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Headed for the spa...
...my beloved Portugieser Perpetual Calendar:
This watch has gone for some years without any issues, but has recently gone from automatic to hand-wound. 🤨 🤔 🙄 The rotor moves freely, but the vaunted Pellaton winding system is currently for show only. I'm curious to hear from IWC what they think has happened. (No trauma involved, as far as I can remember.)
The same happened to my Big Pilot (5002)
IWC would not say what happened but they fixed it and returned it within 10 day (pre-covid). That said, I kinda liked it in manual form...😁
Yeah, but if it's going to be manual wind, you'd want to get rid of that big, fat rotor (solid gold or not). 😉 😁 [nt]
I've actually had good service experiences with IWC as well, including being comped for out-of-warranty repairs.
Perpetual Calendar
Nice IWC Modernahab u have.
My favorite Schaffhausen.
I like also the other variations of the perpetual calendar, for example the gold with white dial.
No problem of the absence of a second hand, as there is no small seconds hand, i am happy.
Next, i like the aquatimer with blue dial, the Jaques Cousteau version.
Hand wound by the failure of the rotor that do not wind the main spring.
I will follow if you let repair your IWC, or if u will remove the rotor. For value reasons, it is better to repair.
I do not know if you want to sell your IWC, if i buy a watch, i like a good working watch with box and papers. No scratches, pampered by the first owner.
The 12 that lay under the moon phase dial.
Not a no go for me, luv it. But there are enthusiasts who complain.
I complain about small seconds hands, strange lugs which make a strap change a horror, hidden movements.
My favorite Schaffhausen.
I like also the other variations of the perpetual calendar, for example the gold with white dial.
No problem of the absence of a second hand, as there is no small seconds hand, i am happy.
Next, i like the aquatimer with blue dial, the Jaques Cousteau version.
Hand wound by the failure of the rotor that do not wind the main spring.
I will follow if you let repair your IWC, or if u will remove the rotor. For value reasons, it is better to repair.
I do not know if you want to sell your IWC, if i buy a watch, i like a good working watch with box and papers. No scratches, pampered by the first owner.
The 12 that lay under the moon phase dial.
Not a no go for me, luv it. But there are enthusiasts who complain.
I complain about small seconds hands, strange lugs which make a strap change a horror, hidden movements.
At least you have 7 days power reserve. ;) Let's keep fingers crossed. [nt]
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Thanks for the well wishes! I'll report when the watch comes back from its spa cure. [nt]
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