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Watch Collector’s Notebook — IWC’s original Yacht Club, an avant garde answer to the Datejust
One of my favorite vintage brands and one which I also feel is consistently undervalued is the International Watch Company of Schaffhausen, better known as simply IWC. Back in the day, every IWC watch had an in-house movement and their manual wind and automatic calibers were some of the best, most reliable and accurate machines on the market. With their bespoke Pelleton winding system , which was developed by the marque’s famed technical director Albert Pelleton in the early 1950s, IWC offered a solid alternative, if not also an implicit challenge, to Rolex’s longtime dominance of full rotor automatic technology . IWC continued to develop their 85x auto calibers for nearly two decades until they reached what many experts consider the pinnacle with their legendary 8541B movement. And it is the 8541B that you find in IWC’s other implicit challenge to Rolex, the beautifully designed Yacht Club model.
Debuting right at the dawn of the funky 1970s when the Swiss watch industry would go somewhat design mad chasing rapidly changing tastes and fashions, the Yacht Club manages to be at once cutting edge and traditional. Making full use of the sweeping lines of the “C”-shape case, variations of which are also found in contemporaneous Omega Constellations and Heuer’s automatic Carrera, the Yacht Club’s heavy steel case is a perfectly proportioned 36mm X 44mm. That’s much bigger than the rather medium-sized C-shape Connie and obviously not as big as Heuer’s macho racing chronograph, so where it ends up is exactly in the same size bracket as Rolex’s evergreen, the Datejust. And that’s really the best analog and probably the exact watch IWC were gunning for. For if the Datejust was the icon of a never-changing design standard, the Yacht Club aimed to offer the same sort of elegance but with a bit of an avant garde twist for the modern man.
Hence the lugs sweep inward toward the bracelet rather than projecting out in a relatively straight line like the DJ, giving the dial extra prominence and pop. And what beautiful dials the Yacht Clubs had, from the classic beauty of starburst silver to moody, manly gray to my personal favorite, an astonishing blue that changes in hue ever so subtly depending on the angle at which its viewed. Note also the classy way the date discs are not one-size-fits-all for the colored dials but rather reverse printed with white numerals on the matching color background of the dial. Nice touch! The hands are luminous with black inlay and very easy to read and there is something that really appeals about the applied IWC logo of this period. I like it better than the earlier printed full script “International Watch Co.” alone and much more than the later boring printed block lettering, which still adorns their dials today.
The Yacht Club was also a departure for IWC in that prior to its introduction they produced only a few special models with a screw back case design, such as the anti-magnetic Ingenieur and the diver-centric Aquatimer. Clearly with its evocative, upscale name IWC felt it only right to give the Yacht Club the capabilities for excellent water resistance that a screwed back would provide. And if it doesn’t have the screw down Oyster-style crown of the Rolex Datejust, it nonetheless has a very water resistant and somewhat oversized push-in “Fish” crown. In fact, the original depth rating of the steel Yacht Club was 10 atm or 100 meters, certainly up to the capabilities of some sailing and rum & tonics by the pier afterwards . The inner case also incorporated a unique design to cushion the movement within for extra shock absorption above and beyond the standard Incabloc protection.
The Yacht Club was the forerunner of an entire line of “Club” watches that IWC planned to pitch to different aspects of the luxury set, and new models included the smallish, cushion-shaped Golf Club and the oversized, integrated bracelet Polo Club . Neither of these latter two models was successful, perhaps due to the beginning of the quartz onslaught or perhaps just because of their idiosyncratic designs. As a result, the Golf and especially the Polo are quite difficult to find today and command a premium, although I have a sneaking suspicion that they are more fun to hunt than to own and wear. Likewise, IWC later introduced an octagonal Yacht Club II with integrated bracelet. Almost always found with quartz movements, the Yacht Club II is another acquired taste to say the least, but the rare specimens with automatic movements are still quite sought after and pricey. It should be noted that by the time of the Yacht Club II, IWC had moved to outsource their movements as a cost saving measure rather than continue to produce them in-house, although they did often utilize excellent Jaeger-LeCoultre ebauches before dropping down to ETA movements for even more economy later on.
Catalogue image of automatic Yacht Club II models, ca. late 1970s
But one of the joys of the original Yacht Club is that it’s not such a scarce watch and it’s also rather more universally appealing than those other quirky relatives. It also won’t cost you an arm and a leg, about the same as a classic plexi crystal Datejust in fact (the Yacht Club also features a high domed plastic crystal for that unmistakable vintage look and feel but without cyclops magnifier). Which is not say that finding one that ticks all the boxes is de facto easy. As always, original dial condition is paramount in my book and you can expect to pay a small premium for a gray or especially the blue dial (make sure those date discs match!). Next, look for an unpolished case if possible, one that displays sharp original edges and factory original satin finishing, as well as its still-distinct slim integrated polished bezel. Additionally, the back should hopefully still show the outer serial number on the edge, which can sometimes be polished out or even worn away with time (that said, the SN is also duplicated inside the back, so not a major deal breaker).
