IWC’s answer to the Rolex Datejust, the Yacht Club was their best selling watch ever. Model reference R 811 AD.
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
From the serial number on the movement we can accurately date this watch to being made in 1967. 1967 was the launch year for the Yacht Club models.
CONDITION
The Yacht Club was rightly an instant success, and while it might be a little overlooked today that will surely change. It contains an excellent movement, designed with the Pellaton winding system that is unique to IWC. As well as innovations such as a sprung rotor, the movement was protected by a shock system consisting of a series of rubber shock absorbers protecting the movement from sideways jarring. The Yacht Club success lead to IWC working with Gerald Genta on the Polo Club, Golf Club and SL ranges later on. The in house automatic calibre is the IWC 8541, which has hacking and semi quick set date which is all working well. This calibre had a long service life, being fitted to watches between 1963 and 1999 – right the way through the quartz crisis that lead to the closure of many Swiss watchmakers. All this high end horology is contained in a discreet stainless steel case, which was considered water proof so has the fish on the crown that IWC use to symbolise the watch was waterproof (but never, ever get a vintage watch wet! The tan leather strap is new, and could be swapped for a different colour or material if preferred, but we have transferred the original signed buckle across to the new strap. The watch is signed on the dial, case, movement, crown and buckle.
This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.
This watch has been checked against the Watch Register and has not been reported as lost, stolen or implicated in fraud, and a copy of that certificate will also be included.
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SIZE
Width with crown 39.1 mm
Width without crown 35.6 mm
Between lugs 18 mm
Lug to lug length 42.8 mm
Case Thickness 13.1 mm
All sizes are approximate. The watch is photographed on a wrist of 190mm/7.5 inches.
Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses. If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries. Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us. Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.
From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon. By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.
