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 with different clicks, different sizes from 18 to 22”’ and different heights (H5, H6, H6.5, H7), see e. g. IWC 53 19”’ H6.5
• And with keyless works (setting mechanisms) that are pin-set, lever-set or stem-set
• Movement family:
  • IWC 52: Lépine (open face) movement
  • IWC 53: 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: Approx. 30 hours
• Production Period: 1889 - 1904 (all variants of the IWC 53: 1889 - 1927)
• Country: Switzerland
• Identification: Movement marked JWC. Listed in the IWC catalog from 1902.
• Contributor ©: Uhrforum.de member Badener (Andreas Kelz)
• 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