IWC 3777

[Calibre16]

Can you link the taobao page please?

EDIT: Think I found it. Search for "21mm black fabric Leather Strap Band PILOT pin buckle fit parnis I W C watch 045" on eBay. Strap is too small for me unfortunately. Need an XL size.

Check out the Maratac Elite straps (about $15 on ebay), they look like that but they're actually made of rubber and they are supposed to be pretty long as far as I know.

 

[karesz501]

Do these 3777-s have 20mm lugs???

Thanks

 

[BrentonJ]

Do these 3777-s have 20mm lugs???

Thanks

21mm

 

[karesz501]

21mm

That's bad news... I've already ordered a 20/18 strap for it from BOBStraps :facepalm:

 

[dev1ant]

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lol, get an XVII for ~$125 that has 20mm lugs. Personally, Bobstraps aren't that great. The faux gator straps feel like rep straps (have one for my XVII).

 

[karesz501]

^
lol, get an XVII for ~$125 that has 20mm lugs. Personally, Bobstraps aren't that great. The faux gator straps feel like rep straps (have one for my XVII).

I have the XVII incoming as well We'll see how that works out
Thanks a lot!!

 

[peterpl]

I don't mind the BOB straps. Real leather and served me well and much softer and more comfortable than the rep ones that's for sure.

Good value for money.

 

[karesz501]

BTW, I have managed to change it to 22/18mm, they do have a fantastic customer service, unlike any chinese TD-s...

I'll post a quick picture after the Chinese holiday upon arrival of my 3777

 

[s3g0y]

Mine arrived today! What a stunning watch!
I know that I'll love it. No crooked markers or triangles - lucky me
The only thing that I will try to mod is the AR coating.
It's nice and blue but the clarity of the crystal is not what it should be. I'm gonna try to have it ar'ed by Vac.

 

[s3g0y]

ps. why are you guys looking the straps for this beauty while the steel bracelet is so great! It's wonderful on the bracelet IMO.

 

[BrentonJ]

ps. why are you guys looking the straps for this beauty while the steel bracelet is so great! It's wonderful on the bracelet IMO.

+1

Also keen to see what happens with your AR

 

[SSTEEL]

Mine arrived today! What a stunning watch!
I know that I'll love it. No crooked markers or triangles - lucky me
The only thing that I will try to mod is the AR coating.
It's nice and blue but the clarity of the crystal is not what it should be. I'm gonna try to have it ar'ed by Vac.

Congrats, I will be getting one too once I have my AP Diver. Excited

 

[karesz501]

ps. why are you guys looking the straps for this beauty while the steel bracelet is so great! It's wonderful on the bracelet IMO.

Leather is the way to go with a watch, or a NATO I simply like them better...

 

[dev1ant]

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Eh. I just think IWC/Pilot watches are better on leather. Most of my divers are on bracelets already.

 

[higginsd]

The 3777 is not a diver, it is a pilot. Pilots wore leather from the beginning of the aviation. I ordered it with bracelet (its only 20$ more), but I'll switch to a BP-leather strap with BP-clasp as soon as the watch arrived me. Black or green gator.

 

[s3g0y]

Talking about the transparency and clarity of the 3777 crystal, please see the comparison to Sunnydale's PO crystal. This is the reason why this great rep needs a new AR coating.

 

[sunnydale]

Thanks for the comparison s3g0y! Looks like something needs to be done!

 

[Cromag]

Talking about the transparency and clarity of the 3777 crystal, please see the comparison to Sunnydale's PO crystal. This is the reason why this great rep needs a new AR coating.

Thanks for the pics mate! That's why I don't wear my PO much lately. I need to get it upgraded.

I think a crystal swap on the 3777 will help but it still needs a dial swap to make it really pop. The rep dial is not as dark as gen.

Gen is on the left.

 

[s3g0y]

The rep dial is still very close to gen. The biggest tells are the triangle and 3 6 9 indexes. They are much flatter on gen.

btw. where did you get the gen dial mate?

 

[Cromag]

The high contrast on the gen dial is pretty obvious when compared to the rep.

The pic is from a thread on RG by @Mirage