This will be a fun project, so I thought we'd do a little write up. This is how I received the watch today...
The watch had it's fixed bars drilled out, the wrong crown, a totally beat up crystal and is running sluggishly.
BUT ... lurking under there is a rather nice dial.
Stay tuned.
Restoration of a 1952 IWC Mark 11
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Re: Restoration of a 1952 IWC Mark 11
DAY 1:
A bit lucky, but I have in stock 1.5mm bars. Exactly the right size for a nice compression fit on the existing holes.
With the MOVEMENT OUT you can drive them into place. The driven side will mushroom out a little, which the side I will likely leave unsoldered.
A bit lucky, but I have in stock 1.5mm bars. Exactly the right size for a nice compression fit on the existing holes.
With the MOVEMENT OUT you can drive them into place. The driven side will mushroom out a little, which the side I will likely leave unsoldered.
Re: Restoration of a 1952 IWC Mark 11
This is what it looks like with the bars in. No to cutting them down to size....(trickier than you'd think).
Re: Restoration of a 1952 IWC Mark 11
This is what it looks like with the bars in. Now to cutting them down to size....(trickier than you'd think).
Re: Restoration of a 1952 IWC Mark 11
The fixed bars are in, I was fortunate to get a very good pressure fit, so I didn't even need to tack them. Almost like they were never off!
Re: Restoration of a 1952 IWC Mark 11
Here we go, back from a complete overhaul mechanically, NOS crystal and NOS crown. Not a bad result if I may so so myself!