IWC Aquatimer ref 812 rare "white / cream dial" jaeger-lecoultre -Piaget/ Cartier yellow gold watch

-Piaget/ Cartier yellow gold watch 9603 dating to the mid 1970s

and the correct unsigned crown

- Two register cream dial

The case of this watch remains in good strong condition with thick lugs and nice definition on the bezel

Where once they were seen as an ‘old man’s watch’

IWC Aquatimer ref 812 rare "white / cream dial" jaeger-lecoultre -Piaget/ Cartier yellow gold watchIt 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,