1942/1947 IWC Vintage Art Deco Mens Top Hat Wristwatch - 14K Yellow & Rose Gold

1942/1947 IWC Vintage Art Deco Mens Top Hat Wristwatch - 14K Yellow & Rose GoldToday's offering showcases this very rare and striking mens IWC "Top Hat" watch. Popularized by Ginger Roger and Fred Astaire in their award winning musical of the same name, the phrase came to stand for the glittering elegance associated with 1930's and 40's American high society. Patek Philippe and IWC embraced this idea by offering an exclusive Top Hat model as part their other gentlemen's wristwatch selections. Patek Philippe chose to build their

gold and black batons

Powering this gem is Tissot's caliber 1748 handwinding movement with date (A

Contrasting dial with "Panda" easy to read dark subdials

With its screwed in bezel and classic Roman numeral dial

It is powered by a "micro-rotor" automatic mechanism

Case condition: Just short of mint with light signs of polishing and lightening of the case number on the back

stamped with the Geneva Quality Hall-mark

An four decade old Omega that presents almost like new

The classic and attractive one-piece gold case is near mint

Year sold: 1971

Timed: Timed to precision on state-of-the-art computerized system

Today's offering showcases this classic and beautifully restored c