Almost as important as the first two priorities in my opinion is to find the watch on its original signed bracelet. There are a couple of variations — “rice” grain, Oyster-style, etc — but the Yacht Club, with its distinctly tapered and somewhat short lugs, looks best on its bracelet with the specific flush fit 18mm end pieces and rather less streamlined on a strap. If you’re looking at a Yacht Club sans bracelet you should be paying under $2k. Variations of the Yacht Club also include a no-date version, as well as solid gold examples, which will usually only be found on a strap and are usually $3k+. As you might expect, matching original box & papers will tend to add value and are a nice bonus for the collector although, as the old saying goes, you can’t wear ’em.
For me, the standard ref. 1811 Yacht Club with date in steel hits all the high notes. It’s got that fantastic hacking, semi-quickset 25-jewel 8541B caliber ticking away accurately beneath the substantial case. It makes a great change of pace from other steel dress watches, with just enough presence and sporty elan to make it work with jeans or a suit. And while the “C”-shape case is not everyone’s cup of tea, I really like the lines and the way it presents on the wrist. It’s unusual enough to catch the eye and a pleasure to read the time, as well as a refreshingly distinctive design. Dare I say that it’s my personal cure for Datejust fatigue?
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Sometimes a vintage watch’s name is so on-the-nose that you can’t help but love it.
The IWC Yacht Club is one such watch.
Introduced at the Basel Fair in 1967, the Yacht Club was IWC’s attempt to create an all-weather, dressy-casual watch that the owner could wear in all environments. It represented a departure from the military pieces that the manufacture produced during and just following World War II, or the Aquatimer, the brand’s first dive watch that was released in 1967. IWC intended the Yacht Club to inhabit a middle ground between the two—still water resistant, still robust, but elegant enough to pass muster at a yacht club, for instance.
Actually, the name truly does say it all—in this case, it was where IWC intended the watch to be worn. Along with the Yacht Club, IWC released a whole “Club” line, marketed toward specific sports: for example, the Golf Club and the Polo Club, whose integrated bracelet foreshadowed the IWC Ingenieur SL that would be designed by Gerald Genta. However, neither the Golf Club nor the Polo Club were as successful as the Yacht Club, which found a niche both among contemporary consumers and collectors today.
In aesthetics as well as spirit, the Yacht Club bears comparison to the Rolex Datejust, that arbiter of casual luxury that has been a mainstay in the boxes of many vintage watch collectors since the 1940s. Like the Datejust, the Yacht Club brought together a sturdy stainless steel 36mm case, a sparse, elegant dial, and a robust automatic movement. For the Yacht Club, IWC relied on a calibre to rival any that Rolex produced: the Calibre 8541B.
For many technically-minded collectors, a movement can be the selling point for a watch, one that tips the scales from “maybe” to “I definitely have to have this.” In that arena, the Calibre 8541B definitely doesn’t disappoint. It was conceived by Albert Pellaton, IWC’s master calibrist, whose innovative winding system—featured in this watch—is known as “the Pellaton winding system.”
Although IWC would give the Yacht Club a successor—designed by Gerald Genta himself—these versions, being mostly quartz, aren’t nearly as popular as the originals. The one that we offer here is in excellent, virtually New Old Stock condition, complete with a steel “Oyster-style” bracelet and hang tag. For the collector who wishes to add a luxury sports watch—with a killer movement—to his collection, the Yacht Club is it.
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IWC Vintage Yacht Club Ref-1828 Stainless Steel Box Extract BJ-1974
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Reference | 1828 |
Code | A12574 |
Condition | Very good |
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Year of production | 1974 |
Property of | Bachmann & Scher GmbH |
Description
Case material | Steel |
Case diameter | 35 |
Glas | Sapphire glass |
Dial | Silver |
Dial numbers | Index |
Bracelet material | Steel |
Caliber | IWC 8541 |
Movement | Automatic |
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Center Seconds, Luminescent Hands, Only Original Parts, Luminous indexes
Our remarks
This is a very good IWC vintage Yacht Club Automatic Ref.1828 in stainless steel with original IWC bracelet.
Manufactured in year 1974, this model has got legendary cal.8541 build in.
Comes with the original box and extract from IWC.
The Yacht Club was IWC answer to the Rolex steel Oyster models with an Oyster style bracelet.
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1972 vintage IWC Yacht Club 811AD, automatic movement and with beads of rise GF stell band.
For a collector, having at least one of these vintage IWC Yacht Club is a must. It is one of the last representative of the golden age of mechanical wrist watches right before the quartz crisis. While the IWC Yacht Club was probably one of the best selling IWC models in the pre-quartz history of IWC, everything afterwards was more or less a commercial disaster be it the other club watches (Polo Club, Golf Club) or the legendary Ingenieur SL 1832.
