IWC Aquatimer ref 812 rare "white / cream dial" 2016 This is an important watch

This is an important watch and we have written an article about it here

- Serial 743xxx dating to 1982

hands are a lighter shade -but tritium

The dial is complemented by blued hands

papers (stating that the watch was sold in Italy in 1973) and a wallet

IWC Aquatimer ref 812 rare "white / cream dial" 2016 This is an important watchIt may not be a surprise ; we love purpose build watches (or tool watches ) and today we a treat ! This ref 812 is IWCs first true dive watch . These watches were introduced in the mid 1960 s a full decade later then watches From Rolex, Omega and Blancpain for example ! IWC thoughts about a dive watch were different ; As soon as you see the first Aquatimer, you know that the brand used the famous 37 mm Super Compressor case for the watch. Nowadays,