{"product_id":"iwc-da-vinci-mini-chronograph-moonphase","title":"IWC Da Vinci Mini Chronograph Moonphase Calendar","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA stainless steel IWC mini Da Vinci Chronograph Moonphase Calendar. This is a rare watch, and a little bit of an oddball. So, if you're looking for something that comes from one of the biggest names in watch making that is on the different side of design, then look no further!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IWC Da Vinci line starts in 1969 with Reference 3501, a bold, hexagonal gold watch built around the Swiss Beta 21 quartz movement. It was a technical statement first, wrapped in a case design that looked unapologetically modern for its moment, and it set the tone for what the Da Vinci would become: a family used by IWC to introduce ideas, not just new dials. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts defining chapter arrives in 1985 with the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar (Ref. 3750) and Kurt Klaus’s perpetual calendar concept. Klaus engineered a calendar module designed for clarity and real-world use: the displays advance in sync, can be reset together via the crown, and introduced a four-digit year and a moonphase designed to need only minimal correction over long intervals. This was IWC placing complicated watchmaking back at the centre of the brand, at the height of the quartz era. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom there, the Da Vinci becomes IWC’s proving ground. In 1986, the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar (Ref. 3755) debuted with a black zirconium oxide ceramic case, described by IWC as the world’s first scratch-resistant ceramic wristwatch case. In 2007, the collection was reworked again, introducing the Da Vinci Chronograph (Ref. 3764) alongside IWC’s first entirely in-house chronograph movement, and later experiments like the digital-style perpetual calendar display. The constant is simple: the Da Vinci is where IWC tends to put its new thinking first. This model of the watch is the smallest size of the model that was made. Proving good things come in small packages!.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe watch is powered by a fascinating and very complicated movement. The calibre 630 came was made by Jaeger LeCoultre and is a technical marvel. It used quartz stepper motors coupled to mechanically driven chronograph. Most impressively, the movement is only 4.2mm thin, with the overall case 8.5mm tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe case is very strong, and is unpolished. The stark white dial is the perfect showcase for the beautiful moonphase  Set with Tritium luminous material that has toned in beautifully over the years will only get better with age! If you are looking for a small format watch with amazing presence it is such a fantastic option. It comes on its original black alligator IWC band signed IWC steel pin buckle. Unique, recognisable and very attractive on the wrist, this is a watch that is hard to top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe watch does not have any original paperwork or box. The watch has a one year Foundwell warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IWC","offers":[{"title":"1.14173","offer_id":45689938739390,"sku":"FWW1840","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2617\/files\/0004-1_87914f4e-90eb-4719-accf-09e4109adde1.jpg?v=1765909171","url":"https:\/\/foundwell.com\/products\/iwc-da-vinci-mini-chronograph-moonphase","provider":"Foundwell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}