RARE WWII period IWC for GEORG FISCHER AG good condition POCKET WATCH 1942

Description: RARE WWII period IWC for GEORG FISCHER AG POCKET WATCH with WOODEN BOX circa 1942. With splendid silver case with depiction by HUGUENIN. COLLECTION WRISTWATCH. MOVEMENT: Original high quality special ordered chronometer, cal.67, bimetallic compensation balance, which is loaded with gold screws, blued breguet hairspring, hand winding. Good original condition. Original signed: IWC..serial number 1060808. CASE: Original silver case, modern design, with depiction by HUGUENIN. Signed: IWC and number 1144252...see fotos. DIAL: Original silvered dial in good condition. Signed IWC... SIZE: 52 mm (not counting the crown). WITH: wooden box. This unique watch was kept till our time in good condition. Any defects not mentioned but visible in the pictures will be considered as described. Photos are of the actual watch. A good purchase for fans of high-quality and antiquity. The watch in an excellent collection condition will suit as expensive gift, and is a stylish acquisition for any collector, will only increase in value, and is a good capital investment and a work of art that will give many years of pleasure. I hope you will enjoy the item and give me five stars in positive feedback. HISTORY: Everything began when Florentine Ariosto Jones, an American engineer and watchmaker, decided to travel to Switzerland and found the "International Watch Company" in 1868. With a highly-qualified Swiss crew and the most modern machines from overseas, he expected to make high-quality mechanisms and watch parts for the American market. IWC developed pocket watch mechanisms that even today and once revised would reach the precision of a chronometer. Nowadays these IWC watches are extremely rare and sought after collector's items. Huguenin Brothers & Co. S. A. Watchcase-decorating workshop In 1868 two young craftsmen, Fritz Huguenin, engraver, and his brother Albert, engine turner, set up a small watchcase-decorating workshop. Very quickly they grasped how much benefit they could derive from the striking process. Gradually the Huguenin brothers specialised in the "Niel" method of decorating silver cases in black, which made them famous in the whole world. Georg Fischer Aktiengesellschaft 1802 Laying the foundations in Schaffhausen On 3 June 1802, the 29-year old Johann Conrad Fischer (1773 - 1854) bought a water-driven mill in the Mühlental valley near Schaffhausen (Switzerland). He used the mill as a copper smelting plant and works for developing new alloys. 1814 State guest: Czar Alexander I of Russia Johann Conrad Fischer's excellent reputation prompted the Russian Czar, Alexander I (1777 - 1825) to visit the Schaffhausen metallurgist's works on a trip to Switzerland 1854 Death of the founder Johann Conrad Fischer, the founder of the company, died in this year. His son, Georg Fischer I, inherited the factories in Schaffhausen (Switzerland) and passed them on to his 23-year-old son Georg Fischer II. In 1856 the grandson took over management of the company and reorganized the factories. 1895 Plant opened in Singen Georg Fischer III(1864 - 1925) started up a fittings factory in the German town of Singen in 1895. The factory was operated as a branch of the main works in nearby Schaffhausen. At the same time, the first company-owned residential colony was built in Singen. 1903 Trademark officially registered The new GF trademark, with its characteristic crosses representing stylized fittings, was officially registered. 1939-1945 Second World War With its plants in Switzerland, Germany and England, Georg Fischer encountered enormous challenges during the Second World War. 1947 New name The company shortened its name to "Georg Fischer Aktiengesellschaft". PAYMENT: Payment should be made within 4 days. SHIPPING: Shipping WORLDWIDE with Standard International Air Mail. As an option we can ship with DHL Express, ask shipping quotes additionally. RETURN POLICY: I want you to feel safe and satisfied with the purchase of your item on Ebay. If you receive an item you did not order or if an item you ordered is received damaged or defective, I will refund you the price you paid for it or replace it with identical one. The watches is over 70 years old and is eligible for wear of parts. I am cannot guarantee the operation of vintage watch movements and originality of all vintage watch parts. Do not rush to file a complaint. Any negative feedback and dispute will not solve the problem. Necessarily contact me and we will solve this problem. Any damage that might occur during shipping must be relayed to us on the day or latest the day after delivery conformation date. PLEASE SEND PHOTO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THROUGH EBAY EMAIL SYSTEM! 2 days after delivery date you can no longer claim damage in shipping. SO REPORT IT IMMEDIATELY! ITEM RETURNED MUST BE IN SAME CONDITION, AND SAME PACKING, AS WHEN SHIPPED, anything altered, changed, switched, broken damaged by customer, including: water damage over winding, broken crystal, over oiling, movement adjustments, anything that makes the watch unsellable will not be valid for return. 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Price: 4499 USD

Location: Trzcianka Lubuska

End Time: 2024-09-14T13:40:22.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25 USD