{"product_id":"iwc-ellipse-3073-blue-from-1970","title":"IWC Ellipse 3073 Blue from 1970","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe International Watch Company, better known as IWC, was founded in 1868 by American Florentine Ariosto Jones. The company established its roots in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Jones, who was then deputy director of the E. Howard Watch and Clock Co. in Boston, had the ambition of merging Swiss precision craftsmanship with American industrial technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eDespite initial skepticism from local craftsmen, Jones succeeded in establishing a factory in Schaffhausen, harnessing the hydraulic power of the Rhine to drive his machines. In 1874, the company had to expand and built a new factory on the banks of the Rhine, employing around 200 people by 1875.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAfter Jones returned to the United States, the company was taken over by the Rauschenbach family, industrialists from Schaffhausen. Under their leadership, IWC continued to innovate, producing a variety of watches, including the first digital pocket watch, the Pallweber, in 1885. Today, IWC is recognized worldwide for its excellence in watchmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSwitzerland, circa 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e: Blue dial, baton hands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e: All steel 31 x 34 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e: Quartz IWC 2405\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBracelet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e: Integrated IWC steel milanese mesh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e: Superb, the watch is in very good overall condition. The crystal is sapphire, a rarity at the time. All parts are strictly original. The movement has been fully serviced, this IWC runs perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWatchmaker's warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e : 12 months\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:25px;padding:20px;background-color:#f9f7f4;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e☞ Read on the blog: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/guide-which-vintage-watch-should-you-buy\" title=\"Guide: Which vintage watch should you buy?\"\u003eGuide: Which vintage watch should you buy?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-watches\" title=\"Vintage watches for sale\"\u003evintage watches collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or try our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/services\" title=\"LumeVille services\"\u003eWatch Finder\u003c\/a\u003e service — we'll search for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"IWC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47612012659029,"sku":"3073","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/1962\/7080\/files\/lumevillemontresvintageIWC3073Bleue2405quartz.jpg?v=1706046444","url":"https:\/\/lumeville.com\/products\/iwc-ellipse-3073-blue-from-1970","provider":"LumeVille","version":"1.0","type":"link"}