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Yea they totally botched the design
I have had so many watches from so many brands and my review, comments and critisim is always from personal experience with my own watches. Watches I spent my own money on. So I try to be honest and not sugar coat flaws in design. If a company is asking 8k+ for watches then I expect their R & D to be spot on. This is really not a big deal in the grand scheme of things but its good for others to know before buying.
FYI for anyone buying new IWC’s
Their easy exchange strap system which is not only unavailable due to supply chain issues, but a bigger problem. The metal of the strap scratched the inside of the case. I know this is a ceramic model but my Chrono has the same exact problem and it’s stai...
Sorry to hear about your issue. Did the watch originally come with this strap? Or did you add this later?
The reason I ask, is sometimes a design is made to “fit” a certain case and the design wasn’t tested on other cases. Hope you come to a satisfactory solution. -John
That is not possible with normal use and wear...
Here's mine with no scratch marks: And, here's how one can make the scratches happen. I don't see how someone can get the strap to sit in this position. Especially, when the strap has a deployant. ...
Simple reason
Your clasp is a deployant not a pin buckle. Therefore it sits different. Also take into account moving the watch from IWC to a dealers case. Not everyone is going to baby it around. The design is flawed and its that simple. Is it a big deal? Nope it's not...
Sorry to hear this
Since the scratch is on the ceramic case, you might want to go over it a few times with a soft pencil eraser and if it will come off. Based on my handling of IWC ceramic cases, it’s extremely scratch resistance. The scratch could be from the strap steel i...
Bummer, this is why I always store watches in a manner that prevents clasps and buckles from coming in contact with the watch. It's also a primary reason why I don't like traditional NATO
straps that have numerous large metal loops. Also if you only wear rings on the same wrist you wear your watch on you'll never ping your watch with your ring.
Another vote for not really a scratch.
I had what looked like scratches on my ceramic PB Miramar and I attacked them with eraser, Cape Cod cloths, and even scouring pads. They eventually came off and left zero evidence of the aggressive cleaning. My gripe with the easy change system is that on...
Ah yes that was the old system
They designed the new one to fit around the spring bar. The issue is the new one has metal on the inside and scratches the case if and only if the strap is leaning toward the inside of the case. I think the new system is way better than the old minus this...
JLC has done it better.
My Amvox 7 has a novel quick release system that so far seems great. There are two tabs on the back of the case that can be pulled back with a fingernail. The each tab is connected to two rods that slide along the back side of each lug. When retracted, th...
Not comparable here
You are talking about an amazing watchmaker and amazing timepiece. This IWC Chrono doesn’t compare it’s in a much lower league.
It’s caused by fingernails…
I have observed, while the thumb pressed on the lock to remove the strap (due to the angle of the strap required to pull it out). I have the same on my BP43 and was before as puzzled. ...
Yea they totally botched the design
I have had so many watches from so many brands and my review, comments and critisim is always from personal experience with my own watches. Watches I spent my own money on. So I try to be honest and not sugar coat flaws in design. If a company is asking 8...
I wound up selling of the Chrono
Not really for the strap issue but overall I was not feeling it. The 41mm size with the thickness just doesn’t work here. It’s really a weak attempt to downsize without having the proper movement to do so. IWC’s in house movements are really just clones o...