IWC

Hi all, a few weeks ago, I attended a watchmaking class put on by IWC and The Hourglass in Melbourne. The venue was at No.35 Restaurant ( on the 35 th. level of the Sofitel Hotel on Collins Street,Melbourne, Australia. IWC did a terrific job setting up th...  

How did your eyes hold up?

The individual lighting helped a lot

While modern IWC isn't always my cup of tea, those Portofinos aren't bad at all, and the Portugese repeater is a very elegant piece. Looks like a nice movement they gave you to work one. I trust you were able to get it back together and ticking again ? Th... 

and l like the Portofinos. cheers,dreamer

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... these sessions in our part of the world. Slowly spreading the message of horology. Wonderful coverage. And most importantly, what watches were spotted on wrists in the room? Andrew

As to the watches worn , it was very varied . Rolex Steel Daytona, Gold Rolexes, Panerai 339, 2 high end IWC's, AP ROO's and AP diver. Most of the participants owns different brands eg, the owner of the Panerai 339 owns a few Pateks and visited Patek fact... 

I hope everyone was happy to share with each other as well. Andrew

Thanks for sharing them. Good to see IWC demonstrate the more horological side of the equation, rather then the typical marketing fluff Best, Horo

thank you for sharing...

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I always love these kinds of events. I attended one with OMEGA and had an absolute blast! But this IWC one seems to be even more fun! So you did some disassembly and assembled an entire movement? That's impressive. I've disassembled an OMEGA movement and ... 

that I am planning to invest in some tools and buy myself a cheap and good watch like a Seiko 5 and practice on it. Must admit this will be perfect for those cold and dark,rainy days during winter, so in another 6 months LOL. Glad to know you enjoyed your...