A Closer Look at My 1940s IWC Calibre 89

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I wanted to share a piece that’s been giving me a lot of joy lately — my late‑1940s IWC Cal. 89 in an 18k yellow gold case.

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While technically a civilian dress watch, the Cal. 89 itself was developed with military applications in mind, and I personally think you can still feel that DNA here. The crisp Arabic numerals give a subtle nod to military styling, while the overall design leans toward understated postwar elegance. And those lugs signal, to my…

A Closer Look at My 1940s IWC Calibre 89

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