patrick_y
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You got it? If so, congrats!
This is my favorite pilots watch in the entire IWC range of pilots watches! The movement was made with help from Richard Habring. It uses a generic base, but the split second part was designed by Richard Habring. A really cool piece, and one of the few affordable split seconds timepieces.
IWC Top Gun Ceratanium Rattrapante
Had been lusting after a ceramic/black watch and after this was released was concerned about the 44mm size. The Top Gun Chronograph at 44.5mm wore larger since more dial space, so that ruled out the SFTI version too. I’d been happy with my 3717 Pilot Chro...
Superheated titanium alloy
According to their website the alloy blackens and becomes ‘ceramicised’. The name is just a combination of the two. IWC reckon this is as scratch proof as ZrO2 ceramic but not as brittle-we shall see. 8 year IWC warranty now! Thanks for looking, Nico😎 Dav...
Thanks, India Whiskey Charlie!
Beginning to appreciate what this complication is all about. Will be interesting to see how the Ceratanium compares to your ceramic for wear....
Aha, let’s see then!
I’ve got a fabric/leather strap on order too and will be interested to see how these lugs cope with changes. Think there’s another member with a 3705 Reissue with a marked lug....
You got it? If so, congrats!
This is my favorite pilots watch in the entire IWC range of pilots watches! The movement was made with help from Richard Habring. It uses a generic base, but the split second part was designed by Richard Habring. A really cool piece, and one of the few af...
Thanks Patrick!
Nice to have a piece of horological innovation with the Habring design