Short answer
The IWC Da Vinci IW376008 is a stainless steel Da Vinci Automatic from the 3760 series. Replicas of it exist. Most fail in three places: the caseback engraving, the dial print, and the movement. Ask for photos of all three before you send money.
The watch has no chronograph and no moonphase. That lowers the cost to copy it. The parts that cost money on the real watch, the movement finish and the case machining, are the parts replica makers skip.
What the original is
IWC was founded in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, in 1868. The Da Vinci line started in 1969 with a quartz watch that used the Beta 21 movement. The Da Vinci Automatic came back in the 2000s as a round three-hand watch in steel and gold.
Confirm the spec for the reference before you compare a watch to it. IWC lists case size, calibre, and strap width per reference. Replica sellers quote the same numbers, so a match on size proves nothing.
Caseback
- Reference stamping. The genuine caseback carries the full reference with the IW prefix, plus a serial number. Fakes often show 376008 with no prefix, or a number that does not fit the case.
- Depth and finish. Genuine engraving is cut into the metal. Fakes use a laser mark that sits on the surface and looks grey under a loupe.
- Medallion. Some IWC casebacks carry a raised medallion with the motto Probus Scafusia. Replicas cast it shallow and soft.
Dial
- Logo weight. The IWC letters and the Da Vinci script are thin and sharp when printed by the brand. Copies print heavy and bleed at the edges.
- Indexes. Applied markers line up with the track. On a fake, one marker sits off center or stands too tall.
- Hands. Hour and minute hands reach their markers. Fakes cut hands short or leave the seconds hand too long.
- Swiss Made at 6 o'clock. Check the spacing between the two words and the length of the underline.
Movement
This is the check that settles it. The real watch runs an IWC automatic movement with an engraved rotor and visible finishing: perlage on the plates, stripes on the bridges, polished screws.
Replica movements come from ETA clones and clones of clones. Look for a blank rotor, rough edges on the bridges, and no mark on the balance cock. Ask for a photo with the caseback off, not a stock photo.
Crystal and case
Genuine crystals have an anti-reflective coating. Look at the reflection at an angle. The real one turns faint blue or purple. Most fakes stay flat and clear.
Measure the case. Fakes run thick because the copied movement sits higher. Half a millimeter matters. Measure lug to lug and case thickness with calipers if you can.
Before you buy
- Get the serial number and the reference from the caseback.
- Ask an IWC boutique or a Richemont service center to check the serial.
- Ask for the service history and the original box and papers.
- Compare the asking price to sold listings, not asking prices.
- Pay with a method that allows a chargeback.
Limits of this guide
Reference-level details for this model vary by production year. IWC updates specs by batch. Verify case diameter, calibre, and strap width against the brand's own record for IW376008 before you use any number here as a test.