1957 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size Watch, Cal. 8521 Automatic - Stainless Steel Handwound Watch who would later create icons

who would later create icons like the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the Patek Philippe Nautilus — the Polerouter was originally created to celebrate SAS Scandinavian Airlines’ daring polar flights from Copenhagen to Los Angeles

as do its wonderful original "alpha" shaped hands and "lollipop" seconds hands

Its dial has previously been expertly redone in a "tropical" chocolate tone

making many elements of a second movement that worked seamlessly in conjunction with the normal timing portion

1957 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size Watch, Cal. 8521 Automatic - Stainless Steel Handwound Watch who would later create iconsThis very fine automatic IWC showcased in today's offering is a prime restored example of an Albert Pellaton movement powered vintage IWC originally retailed by the prestigious Zurich jeweler Trler. Adding to its desirability, it is double signed Turler and has a pie pan dial. Its engine is IWC's caliber 8521, one of the integrations of the renowned Albert Pellaton designed 85xx series. This mechanism's automatic winding system is a technical