19”’ | Hand Wind | Swiss Lever | Small Seconds |

Remarks:

• Swan-neck fine adjustment
• Screw-set jewels (Chatons)
• Barrel with Maltese cross stopwork
• The IWC 53 is available in various stages of development, different sizes from 18 to 2”’ and different heights
• Caliber 52 is the Lépine (open face) version of this Savonnette (hunter) movement

• Listing ID: 290
• Manufacturer / Brand: IWC
• Caliber: 53 19''' H7
• Size in French Lignes: 19'''
• Size range mm largest diameter: > 40 mm
• Shape: Round
• Winding: Manual (Crown)
• Hands Setting: Crown with lever
• Seconds Hand: Small seconds
• Escapement: Lever (Swiss, English, Glashütte)
• Date, Day, Month...: None
• Jewels: 15
• Balance Position: Bottom (120 - 240°)
• Shock Protection: None
• Beats per hour: 18,000
• Balance Type: Bimetallic screw balance with Breguet hairspring
• Power Reserve: Unknown
• Production Period: Around 1900
• Identification: Movement marked JWC. Listed in the IWC catalog from 1902
• External Link: https://uhrforum.de/threads/identifizierte-uhrwerke-die-weder-bei-ranfft-lorenz-noch-im-watch-wiki-zu-finden-sind.86322/page-59#post-8385708
• Country: Switzerland
• Contributor ©: Uhrforum.de member Badener (Andreas Kelz)