Reference Numbers in Recent Catalogues

The International Watch Company catalogues have been issued with both a calendar year (e.g. 1991) and a financial year (e.g. 1991/1992), but what seems to be important is the date in the last few pages. Both the 1991 and the 1991/1992 catalogue have April 1991 on page 164 and are otherwise identical. Recently IWC has issued all the catalogues with a financial year (e.g. 2002/2003), but it is the first year (e.g. 2002) that is the year of issue, and the catalogues referred to in the table below use the year of issue.

I have not seen a 1992 (1992/1993) or a 1997 (1997/1998) catalogue and would be interested in either acquiring the catalogue or the data to complete this table.

The catalogues from 1988 are the same size and format and are not that scarce, whereas editions prior to 1988 are more difficult to find. Happy catalogue hunting and I hope this table proves useful in the interim.

Please remember when using the table that some watches were available after they were deleted from the retail catalogue. IWC may have chosen to only show some models in the retail catalogue, some may have been shown as available in the "dealer book" or remained on a dealers' shelf as "new-old-stock". I have chosen to show only one image, reference numbers may be available in different metals, with different dials, etc.

The IWC home page has the current collection and the catalogue is also available in PDF format.

All images are copyright International Watch Company.

Reference	Catalogue Year																								Reference
1850	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996																1850
1868						1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001											1868
1876			1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	1876
2008	1988	1989	1990	1991																					2008
2009			1990	1991	N/A	1993																			2009
2010						1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003									2010
2050								1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001											2050
2532	1988	1989																							2532
2533			1990	1991																					2533
2534						1993	1994	1995																	2534
2550						1993	1994	1995																	2550
2551						1993	1994	1995																	2551
2552							1994																		2552
2553								1995	1996																2553
2701	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999													2701
3201																				2007					3201
3209			1990	1991	N/A	1993																			3209
3226									1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001											3226
3227																		2005	2006	2007	2008				3227
3228																				2007					3228
3231																					2008	2009	2010	2011	3231
3233																					2008	2009	2010	2011	3233
3233 Laureus																								2011	3233 Laureus
3234																				2007	2008				3234
3234 Climate Action																					2008				3234 Climate Action
3236																						2009			3236
3236 Adventure Ecology																						2009			3236 Adventure Ecology
3236 Plastiki																								2011	3236 Plastiki
3241							1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998														3241
3251 Classic												1999	2000	2001	2002										3251 Classic
3251 Spitfire																2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010		3251 Spitfire
3253 Classic												1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005							3253 Classic
3253 Spitfire																2003	2004	2005							3253 Spitfire
3254																					2008	2009	2010	2011	3254
3255 Classic																			2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	3255 Classic
3255 Spitfire																			2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	3255 Spitfire
3255 Father & Son																					2008	2009	2010	2011	3255 Father & Son
3256 Classic																			2006	2007					3256 Classic
3256 Spitfire																			2006	2007					3256 Spitfire
3261 Antoine de Saint-Exupery																					2008				3261 Antoine de Saint-Exupery
3331	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002										3331
3332	1988																								3332
3341			1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998														3341
3360	1988																								3360
3361	1988																								3361
3506	1988																								3506
3508		1989	1990	1991																					3508
3513	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002										3513
3514			1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996																3514
3516	1988																								3516
3518		1989	1990	1991																					3518
3521						1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000												3521
3522						1993	1994	1995																	3522
3527												1999	2000	2001	2002										3527
3528											1998	1999	2000	2001	2002										3528
3531									1996	N/A	1998	1999													3531
3532											1998	1999													3532
3533																2003	2004	2005	2006						3533
3536											1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003									3536
3537											1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003									3537
3538																	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008				3538
3540	1988	1989	1990	1991																					3540
3541		1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	3541
3545	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	3545
3546								1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001											3546
3547																						2009	2010	2011	3547
3548																	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008				3548
3548 Cousteau																	2004	2005							3548 Cousteau
3563																				2007	2008	2009	2010		3563
3564																				2007	2008				3564
3565																								2011	3565
3568																						2009	2010	2011	3568
3610																								2011	3610
3703				1991	N/A	1993																			3703
3705							1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998														3705
3706 Classic							1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005							3706 Classic
3706 Spitfire																2003	2004	2005							3706 Spitfire
3707											1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003									3707
3711						1993	1994	1995																	3711
3712								1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004								3712
3713 Classic									1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005							3713 Classic
3713 Spitfire																2003	2004	2005							3713 Spitfire
3714											1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	3714
3714 Boris Becker																		2005							3714 Boris Becker
3714 Laureus																			2006						3714 Laureus
3715														2001	2002	2003	2004								3715
3715 Jan Ullrich																	2004								3715 Jan Ullrich
3717 Classic																			2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	3717 Classic
3717 Spitfire																			2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	3717 Spitfire
3717 Antoine de Saint-Exupery																			2006						3717 Antoine de Saint-Exupery
3717 Laureus																				2007					3717 Laureus
3718 Spitfire																				2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	3718 Spitfire
3719																	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008				3719
3723																	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008				3723
3724																	2004								3724
3725																		2005	2006	2007	2008				3725
3727											1998	1999	2000	2001	2002										3727
3728											1998	1999	2000	2001	2002										3728
3730	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993																			3730
3731	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996																3731
3733	1988	1989	1990	1991																					3733
3734	1988	1989	1990	1991																					3734
3735	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	3735
