Ref. 1908, Military-Style Dial
Ingenieur 866 A — Ref. 1908, Military-Style Dial
c. 1976–?
Extremely rare 1908 with a Mark 11-style dial and matt grey coated case to cut reflections; thought by some IWC scholars to be test watches for the Bundeswehr. A new-old-stock example was sold in November 1976.
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Identifying details
- Military issue
Issued to armed forces.
- Soft-iron inner case
Soft-iron inner case and dial forming a cage that shields the movement from magnetic fields.
Variants of 866 A
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Silver Sunburst Dial | Undated |
| Black Dial | Undated |
| Blue Sunburst Dial | Undated |
| Beyer Retailer Dial | Undated |
| Ref. 1908, Military-Style Dial |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 866 A
- Production
- c. 1976–?
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 38 mm
- Water resistance
- 120 m
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- No
- Caliber
- IWC 854
Dial, bezel & hands
Movement
IWC 854
Time-only sister of the 8541 with stop-seconds; 854B with Greiner collet in the 866 A and 1908.
Automatic · Introduced 1964 · 4.85 mm thick