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Date — 28 September, 2011
Of the many legendary hand-wound movements made by IWC, the 87 calibre holds a very special place.
This is because it was the first tonneau-shaped wristwatch movement that could be fitted into both rectangular and tonneau-shaped wristwatch cases, which were very much en vogue in the 1930s. With its screw balance and Breguet spring – but minus a shock-absorption system – it was extremely accurate and showed the precise time on a small seconds and the hour and minute hands. Altogether, 18,400 of them were produced between 1931 and 1947. Today, IWC watches with the 87 calibre are much-coveted collector’s items.
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