3736									1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006						3736
3739		1989	1990	1991																					3739
3740		1989	1990	1991																					3740
3741						1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002										3741
3750	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003									3750
3751								1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999													3751
3752												1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004								3752
3754													2000	2001	2002	2003	2004								3754
3755	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	3755
3756														2001	2002	2003	2004								3756
3758																	2004	2005	2006						3758
3761																						2009	2010	2011	3761
3762																				2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	3762
3764																				2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	3764
3764 Laureus																					2008	2009			3764 Laureus
3765																								2011	3765
3766																							2010	2011	3766
3767																						2009	2010	2011	3767
3767 Galapagos Islands																						2009	2010	2011	3767 Galapagos Islands
3769																						2009	2010	2011	3769
3770			1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010		3770
3774																							2010	2011	3774
3781 Cousteau Divers																				2007					3781 Cousteau Divers
3782 Cousteau Divers																			2006						3782 Cousteau Divers
3782 Cousteau Divers																					2008				3782 Cousteau Divers
3783																				2007	2008	2009	2010		3783
3784																						2009	2010	2011	3784
3786																			2006						3786
3789																					2008				3789
3799																				2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	3799
3805				1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996																3805
3815				1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	3815
3902																							2010	2011	3902
3910																								2011	3910
4413	1988																								4413
4414	1988																								4414
4421								1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999													4421
4515																		2005	2006	2007	2008				4515
4523																				2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	4523
4531	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999													4531
4541			1990	1991	N/A	1993																			4541
4550	1988																								4550
4561	1988																								4561
5000													2000	2001	2002										5000
5001																	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	5001
5001 Laureus																							2010		5001 Laureus
5002															2002	2003	2004	2005							5002
5004																			2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	5004
5004 Father & Son																					2008	2009	2010	2011	5004 Father & Son
5004 Antoine de Saint-Exupery																						2009	2010		5004 Antoine de Saint-Exupery
5005																				2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	5005
5021																2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010		5021
5022																			2006	2007	2008	2009			5022
5023																							2010	2011	5023
5026 Antoine de Saint-Exupery																								2011	5026 Antoine de Saint-Exupery
5032																								2011	5032
5042																	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009			5042
5044																							2010	2011	5044
5101																								2011	5101
5201	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008				5201
5212	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	5212
5215	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	5215
5217						1993	1994	1995																	5217
5221	1988																								5221
5240								1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005							5240
5241																	2004	2005							5241
5242																			2006	2007	2008				5242
5250	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	5250
5251	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998														5251
5252	1988																								5252
5301	1988	1989	1990	1991																					5301
5306	1988																								5306
5404	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000												5404
5408	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000												5408
5410	1988																								5410
5414														2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008				5414
5441						1993	1994	1995	1996																5441
5442																		2005	2006						5442
5444																				2007	2008	2009			5444
5445																					2008	2009	2010	2011	5445
5446																						2009			5446
5447																							2010	2011	5447
5448																					2008	2009	2010	2011	5448
5449																						2009	2010	2011	5449
5450	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	5450
5454																							2010	2011	5454
5461																					2008	2009	2010	2011	5461
5480	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001											5480
5503	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998														5503
5504	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/a	1993	1994	1995																	5504
5510	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/a	1993	1994	1995																	5510
6421									1996	N/a	1998	1999													6421
6731	1988																								6731
6735	1988																								6735
6751		1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999													6751
6755		1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996																6755
8153	1988	1989									1998	1999	2000	2001											8153
8435	1988	1989		1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	8435
8436									1996	N/A	1998		2000	2001	2002										8436
9235	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	9235
9236	1988																								9236
9237									1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001											9237
9238		1989	1990	1991																					9238
9239						1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001											9239
9241							1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998														9241
9245	1988	1989	1990	1991																					9245
9251		1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002										9251
9252	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003									9252
9253	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001											9253
9254											1998	1999													9254
9258				1991																					9258
9260	1988	1989	1990	1991																					9260
9261	1988																								9261
9263	1988	1989	1990	1991																					9263
9267												1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004								9267
9268											1998	1999	2000	2001	2002										9268
9269											1998	1999	2000	2001											9269
9270						1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010		9270
9271			1990	1991	N/A		1994	1995																	9271
9277											1998	1999													9277
9515				1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	9515
9533	1988	1989	1990	1991																					9533
9534	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996																9534
9535	1988	1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	9535
9536											1998	1999													9536
9538									1996	N/A	1998		2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006						9538
9541									1996	N/A	1998														9541
9551		1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995																	9551
9557											1998	1999	2000	2001	2002										9557
9558											1998	1999	2000	2001	2002										9558
9636											1998														9636
9731	1988																								9731
9751		1989	1990	1991	N/A	1993	1994	1995	1996	N/A	1998	1999													9751

Reference Numbers in Recent Catalogues

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Catalogue Year

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