IWC Aquatimer ref 812 rare "white / cream dial" gallet This Tank has a manual

This Tank has a manual movement and comes with a set of Cartier service papers dated August 2021 and so benefits from the remainder of the warranty

- First owner watch

This is a very cool watch that also has a second crown on the left side of the case for setting the running seconds hand in the left subdial

- Red telemeter and snail tachymeter scales

- Serial 409xxxx dating to 1975

IWC Aquatimer ref 812 rare "white / cream dial" gallet This Tank has a manualIt 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,