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Early IWC Lepine, circa 1915
This piece carries a Lepine Calibre 73 from around 1915, a movement family that fed into IWC’s later large-calibre wristwatch tradition. The refurbished dial, stainless-steel conversion case (43 mm, 52 mm lug-to-lug, 13 mm thick) and period-correct crown preserve the watch’s early-20th-century character while making it wearable today. The manually wound, 17-jewel calibre embodies Schaffhausen’s engineering of the era and links to the lineage that preceded the Portugieser. For a contemporary collector it offers a tactile connection to historic movement architecture and the craft of early wristwatch conversions.
Watch dossier
Important details, without the clutter.
01Specifications+
- Brand / model
- IWC Schaffhausen IWC Schaffhausen
- Estimated production
- Circa 1915
- Case material
- Steel
- Case diameter
- 43 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 52 mm
- Thickness
- 13 mm
- Dial
- refurbished
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Crown
- Period correct
- Strap / bracelet
- calf leather
- Movement
- manual
- Caliber
- Lep. c. 73
- Jewels
- 17
- Movement serial
- 87••••
02Service & provenance+
Last serviced: 08 July 2026
The service includes the following operations: • Disassembly of the watch • Movement overhaul: dismantling • Cleaning, reassembly and lubrication • Use of Moebius synthetic oils • Ultrasonic cleaning of the case • Reassembly of the case and the watch • Final technical and aesthetic checks
03Delivery & returns+
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