One of my favorite vintage brands and one which I also feel is consistently undervalued is the IWC. Back in the day, every IWC watch had an in-house movement and their manual wind and automatic calibers were some of the best, most reliable and accurate machines on the market. With their bespoke Pelleton winding system, which was developed by the marques famed technical director Albert Pelleton in the early 1950s, IWC offered a solid alternative, if not also an implicit challenge, to Rolexs longtime dominance of full rotor automatic technology . IWC continued to develop their 85x auto calibers for nearly two decadesuntil they reached what many experts consider the pinnacle with their legendary 8541B movement.
International Watch Co., also known as IWC, is a luxury Swiss watch manufacturer located in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and founded by American watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones in 1868.
In 1991 IWC director Gnter Blmlein founded the LMH Group with its headquarters in Schaffhausen. With a 100% stake in IWC, 60% in Jaeger-LeCoultre and 90% in the Saxony-based watchmaking company of A. Lange & Shone , the Group employed some 1440 persons.
In July 2000, LMH was acquired by Richemont , a Zug-based luxury goods group, for CHF 2.8 bn. Despite the takeover by Richemont, IWC was guaranteed that it would continue to be managed by the same executives from the LMH Group.
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Founded in 1868 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, The International Watch Company, better known as IWC, has successfully established itself as one of the world's leading watchmakers. The IWC Yacht Club R 811 AD is a testament to their craftsmanship, produced in the golden age of watchmaking. This example features a silver dial with applied baton markers and a date window at 3 o'clock. The watches 36mm steel case makes this the perfect piece for ladies looking for a classic watch on the larger size or for a gentleman looking for a timeless dress watch. With engraving on the case back this Yacht Club is set on a black leather strap and the original IWC buckle.
Inside of the case, the watch is powered by a self-winding caliber 8541B, rhodium plated and decorated, 23 jewels, Breguet hairspring, shock resistant. One of the most favourited IWC movements among the collectors.
The watch is in a very good condition, and is accompanied by our 24 month warranty.
Stock Code | 148138 |
Location | Sydney |
Brand | IWC |
Model | Yacht Club |
Reference | R811 |
Metal | Stainless Steel |
Movement | Cal. 8541B |
Circa | 1970's |
Box and Papers | Watch only |
Band | Leather |
Clasp | Buckle |
Case | 36mm |
Dial | Black |
Glass | Plexi glass |
Condition | Very Good |
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The IWC Yacht Club: A Timeless Blend of Luxury and Sportsmanship
The iwc yacht club : a timeless blend of luxury and sportsmanship.
Discover the fascinating history and enduring charm of the IWC Yacht Club, a watch series that masterfully combines luxury, sportsmanship , and iconic design.
The IWC Yacht Club's Origin and Inspiration
Introduced at the Basel Fair in 1967, the Yacht Club was IWC's attempt to create an all-weather, dressy-casual watch that could be worn in various environments. It represented a departure from the military pieces produced during and just following World War II, and the Aquatimer , IWC's first dive watch released in 1967. The Yacht Club was intended to inhabit a middle ground between the two—still water-resistant, still robust, but elegant enough to pass muster at a yacht club, for instance.
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The IWC Yacht Club's name truly reflects its purpose; it was designed to be worn at yacht clubs and similar environments. Along with the Yacht Club, IWC released a whole "Club" line, marketed toward specific sports, such as the Golf Club and the Polo Club. However, neither the Golf Club nor the Polo Club achieved the same success as the Yacht Club, which found a niche among contemporary consumers and collectors alike.
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The Rolex Datejust Comparison and the Calibre 8541B
In aesthetics as well as spirit, the Yacht Club bears comparison to the Rolex Datejust, the epitome of casual luxury that has been a mainstay in many vintage watch collectors' boxes since the 1940s. Like the Datejust , the Yacht Club combined a sturdy stainless steel 36mm case, a sparse, elegant dial, and a robust automatic movement. For the Yacht Club, IWC relied on a calibre to rival any that Rolex produced: the Calibre 8541B.
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Many technically-minded collectors consider a watch's movement as the selling point , and in this regard, the Calibre 8541B doesn't disappoint. It was conceived by Albert Pellaton, IWC's master calibrist, whose innovative winding system —featured in this watch—is known as "the Pellaton winding system."
![vintage iwc yacht club IWC Yacht Club Movement](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0299/7639/5913/files/IWC_Yacht_club_811_movement_480x480.jpg?v=1681647363)
Gerald Genta's Successor and the Enduring Appeal of the Original Yacht Club
Although IWC would give the Yacht Club a successor—designed by Gerald Genta himself—these versions, being mostly quartz, aren't nearly as popular as the originals. For the collector who wishes to add a luxury sports watch Yacht club 811AD is certainly one of the best choices—with a killer movement—to their collection, the Yacht Club is it.
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With its rich history, iconic designs, and an undeniable charm, the IWC Yacht Club series is a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts alike. Whether you're drawn to the vintage allure of the ref. 811AD or the modern chronographs in the Portugieser family , the IWC Yacht Club offers the perfect blend of luxury, sportsmanship, and timeless elegance.
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