Finally got my Grail

All I can say is that pix don’t come close to showing how gorgeous this watch is (nor does the crappy camera on my 4 generation old iPhone).
It’s stunning in the sunlight.
And it’s so thin.
And I love the bracelet.
The butterfly clasp looks gorgeous, almost like there is no clasp at all, but it’s too fiddly for me.
I have the micro-adjust clasp coming in a few weeks.
I really must give a shout out to Leonardo Jewelers in Metuchen, NJ, and Joshua who got me an awesome deal.
I got the watch…

Finally got my Grail

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Modify an 18mm OEM IWC mesh bracelet to fit 19mm Mark XV?

Hold your horses! It’s not a crazy question. The IWC Mark XV mesh bracelet, 19mm, is rare as a hen’s tooth. They never come up for sale. I’ve been in touch with a watchmaker here in NYC who has located the 18mm of this same, I think for the earlier Mark XII. We haven’t discussed a price yet but it won’t be cheap.

My question is this: what are folks’ thoughts on asking him to modify (he does have the skills) the end links to fit my 19mm case? Is that a good/bad/adequate idea?

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IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark Series pictures thread

I was looking for a thread like this but I didn’t find one, so it might be a good idea to start one here. IWC’s Mark Series has long been an icon of the brand and they are liked by many people throughout the world.

As a brief self-introduction, I am a huge IWC fan and the forum moderator of the IWC section on Watch Home, the biggest watch forum in China. There are now 19 IWC boutiques in China alongside with many authorized retailers and countless watch enthusiasts owning and loving IWC…

IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark Series pictures thread

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IWC Deployant Clasp Not Locking

Hi All

This problem popped up this afternoon. I took off my watch for a few minutes and when I put it back on the clasp no longer locks when I close it. Virtually no resistance if I close the clasp and it will open with just gravity. This wasn’t a progressive case of the locking mechanism getting worse over time, it was like a switch was flipped or something broke – working perfectly then all sudden not working.

I have inspected it closely and can’t see any defect, no broken nibs. Cleaned…

IWC Deployant Clasp Not Locking

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