patrick_y
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Well, let's back up a bit...
Minute repeaters, the complication, came out of necessity for night policemen. At night, the town square would have its noisy clock turned off - since you don't want the clock to chime in the middle of the night affecting the citizens from sleeping. Policemen who had to be able to tell time in the dark generally had minute repeating pocket watches (wristwatches weren't popular yet). By the time the world transitioned to wristwatches in the 1930s - mainly because soldiers in WWI in trench warfare thought pocket watches were cumbersome - minute repeaters had become rare in wristwatches. Towns had electric lamps and gas lamps so most towns didn't need these expensive wristwatches. Towns without gas lamps nor electric lamps may have still employed the pocket watches for night policemen.
I am familiar with the IWC! I famously wore an equivalent model in rose gold while Go-Karting at the PuristSPro IGOTT 2 in Las Vegas. IGOTT was International Gathering of the Tribe - a big event we had in Vegas about 15 years ago! Some of our members thought I was abusing the watch by wearing it while go-karting. And one member joked that the mechanism might not work right after being subjected to all the vibrations. Another member said we should call the Fashion Police and see if this was considered cruel and unusual abuse for a watch!
Wait and see. And drink a cup of tea.
Sometimes the right strategy when making important decisions is not to rush into anything and think things through calmly. Thanks for looking, my dear watch friends! Thomas ...
Ha! 😁
Every now and then, decisions have to be made that are more fundamental than buying a watch. Regarding new grail watches: I am so happy and blessed with what I have at the moment that I am not looking for an alternative or even an improvement. These magni...
I do this exact thing often. “There is
nothing that a nice hot cup of tea can’t make better!”
Thanks a lot, my friend,
From time to time I take this wonder from my wrist down into my hand to enjoy its flawless beauty… It’s a pity we couldn’t meet in person while I was in NY. I hope we get the chance again. I would be very happy about that. All the best Thomas ...
Thanks a lot dear, eklektik!
This was my personal grail watch for a very long time and it took me 24 years to get it. The IWC Minute repeater was first released in 1995. Gunther Blumlein, CEO of IWC and one of the great geniuses in the modern watch industry, wanted to add another dim...
Thanks a lot, dear Patrick.
This watch also works in a profane environment like a supermarket. LOLL ...
Hey! Let's put that watch to work!
The minute repeater was invented for night policemen to tell time in the dark. So these were working watches! So, I'm glad to see it's working in a supermarket! Put it to work and put it on the payroll!
Ha! I didn’t know that!!! 🙏
Very interesting. A MR was not too delicate for „tough missions“? This second generation Ref. IW5242-02 has the same 54-jewel Calibre 95290 that also was implemented in the first Portugieser Minute Repeater in 1995. This movement is inspired by an old IWC...
Well, let's back up a bit...
Minute repeaters, the complication, came out of necessity for night policemen. At night, the town square would have its noisy clock turned off - since you don't want the clock to chime in the middle of the night affecting the citizens from sleeping. Polic...
No risk no fun!
I take extreme care of my things, especially watches. BUT watches should simply be worn and not treated like little babies. They are (among many other wonderful aspects) also everyday objects.
Thanks a lot, dear Yacomino!
A timepiece where time seems to stand still while admiring it… Cheers Thomas ...
Yes...take your time.
You may even close your eyes. You just have to slide the lever and time can be heard.
My pleasure, dear Goh.
And yes, it’s pure magic. In terms of sound and appearance. Although the platinum case is suboptimal for volume (because this material is dampening). All the best Thomas ...