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My discovery
While build up my collection, i’ve collected watches with several designs of hands.
One of my watches have the hands i like the most.
IWC hands.
My Revue have not exactly a copy of a IWC pilot, but i know IWC is the father.
And this is a good reason to enrich my collection with a IWC.
Needs to be worn more
Dug this out from the safe today. 2nd time on my wrist since I bought it 3 years ago which is just so wrong. With covid lockdowns, visits to the safe has been minimal and most of the time I don’t stop long enough to “check” on the watches. This one was mi...
True. I would prefer if the date was either not there or just a little more to the right though.
But in reality, I'd say it bugs me on picture, but when on the wrist, it is subtle enough to not be an issue
I like that chocolate subdial
Not a very common one, this model, and I don't recall knowing about it. Which reference is this?
It's the IWC Pilot Chronograph Saint Exupéry Lmtd. Edition: 371709
It was released in 2006. They are still out there, but not super easy to find. I find it to have much more character/charm than the newer variant, 377713. In particular I like the font on the model I have as well as the white sub dials... I think those pr...
My discovery
While build up my collection, i’ve collected watches with several designs of hands. One of my watches have the hands i like the most. IWC hands. My Revue have not exactly a copy of a IWC pilot, but i know IWC is the father. And this is a good reason to en...
It is never too late :-)
And just checking out the pricing on the web, IWC watches still seem reasonably priced, and you can pretty much get it anytime you want.
Big Pilot collection
I peak a bit on their website. I search for a 40 model till 8K. Hand color, strap, dial, all i take to my final decision. Maybe it is better to look for a used model that ticks all the boxes.
Much nicer with a better positioned date window
I sold the Mark 16 off previously and it was not the best decision I made. Wanted to get a replacement eventually but the Mark 17 was not to my taste. This is close, but I like your version better.
Same!
(Both: I sold mine previously and it was not the best decision I've made AND I like this version better than the ones that have followed, for proportions reasons)
Nice and timely post Richard...
It's amazing, I think we really have some sort of telepathy and serendipity. I was just losing sleep last night watching the videos about iwc 43mm big pilot. I like the new 43mm BP but the only iwc that fits me is the mark series. So I was surfing iwc web...
So cool! ;-)
I like this one - compared to the Mark 16, I would prefer that just slightly over this one. The size is only 1mm apart, but that one somehow feels a little nicer on a smaller wrist - not sure if it’s visual or if the lugs on the 18 are actually a little l...
Thanks for the feedback!
I'll keep it in mind if I ever pull the trigger on the iwc haha...