Reacquainted love: IWC Le Petit Pricnce (including horror story)
Around last year end of summer I briefly owned the IWC Le Petit Prince Chronograph for a few days. Really loved it, the blue dial is some of the best in the business and absolutely love the layout of the dial. However all this was short lived, as I discov...
I feel so happy for you, Kevin.
This is one handsome pilot chronograph! As for the absence of an IWC section on this site, please see the posts here .
Thank you so much Luis, very happy to have this one back!
Also thanks for the information on the IWC forum, good to know.
I had a similar experience to yours, with IWC
Very depressing. I'm hoping time will heal the wounds! Nice photography, I'm glad everything worked well for you! It is a very attractive pierce
Thank you very much!
It was definitely quite depressing first time around, but happy everything worked out now=)
Those who wait...
Glad all ended up good for you Behavior of AD is truly horrible and we don't gave IWC forum cos IWC doesn't wanna us to have it...they have their own forum. Cheers D
Thank you! That AD is absolutely terrible.
The sales were nice enough, it was the manager with the attitude. Was happy to take the refund and never enter that store again. Thanks for the info regarding the IWC forum. Cheers.
Happy for you if everything end nicely after such a painful story. Even if it wasn't the main goal of your pics, I want to congratulate you for the quality of your macro shots 👍
All (good) things come to those who wait as we usually say. So, now, enjoy and wear your lovely IWC in the best of your health. Best wishes Alkiro
Thank you for the kind comment, Alkiro!
Glad everything is behind me and enjoying the watch every minute on my wrist. Will post more pics soon! Cheers!
Unfortunately your story is not unique
Poor quality watches passing through the QC is becoming the norm. I have had the first hand experience of it with Panerai (probably one of the worst IMO) and Patek. You did the right thing to get a full refund. I feel sorry for the poor soul who got that ...
I agree with you, for amount of money we spend these watches should be pretty darn close to perfect.
I come not to expect perfection anymore, small dust particles under crystal are "acceptable" depending on how obvious it is. But scratches on dial, paint problems on the date wheel are utterly unacceptable. I sincerely hope IWC fixed those problems on tha...
glad that your IWC is back in pristine shape
I have read also some probs with IWC quality control too but glad yours are solved permanently. I am myself eying for a vintage yacht club. Have a nice week end regards
Thank you!
I have too but I never expected such obvious cosmetic issues to pass the many stages of QC. Mechanical issues are harder to spot due to many moving parts and I have more understanding for. Cheers.
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The first one definitely is a bad example. I'm amazed how someone could mess up the inner lug like that, you have to be a rookie to do that.
Exactly, even my first time changing straps I did not mess up that badly.
I wonder if it was one of the technicians/sales in the AD or somewhere in the distribution chain.