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Discover the Production Year of Your IWC Watch
Curious about the history of your IWC watch? With the movement number, you can easily find out the year it was produced. Use our detailed list of IWC movement numbers to match your watch to its production year. This is the ultimate resource for identifying the age of your IWC timepiece.

What is the IWC Movement Number?
Every IWC watch comes with a unique movement number that helps identify its production year. This number is typically engraved on the movement itself and serves as a key identifier for the watch’s origin. It’s an essential tool for understanding the age and history of your IWC timepiece.

The movement number not only tells you the production year but can also be helpful in verifying the authenticity of your watch. While the movement number is a critical piece of information, keep in mind that other factors should also be considered to confirm the watch's origin and authenticity.

How to Use the IWC Movement Number Chart
Our IWC movement number chart provides a comprehensive list of movement numbers from 1885 to 1974, allowing you to quickly match your watch to its production year. Simply locate your movement number on the watch and cross-reference it with the chart below to determine the year of production.

Where to Find the IWC Movement Number ?
There are several ways to locate the movement number on your IWC watch:

On the Movement: The movement number is engraved directly onto the movement. To access it, the watch may need to be opened by a professional.
On the Certificate (if available): If your watch comes with its original documentation or certificate, the movement number is typically listed there.
Note: The production year determined by the movement number may not always align with the year noted on the warranty or sales documents. This discrepancy can occur because watches are often produced before they are sold.

IWC Movement Number Chart (1885–1974):

 Year     Serial Number

1885	1337  - 5701		1920	742301 - 765100		1953	1291601-1316800
1886	19001  - 27950		1921	765101 - 780100		1954	1316801-1335400
1887	27951  - 29450		1922	780101 - 783700		1955	1335401-1361200
1888	29451  - 37700		1923	783701 - 793600		1956	1361201-1399600
1889	37701   - 49300		1924	793601 - 807400		1957	1399601-1436800
1890	49301   - 62900		1925	807401 - 827800		1958	1436801-1480000
1891	62901  - 75800		1926	827801 - 845200		1959	1480001-1513000
1892	75801  - 87500		1927	845201 - 866200		1960	1513001-1553800
1893	87501  - 100500		1928	866201 - 890800		1961	1553801-1612000
1894	100501 -		1929	890801 - 919600		1962	1612001-1666000
1897	170700		1930	919601 - 929200		1963	1666001-1733200
1898	170701  - 193800		1931	929201 - 937600		1964	1733201-1778800
1899	193801  - 211800		1932	937601 - 938200		1965	1778801-1796800
1900	211801  - 231000		1933	938201 - 939400		1966	1796801-1820800
1901	231001  - 253500		1934	939401 - 940000		1967	1820801-1889200
1902	253501  - 276600		1935	940001 - 940600		1968	1889201-1905400
1903	276601  - 298800		1936	940601 - 955600		1969	1905401-1952800
1904	298801  - 321300		1937	955601 - 979000		1969	1952801-1958800
1905	321301  - 349600		1938	979001 -1000600		1970	1958801-1970200
1906	349601  - 377500		1939	1000601 -1013200		1970	1970201-2022400
1907	377501  - 406000		1940	1013201 -1019200		1970	2022401-2025400
1908	406001  - 435400		1941	1019201 -1039000		1970	2025401-2026600
1909	435401 - 463600		1942	1039001 -1062400		1971	2026601-2027200
1910	463601 - 491800		1943	1062401 -1078000		1971	2027211-2029000
1911	491801 - 521200		1944	1078001 -1092400		1971	2029001-2076400
1912	521201  - 557200		1945	1092401 -1106200		1972	2076401-2112400
1913	557201  - 594400		1946	1106201-1131400		1972	2112401-2113000
1914	594401 - 620800		1947	1131401-1153600		1973	2114201-2179000
1915	620801 - 635200		1948	1153601-1177600		1973	2179001-2194600
1916	635201 - 657400		1949	1177601-1205200		1974	2194601-2265400
1917	657401 - 684100		1950	1205201-1222000
1918	684101 - 714100		1951	1222001-1253200
1919	714101 - 742300		1952	1253201-1291600

In Summary:
Whether you’re verifying the production year or exploring the history of your IWC watch, our movement number guide offers a reliable and detailed resource. Unlock the story of your timepiece and discover what makes it truly special.