{"query": "1868", "brand": null, "total": 2, "limit": 10, "matches": [{"slug": "iwc-1868", "brand": "IWC", "ref": "1868", "model": "Il Destriero Scafusia", "case_material": "18k White Gold", "provenance": "extracted_from_auction_comps", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/reference/iwc-1868", "description": "The IWC Il Destriero Scafusia reference 1868 was produced between 1993 and 1999 to commemorate the brand’s 125th anniversary. Limited to 125 pieces in each metal, the white gold variant is valued for housing the manual-wind caliber 18680, which integrates 22 complications. These include a flying tourbillon, a perpetual calendar with a four-digit year display, a split-seconds chronograph, and a minute repeater. The 42mm case features a hunter-style caseback that opens to reveal the movement, which is hand-engraved and skeletonized. Collectors prioritize this reference as the most complex wristwatch produced by IWC during the mechanical revival era. On the secondary market, this reference typically trades in the low-to-mid six-figure range, often between $120,000 and $180,000 depending on provenance. A notable production detail is that the movement was based on a heavily modified Valjoux 7750 architecture, re-engineered by Richard Habring and Kurt Klaus.", "score": 199}, {"slug": "iwc-set", "brand": "IWC", "ref": "SET", "model": "Vintage Collection Jubilee Edition 1868-2008", "case_material": "Platinum", "provenance": "extracted_from_auction_comps", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/reference/iwc-set", "description": "Released in 2008 to commemorate the brand’s 140th anniversary, the IWC Vintage Collection Jubilee Edition set consists of six watches reimagining foundational models: the Portuguese, Ingenieur, Da Vinci, Aquatimer, Pilot’s Watch, and Portofino. The platinum edition was limited to 500 sets globally, though individual pieces were also sold separately. Collectors value this reference for its use of in-house manufacture movements, such as the caliber 98245 in the Portuguese and the caliber 80111 in the Ingenieur, housed in 950 platinum cases with silver-plated dials and sapphire casebacks. This set represents a transition toward IWC’s modern manufacture era while maintaining historical dimensions. On the secondary market, individual platinum pieces typically trade between $15,000 and $25,000, while complete six-watch sets in the original presentation trunk are rare, often valued in the low-six-figures. A complete platinum set notably realized approximately $130,000 at a major 2015 auction.", "score": 72}]}