Whirling
276
Wow! Amazing.
I'm not easily surprised, but you and IWC have done it. I was, of course, just trying to be a little funny. It is so charming that they would think of a little detail like extending the calendar function an additional 300 years.
With no productive work left for humans by that time, the year 2499, I'm sure there will be a cadre of people making watches in "the way of the ancients" purely for their personal satisfaction. At least, I hope there will be. I hope your watch is the treasured possession of one of these people and he or she manufactures the part for the coming 300 years, which, given advances in medicine, will correspond to his or her old age.
Regards,
Jon
A Decade With One Watch
There's nothing like a scan through the history files to depress and amaze one. I was prompted to do so by Andrew's question the other day about keeping a watch running. If you're interested, here are a batch of photos from the last decade featuring my fa...
A decade with a watch! That means a lot.
How many of us can make such a post, in an era where we " eat " watches? Very interesting thoughts, my friend. I laughted a lot when I read your comments on the issue of your Watch, and the simple solution which was found by the man of the mountains. I ho...
That is not a simple post ... It's ... History ...
Cazalea, Thank you for sharing the saga of your wonderful IWC. After those 10 years, it's a beauty and a mechanical wonder. I have A LOT of respect for IWC watches and, in fact, I just added another to my meager set of watches. Another point that you made...
But what will you do on 12/31/2199?
Will it damage the watch to try to advance the century indicator to 22? Won't you need to get the watch serviced and upgraded before then? Should you order the replacement century now just to have it on hand? :-) Great watch and great post. Regards, Jon
Jon, you can't out-think the Swiss!
Here\'s the spare part already in the box, hermetically sealed ... Along with 3 books, warranty card, polishing cloth, spare links and so on. Cazalea ...
Wow! Amazing.
I'm not easily surprised, but you and IWC have done it. I was, of course, just trying to be a little funny. It is so charming that they would think of a little detail like extending the calendar function an additional 300 years. With no productive work le...
We found an optimist
Whirling, You reveal yourself as the consummate optimist........ ;) MTF
Simply great !
Hi Cazalea, I enjoyed reading your post. It's a IWC time stamp on many occasion of your last decade. Your story about the inverted hour hand speaks of bloopers that can occur during the assembling of a watch. How it went undetected. That prompts me that t...
Thanks for your thoughtful comments I
In response to your question, there is no leap year indicator (I think) as they felt showing the entire year was enough. It is very rare, if not unique, to show all four digits of the year in a perpetual. Cazalea ...
And onto many more decades...
Thanks for sharing! Spending a decade with one watch is a long time. A toast to many more decades.
Congratulations on Decade one with your IWC
That sets up well for decade two. Best Bill
Just as long but not as much....
cazalea, Thank you for sharing the decade with us. Many may have watches for just as long but few will have the photo archive that spans a decade. Your horo-psyche is partially revealed......... What makes this watch different from the others in your cons...
What makes it different from others?
It has a clear sense of what it is, style wise. No flash. Titanium. An Engineer watch, not for basketball or polo players. Useable in many contexts except under dress shirt cuffs. The incredibly cool bracelet. I met Kurt and that always increases the vibe...
' nuff said
'nuff said! That was the phrase of one of Marvel Comics's most taciturn characters - The Thing. He also said, "It's clobberin' time!" But that is a different story. ;) Your reasons are enough. I also like the hollow point arrow seconds hand. Regards, Melv...
One more image . . .
. . . from my files, Mike . . . . . . taken a few hours before yours. Fun times! Next year, same place? . . . ...