{"product_id":"824","title":"No. 824 \/ IWC Automatic with paper - 1971","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIWC\u003cbr\u003eAutomatic\u003cbr\u003eFish Crown \/ Double Signed Dial \/ 1971\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-16e8a5f1b4695c668cb5\" data-block-type=\"47\" class=\"sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-0ab56de1ff95009a3462\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIntro\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis IWC automatic from 1971 features a beautiful vertically brushed dial bearing both the old and new IWC logos. It is powered by the Caliber 854B movement, prized for its reliability. It also comes with its original International Guarantee certificate. A classic, understated, no-date dress watch that suits any occasion for a gentleman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStory\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \"double logo\" dial pairs IWC's older printed \"International Watch Co.\" script with the newer applied three-letter \"IWC\" block logo. The applied three-letter logo emerged around 1968, IWC's 100th anniversary, likely for branding purposes, but the changeover happened gradually over several years as models were introduced and retired—both logos coexisted for a long period. This transitional overlap makes double-logo dials a distinctive marker of that late-1960s–early-1970s shift, prized by collectors as period-authentic snapshots of the brand's evolving identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eHoused in a tonneau-shaped stainless steel case, the watch offers a balanced blend of modernist geometry and understated luxury. Yet one of its most intriguing and collectible features lies in a small but significant detail: the original signed fish crown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fish symbol engraved on the crown was used by IWC throughout the mid-20th century to indicate that the crown was part of a water-resistant case design. While not a screw-down crown, the fish mark signified that the watch met IWC’s internal standards for water resistance—a meaningful assurance during the 1960s and 1970s, when practicality and durability were gaining importance in luxury watchmaking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, the presence of an original fish crown is highly prized among collectors, as many have been replaced over time with unsigned or generic service crowns. Its survival suggests the watch remains close to its factory-original configuration and reinforces its appeal as a well-preserved, historically correct example of IWC’s craftsmanship from this transitional era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-16e8a5f1b4695c668cb5\" data-block-type=\"47\" class=\"sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-0ab56de1ff95009a3462\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetail\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003eREFERENCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eR810AD\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1971\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003eSERIAL\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e2045756\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCASE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e34.5mm (excl. crown), Stainless Steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMOVEMENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutomatic, Cal.854B (2046186)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLUG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e18\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINCLUDES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatch with new faux leather strap and original IWC International Guarantee certificate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-e2d29d88c9917c06801d\" data-block-type=\"47\" class=\"sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-0ee8b8238ab3da277d57\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003eOVERALL \u003cstrong\u003eA Rank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCASE \u003cstrong\u003eSome Scratches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCRYSTAL \u003cstrong\u003eSmall Scratches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDIAL \u003cstrong\u003eGreat Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHANDS \u003cstrong\u003eLittle Patina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMOVEMENT \u003cstrong\u003eGreat Condition, checked and oiled\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eACCURACY \u003cstrong\u003e9 Sec. \/ day (12 Hr. 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