IWC platinum case automatic (1961) Current Collection The gold dial has a

The gold dial has a typical 1960s linen finish

The black hoop gradually passes over each circle to indicate the time

The English-made Dennison stainless steel case is unfussy and well proportioned and the movement inside the watch is a thing of unexpected beauty

Many people used the large blank area of the case back to have dedications or monograms engraved

The watch is powered by the excellent Omega 30T2 movement

IWC platinum case automatic (1961) Current Collection The gold dial has aThis is a 1960s International Watch Company automatic with a Japanese made platinum case. In the 1960s Isomura, who were the Japanese distributor for IWC watches, produced a small number of platinum cases for the Japanese domestic market. These cases were made in Japan in order to avoid the prohibitively high tariffs on importing platinum cases from Switzerland. Platinum watch cases are extremely uncommon, especially for a man's watch. I understand