Random watch thread 2

[synequano]

Two LE Arnies





Hopefully not posted yet...

[Strela167]

https://www.iwc.com/gb/en/watch-coll...omatic-40.html

[Raza]

https://www.iwc.com/gb/en/watch-coll...omatic-40.html

That’s very nice looking. But that seems like an absurd amount of money for an IWC that’s time-only, not particularly water resistant, and only a hair thinner than a Rolex Submariner. $7,250? For $50 less, you can get a Globemaster with a bracelet that’s only 0.2mm thicker and has much better water resistance, a 15,000 gauss protected movement, METAS cert, et al. If you don’t want the bracelet, the leather is a few hundred less.

I just don’t see what the IWC is doing to justify its price. Which is, admittedly, a problem I have with most IWCs.

[Strela167]

That’s very nice looking. But that seems like an absurd amount of money for an IWC that’s time-only, not particularly water resistant, and only a hair thinner than a Rolex Submariner. $7,250? For $50 less, you can get a Globemaster with a bracelet that’s only 0.2mm thicker and has much better water resistance, a 15,000 gauss protected movement, METAS cert, et al. If you don’t want the bracelet, the leather is a few hundred less.

I just don’t see what the IWC is doing to justify its price. Which is, admittedly, a problem I have with most IWCs.

Prefer the Stowa myself. And , much lower cost.
Crossing fingers on a smaller handwind

[hayday]

Once upon a time, I lusted after the IW Portugueuse. I still think it's a beautiful watch, but there are are others that do the same thing for me, and more, for less money. That is a gorgeous watch, but I don't fully understand why IWCs command such a high price, either.

[geoffbot]

Once upon a time, I lusted after the IW Portugueuse. I still think it's a beautiful watch, but there are are others that do the same thing for me, and more, for less money. That is a gorgeous watch, but I don't fully understand why IWCs command such a high price, either.

Same. I remember when it had the 7750 in and was like £5k and people complained. So they put an in house movement in and upped the price to £10k and everyone complained more

[Cybotron]

[Raza]

Same. I remember when it had the 7750 in and was like £5k and people complained. So they put an in house movement in and upped the price to £10k and everyone complained more

Lol, yeah. I remember that. What was that meeting like?

”Silvan, zhey ah zaying vee charge too much for zee vatch vith zee Valjoux movement.”
”I have zee solution, Yann. Vee vill make a movement zat looks exactly like zee Valjoux, zen vee can charge dupple zee charge now!”
”Ja, Silvan, you have zee best ideas!”

[rodia77]

I'm waiting for them to get back to me with the specs of the titanium Ego

They got back to me saying it's 5cm in length and 5 in width, but I think that's bollocks. I found a retailer who told me it's 42mm with 20mm lug width. That would match my eleif measurement when using the only number they give on the site, 49mm, as the reference:



So it looks like no teal Луч for me, but I'll still see into that charity thingy.

[Strela167]

https://smirs.com/en/russian-watches...ches/31728586/