IWC Yellow Gold Dress Watch

What is it about vintage watches that gets our hearts racing? Well, it’s the quaint aesthetic, beautiful patina, and the history it represents that tugs at our heartstrings time and time again. And if we can show the romantic in us for a sec, it’s the untold stories imbued into each and every mark, scuff and scratch that gives a timepiece that undeniable charm we so desperately seek. This vintage IWC dress watch checks all the boxes, and then some. Hailing from the late 1960s, early 1970s, this piece features a 33mm 18K yellow gold ‘TV’ case with straight lugs, an acrylic crystal, an unsigned crown, and a solid caseback that still bears the remnants of its original factory caseback sticker, as well as deep hallmark engravings. Its gold ‘linen’ dial is a canvas for a matching black pencil handset, applied markers, and the svelter ‘IWC’ logo towards the top of the dial followed by its full namesake, International Watch Co., written out in an elegant cursive typeface below it.  Powered by a manual-winding movement, we’ve elected to throw this piece on an Analog:Shift Sargasso Green Saffiano leather strap with a matching gold-tone buckle — green and gold is a winning combination if you ask us! Originally meant to be a gentleman’s timepiece, this IWC essentially works as a solid everyday gold dress watch for both a man or woman!  Bring yourself and your partner in today and share the love!