Authentication of an IWC - costs and process?
Discussion
The best way to check it is authentic is to take it to an authorised dealer. If it is authentic they may well not charge but if it is a fake there may be some difficulties ... Alternatively you can go through the IWC web site. Register/log on and go to the collectors area. Click on 'extract from the ledgers'. There you can enter the case number and movement number and they'll send you a copy of the original entry in their records, date of production and to whom it was originally supplied i.e dealer, regiment, club or company. This can take a few weeks and costs CHF60. However this doesn't absolutely prove the authenticity as the (matching) serial numbers could be faked... Finally you could photograph it carefully, put it on the IWC collectors forum as a new purchase and wait - if it is a fake they'll let you know soon enough!!
Edited by Arrive Alive on Friday 19th February 01:06
Dom
It's an IWC Dopplechronograph comes with oiriginal wooden box tools, spare strap etc etc, but no authentication papers. Was originally purchased at Watches of Switzerland in Cambridge(now closed) and the owner does not have the original purchase receipt. Any views on what it might be worth in round figures in good but definitely not unworn condition?
It's an IWC Dopplechronograph comes with oiriginal wooden box tools, spare strap etc etc, but no authentication papers. Was originally purchased at Watches of Switzerland in Cambridge(now closed) and the owner does not have the original purchase receipt. Any views on what it might be worth in round figures in good but definitely not unworn condition?
Paulburrell said:
Dom
It's an IWC Dopplechronograph comes with oiriginal wooden box tools, spare strap etc etc, but no authentication papers. Was originally purchased at Watches of Switzerland in Cambridge(now closed) and the owner does not have the original purchase receipt. Any views on what it might be worth in round figures in good but definitely not unworn condition?
It's an IWC Dopplechronograph comes with oiriginal wooden box tools, spare strap etc etc, but no authentication papers. Was originally purchased at Watches of Switzerland in Cambridge(now closed) and the owner does not have the original purchase receipt. Any views on what it might be worth in round figures in good but definitely not unworn condition?
Edited by Dominic H on Friday 19th February 19:11
Paulburrell said:
Arrive Alive said:
I should have mentioned that they'll only issue a copy from the ledgers for a watch over 10 years old .
This one was bought in 2002, so any ideas where that leave me standing with getting a copy certificate??Steve
It all looks good to me, I put the first bid in.....
I think the watch is pre-2000 as it appears to have a tritium dial.
I'd like another!
Dom H
toohuge said:
Mike Random said:
Can somebody tell me the best place to source an IWC from please?
Mike
Try DomH the guy above Mike
Can you please tell me what l could expect to pay for one of these
http://media.photobucket.com/image/iwc%20chronogra...
The one on the left
Thanks
Mike
Mike Random said:
toohuge said:
Mike Random said:
Can somebody tell me the best place to source an IWC from please?
Mike
Try DomH the guy above Mike
Can you please tell me what l could expect to pay for one of these
http://media.photobucket.com/image/iwc%20chronogra...
The one on the left
Thanks
Mike
These pieces were discontinued about a year ago. I'll have a chat with my chaps and see if any are left in the dealer network.
Cheers,
Dom H
Dominic H said:
Mike Random said:
toohuge said:
Mike Random said:
Can somebody tell me the best place to source an IWC from please?
Mike
Try DomH the guy above Mike
Can you please tell me what l could expect to pay for one of these
http://media.photobucket.com/image/iwc%20chronogra...
The one on the left
Thanks
Mike
These pieces were discontinued about a year ago. I'll have a chat with my chaps and see if any are left in the dealer network.
Cheers,
Dom H
I really like it or something very very similar
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