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ljrusso
05-15-2004, 04:08 AM
This guy says it is 100% an IWC but that "other ebayers told me it is 100% an IWC -cal. 53"

JWC is stamped on the movement. I have an IWC and my stampslook different! What is it???

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4110280260

regards

Louis
ljrusso
05-15-2004, 04:08 AM
This guy says it is 100% an IWC but that "other ebayers told me it is 100% an IWC -cal. 53"

JWC is stamped on the movement. I have an IWC and my stampslook different! What is it???

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4110280260

regards

Louis
ljrusso
05-15-2004, 04:09 AM
Second pic
David Thomas
05-15-2004, 07:22 PM
It looks like a typical IWC movement. The JWC signature was used by IWC between 1895 and 1905. For a fee IWC will provide an extract from their archives. This states the movement number, case number, when it was produced and the retailer.
Jon Miller
05-16-2004, 03:09 AM
It it's not to late to make a comment, that watch is definitely legit. Half a dozen serious IWC collectors are among the bidders.
Greg Davis
05-16-2004, 03:09 AM
I have an IWC model 53 from 1903. It is stamped JWC, and is 100% correct. Incidentally, the fee for looking up a serial number amounts to about $75.

- Greg
Roland Ranfft
05-16-2004, 10:05 AM
Hi Louis,

the No. 227223 is a hunter calibre 53-19lig.H7. The batch 226201-227400 of this model was made in 1900.
Here some features of this movement:
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&archimedeshop&&uswk&IWC_53-19H7

Regards, Roland Ranfft
ljrusso
05-16-2004, 10:17 AM
Hi all! Thanks for the info. this is not the first time I have come across a JWC. Question now is what does the "J" stand for and why did IWC do this?????

Thanks Roland!

Regards

Louis
Jon Miller
05-16-2004, 11:22 AM
As I recall, in earlier versions of German (pre-WWI), the letters I and J could be used interchangeably. Any knowledgeable German speakers on the list?
ljrusso
05-16-2004, 07:02 PM
Ummm Jon,
ich möchte denken, dass ich relativ gut deutsch sprechen kann :wink:

Anyway Possible but a true native speaker will have to deal with that question (UHRIES here is one for you!!)

Regards

Louis
Roland Ranfft
05-17-2004, 03:19 AM
Hi there,

yesss, in former times, in Germany the capital I was very similar to the J. The capital J just had an extension below the line, the I not.

I learned this old "German" alphabet still in the fifties at school. It wasn't common that time any longer, but teachers wanted us to have access to literature printed in that old style.

Regards, Roland Ranfft