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IWC Ingenieur SL Quartz 'Jumbo' Ref. 9701 with Crowned Coat of Oman Dial

Partially verified

This IWC Ingenieur SL Quartz 'Jumbo' Reference 9701 wristwatch features an 18k yellow gold case and integrated bracelet. The black textured waffle dial displays applied gold baton and tritium markers, baton hands, a date window at 3 o'clock, and the red Omani Khanjar emblem topped with a crown. Housing a 7-jewel Calibre 2250 quartz movement, movement number 2364798, the watch is equipped with an inner antimagnetic cover, screw-down bezel, and screw-down crown. The fitted 18k yellow gold bracelet closes with an 18k white gold folding clasp.

Front view of the IWC Ingenieur SL Quartz Ref. 9701 in 18k yellow gold with black Khanjar dial
Front view of the IWC Ingenieur SL Quartz Ref. 9701 in 18k yellow gold with black Khanjar dial — Lyon & Turnbull. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.lyonandturnbull.com
Category
Wristwatch · Quartz wristwatch
Maker / attribution
IWC
Reference
9701
Catalogue / lot identifier
109
Source-reported date
circa 1985
Source-reported place
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
2280430

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Bracelet Construction

The timepiece is housed in an 18k yellow gold case measuring 40mm in diameter. The construction features a screw-down bezel secured with five recessed circular apertures, a screw-down crown, and a screw-down case back which is signed and numbered on the interior. An inner antimagnetic cover is included in the case architecture.

The watch is mounted on an integrated 18k yellow gold IWC bracelet, which closes with an 18k white gold IWC folding clasp.

Evidence for this section
  • “18k yellow gold case with screw-down reverse signed and numbered to the inside”
  • “Diameter 40mm”
  • “screw-down bezel”
  • “inner antimagnetic cover”
  • “screw-down crown”
  • “18k yellow gold IWC bracelet with 18k white gold IWC folding clasp”

Dial and Motif Details

The black waffle dial features applied gold baton markers with tritium, and matching gold/tritium baton hands. A date aperture is positioned at 3 o'clock.

A red crowned Khanjar emblem is printed on the dial. The source characterizes these special commissions as having been intended for gifting to dignitaries or individuals in the service of the Sultanate, rather than for retail.

Evidence for this section
  • “black waffle dial with applied gold baton and tritium markers”
  • “red Oman Khanjar emblem with crown above”
  • “These rare watches were never for retail. Instead they were only gifted to visiting dignitaries or an individual who distinguished themselves in the service of the Sultanate”

Movement and Dating

The watch utilizes an IWC Calibre 2250, a 7-jewel quartz movement, serial number 2364798. Case, dial, and movement are signed.

The source identifies the piece as being made circa 1985.

Evidence for this section
  • “Cal.2250 quartz 7 jewel movement”
  • “Movement No.2364798”
  • “Case, dial and movement signed”
  • “made circa 1985”

Open research questions

  • Are there archival records that can verify the production numbers versus the two estimates provided by the source?
  • What is the physical condition of the internal case back or movement plates, as these were not depicted in the source?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for IWC Ingenieur SL Quartz 'Jumbo' Ref. 9701 with Crowned Coat of Oman Dial
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement CalibreCal. 2250“Cal.2250 quartz 7 jewel movement”
Case Number2280430“Case No.2280430”
Movement Number2364798“Movement No.2364798”
Case Material18k yellow gold“18k yellow gold case with screw-down reverse signed and numbered to the inside”
Case Diameter40mm“Diameter 40mm”
Special Dial EmblemRed Oman Khanjar emblem with crown above“red Oman Khanjar emblem with crown above”
Case Number2280430“Case No.2280430”
Bracelet Size185mm“approx. bracelet size 185mm”

Visible details

  • Frontal view of black waffle dial showing red crowned Khanjar motif printed at 9 o'clock.
  • Round bezel secured with five recessed circular apertures.
  • Integrated yellow gold multi-link bracelet with folding clasp.

Research qualifications

  • Movement and inner case back are not depicted in the provided photographs.
  • Omani emblem presence is a dial customization; country of manufacture remains Switzerland.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

IWC. A very rare 18k gold quartz bracelet watch with Crowned Coat of Oman dial Ingenieur SL Quartz, 'Jumbo' Ref.9701, Case No.2280430, Movement No.2364798, made circa 1985 | 20 November 2025

Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record f76ace659b

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