IWC - pocket watch - 390998 - 1900-1949

Pocket watch IWC Lèpine Cal. 52, 800 Silver 51mm Documentation: IWC silver pocket watch with rose-gilt cover External impression; perfect, no scratches, no dents. Enamel dial perfect without hairline cracks Running seconds runs perfectly Weight 96.8 g Diameter 51.8 mm, thickness 13 mm The watch shows no magnetism. Very durable movement. All screws and gears in excellent condition. Movement serial number: 363708; case: 390998 Movement number: MDD.DEPOSE 363708 Movement with IWC stamp: PRUBUS & SCAFUSIA Gold ornate hands, stem Louis XIV. Caliber 52 Details: Hallmarks 800 + Pt. Rooster (CH) + Crescent and Crown + small punch. It is in perfect condition; even the screws have no scratches, no dents. The covers are rose-coated. Caliber 52 was very likely built between about 1905 and 1910. This fits very well with the typical production period of Caliber 52, manufactured from about 1893 to about 1931/1940. Case number: 390998. The case number (390,998) lies in the range that typically corresponds to about 1907–1913. Designation / Type • Manufacturer: IWC Schaffhausen • Caliber / Movement: Caliber 52 – a classic, large Lépine movement (open-face pocket watch) without a hunter case. The crescent + crown + small hallmark + 800 confirm the silver alloy 0.800, which was common at the time for many export pocket watches (CH/DE market standard). The watch received a revision in April 2026 at Boxberg, the IWC-licensed watchmaking company. Summary Feature Manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen Caliber / Movement IWC Caliber 52 (Lépine movement) Movement year circa 1905–1910 Case Silver 0.800 (crescent + crown) Model designation IWC pocket watch Caliber 52, Lépine, silver case A rare specimen of an IWC from circa 1910 in very good condition: A beautiful, striking watch that sits well in the hand. IWC pocket watch 51mm in rose-silver with Cal. 52. It is in perfect condition, even the movement screws. No scratches, no dents. The covers are rose-coated. Thanks to the repair just performed by the IWC-authorized company Boxberg, it now runs very well with a daily rate of about +/− 1 minute. Movement number: MDD.DEPOSE 363708 Movement with IWC stamp: PRUBUS & SCAFUSIA On the silver case: Swiss Pt. Rooster for 1893 – 1934 IWC stamp + 0800 + Crescent + Crown + small stamp Gold ornate hands, stem Louis XIV Case serial number: 390998

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