Just wondering if the 6 bar rating on the pilots are really ok for surface level swimming/ showering etc?
Continue readingI’ve bought a steel bracelet for my spitfire chrono and it would be nice to not worry about water.
Thanks
Down the Aquatimer rabbit hole. Help…
… Help me pick one, that is. 
Continue readingWith an abundance of of bias, I think we we call all agree that IWC makes some compelling, handsome, and excellent watches. I’ve long enjoyed my 500401 Big Pilot and I’m on the hunt for a Pilot Chrono Le Petit Prince. And recently, I stumbled upon the Aquatimer and was immediately taken. The blocky case, the SafeDive protrusion, the bezel action, and the dial all speak to me. It’s my kind of watch.
I come to the IWC experts in search of help. I know the…
2023 INGE! 40mm.
Very excited to see IWC is back in the game with a killer piece! 40mm. Steel and Ti versions.
Continue readingNumber of crown rotations to fully wind an ingenieur automatic 40 or portofino moon phase 37
Does anyone know how many crown rotations it takes to fully wind the five-day mainspring in an ingenieur automatic 40 or a portofino moon phase 37?
They use calibres 32111 and 32800 which are in the same calibre family, but I guess the number of crown…
Continue readingFinally 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…
Continue readingIt’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…
Official IWC Ingenieur pictures thread!!
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.
Continue readingMy 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?
IWC Top Gun IW329701 43 Titanium
I really like this watch, however, the titanium is very light weight which feels cheap. Please encourage me that the lightness of titanium is not cheap. Is anyone familiar with this watch? I am close to pulling the trigger. All my other watches have mo…
Continue readingIngenieur Automatic 35
The Basics
Brand: IWC
Model: Ingenieur 35
Reference Number: IW324901 (steel w/ silver dial) | IW324906 (steel w/black dial) | IW32…
Warranty question – buy new from grey market or used watch that was purchased at AD?
Hello all, I’m looking at a Mark XX right now and trying to decide the best approach for my purchase. What are your thoughts on the following:
Buy new from a grey market dealer
or…
Buy used from an individual who has proof of purchase and warranty c…
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