IWC Schaffhausen 98

Manual WindingDiscontinuedIn-house
Family: 9x

Caliber 98 is a manual-winding movement manufactured by IWC Schaffhausen, launched in 1945 and discontinued in 1958. It derives from the pocket watch Caliber 68 and features 27 ruby bearings, a slotted bimetallic balance, and swan-neck fine adjustment. The movement represents an early in-house development by IWC following its post-war revival. Notable wristwatch references using this caliber include the IWC Calatrava designs of the 1940s and 1950s.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Movement Type

Manual Winding

Display Type

Analog

QUICK FACTS

TYPE

Manual Winding

STATUS

Discontinued

MANUFACTURE

In-house

LAUNCH YEAR

1945

CALIBER FAMILY

9x

ALSO KNOWN AS

cal. 98