooth bezel holds a slightly domed sapphire crystal AR coated above a matte black dial, and an outer minute track is precisely executed with lumed Arabic numeral indices marking the hours; Cathedral hands filled in lume are complemented by a teardrop counterweighted sweeping white-tipped second hand. Printed at 12 oâclock, we have the IWC motif, and at 6 oâclock, "Spitfire" completes this vintage-inspired pilot watch. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with the embossed Spitfire into it, inside an automatic IWC Calibre 37524, which has a base of the ETA 2892-A2, 21 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour; the movement is heavily modified by IWC. It comes paired with its 19mm IWC leather strap and signed pin buckle. This watch is sold with its original IWC inner box and paperwork.
Here we have a 2001 IWC Mark XV Spitfire IW3253-05, Limited Edition 099/1000 pieces, paying tribute to the heroes of the âBattle of Britainâ, the classic Mark XV was produced from 1999 until 2005, and the Mark X line of watches can trace its heritage back to 1944 when it was issued to the military. The 38mm satin brushed stainless steel case curves over your wrist with a lug-to-lug length of 47mm and a case thickness of 10mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side, we have a signed "fish'' crown, used by IWC from the 1950s up to the 2000s; the Richmont Group in 2016 tried to register the fish logo but was refused by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property as they felt it was too close to the Christian Ichthys symbol, Richmont appealed the decision, and it was overturned in 2018, and so the "fish'' logo will be seen going forward. The smooth bezel holds a slightly domed sapphire crystal AR coated above a matte black dial, and an outer minute track is precisely executed with lumed Arabic numeral indices marking the hours; Cathedral hands filled in lume are complemented by a teardrop counterweighted sweeping white-tipped second hand. Printed at 12 oâclock, we have the IWC motif, and at 6 oâclock, "Spitfire" completes this vintage-inspired pilot watch. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with the embossed Spitfire into it, inside an automatic IWC Calibre 37524, which has a base of the ETA 2892-A2, 21 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour; the movement is heavily modified by IWC. It comes paired with its 19mm IWC leather strap and signed pin buckle. This watch is sold with its original IWC inner box and paperwork.
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Here we have a 2001 IWC Mark XV Spitfire IW3253-05, Limited Edition 099/1000 pieces, paying tribute to the heroes of the âBattle of Britainâ, the classic Mark XV was produced from 1999 until 2005, and the Mark X line of watches can trace its heritage back to 1944 when it was issued to the military. The 38mm satin brushed stainless steel case curves over your wrist with a lug-to-lug length of 47mm and a case thickness of 10mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side, we have a signed "fish'' crown, used by IWC from the 1950s up to the 2000s; the Richmont Group in 2016 tried to register the fish logo but was refused by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property as they felt it was too close to the Christian Ichthys symbol, Richmont appealed the decision, and it was overturned in 2018, and so the "fish'' logo will be seen going forward. The smooth bezel holds a slightly domed sapphire crystal AR coated above a matte black dial, and an outer minute track is precisely executed with lumed Arabic numeral indices marking the hours; Cathedral hands filled in lume are complemented by a teardrop counterweighted sweeping white-tipped second hand. Printed at 12 oâclock, we have the IWC motif, and at 6 oâclock, "Spitfire" completes this vintage-inspired pilot watch. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with the embossed Spitfire into it, inside an automatic IWC Calibre 37524, which has a base of the ETA 2892-A2, 21 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour; the movement is heavily modified by IWC. It comes paired with its 19mm IWC leather strap and signed pin buckle. This watch is sold with its original IWC inner box and paperwork.
