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Credit picture unknown, but I will gladly credit on request. Unveiled in 1998, in a limited edition of 500 pieces, as it case backs states... Top looking dial, which has the good taste to not display a date, which contributes to the purity of the watch, a...  

I never understood the reasoning behind precious metals used on tool watches. Furthermore, I personally prefer the plain look of the plain MK12. Photo borrowed from the interweb: ...  

No date and why did they make the Platinum version without one but not the plain SS version?

And then IWC decided to destroy the dial with the 12...😉 ...  

Thanks Indian. 👍

I think the current Mark XVIII 39-41 mm size is more universally suited. ...  

is such a thing. To me this is a so called "tool watch" and should be only stainless steel. Just an opinion but I think platinum should be reserved for more of a "dress watch" As mentioned, just an opinion.

so pure & charming. love the IWC logo & the hands is gorgeous. cheers

This piece was being auctioned by Antiquorum in Hong Kong on the 21st of April, 2018; lot 164. It is a subset of 80 pieces from a total of 500 pieces and was made for the Asian market. Its beauty has haunted me every since and, in my opinion, is one of IW...  

. . . to our community. Not to mention thanks for posting such an evocative wrist shot. Art

. . . eighty pieces in platinum, the rest presumably made with other metals. Art

80 of them were this version destined for the Asian market.

From Steve G's website Art mentioned above: "Produced for the Asian market in 1998, the edition is 80 pieces numbered 301-399 (excluding all numbers which would include a "4")."

So I went looking for more info. Apparently, this exact model you posted was intended for the Asian market and this other version with the blue dial was for the rest of the world (I think). Still digging... ...  

and military watches.