amanico
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IWC Mark 12 Platinum ( ! ) 500 pieces.
From 1998:
Make it in steel, 38 mm case, et voilà.
Best,
Nicolas
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Collector amanico proposes an IWC B-Uhr re-edition: faithful design, smaller size (45-46mm), no date. Community discusses power reserve placement and movement type.
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IWC Mark 12 Platinum ( ! ) 500 pieces.
From 1998: Make it in steel, 38 mm case, et voilà. Best, Nicolas ...
One of the best IWC watches. I love it.
I used to love this brand. In fact had several watches. I feel like for a while lately they lost their way. Hopefully they’ll return to their military watches roots.
I wouldn't bet on it!
But fortunately for us, the great watches they made in their heyday are still easy to find and (mostly) not too expensive to acquire.
A Mark XII in 38mm is basically a Mark XV.
This dial layout, and the absence of the date, were available in the Spitfire "Battle of Britain" limited edition. Which is quite ironical, really, since IWC was one of the suppliers of Messerschmitt pilots who fought against the RAF in the said battle. L...