You can skip my rambling by scrolling straight down to the pictures.
As soon as IWC announced this model I got excited. This was the IWC I was waiting for. I went through about 10 IWC watches in the last couple years and each one was a beauty in its own right but I just couldn’t connect with any of them.
The 5007 was gorgeous to look at but it was a bit too chunky for my wrist. The Big Pilot 5009 dial was too large. The Pilot chrono 3777 sat too tall. The Portuguese chrono 3714 I wasn’t crazy over the case shape. The 5454 was manual wind and I prefer automatic. The Mark XVIII is actually beautiful with a great size and I still have it but I don’t love the date window. In short they were all beautiful but each had some flaw that I just sold them all.
But this watch has the potential to be the perfect IWC. Perfectly sized at 40mm, case shape is same shape as the 5007 which I loved but this is significantly slimmer and sits much better on my wrist! The perfect dial with no date window and the stunningly decorated movement.
ZF did not disappoint. I ordered this the day it was realeased and I’ve been wearing it since I received it (gotta give the Royal Oak Jumbo a rest now and then). It’s been love straight throughout.
The watch feels phenomenal and is an amazing experience to wear at and look at! It’s a piece of art! It’s the perfect size, the dial is amazing in person, the perfect silvery shine that changes from white to tan to silver. The beautiful rose gold hands and numerals are typical IWC perfection. And the movement runs great and silent! The crown feels buttery smooth when winding and also feels very solid. The AR is great with no need for an additional coating.
The rep strap is garbage as usual so all you need for this watch is a new strap! I’m not a huge fan of Alligator pattern straps so I strapped on my IWC calf strap from Santoni and I think it’s a perfect fit and so comfortable! I’m actually using the deployant clasp from the old style IWC watches because my Santoni is sized only for deployant. But this watch comes with the new IWC butterfly clasp which is much more comfortable and doesn’t dig in the wrist and I’ll just have to get a properly sized strap to fit it so I’ll be able to enjoy the new style clasp.
Final word, jump on it if this watch suits your lifestyle!
On to the pics!
As soon as IWC announced this model I got excited. This was the IWC I was waiting for. I went through about 10 IWC watches in the last couple years and each one was a beauty in its own right but I just couldn’t connect with any of them.
The 5007 was gorgeous to look at but it was a bit too chunky for my wrist. The Big Pilot 5009 dial was too large. The Pilot chrono 3777 sat too tall. The Portuguese chrono 3714 I wasn’t crazy over the case shape. The 5454 was manual wind and I prefer automatic. The Mark XVIII is actually beautiful with a great size and I still have it but I don’t love the date window. In short they were all beautiful but each had some flaw that I just sold them all.
But this watch has the potential to be the perfect IWC. Perfectly sized at 40mm, case shape is same shape as the 5007 which I loved but this is significantly slimmer and sits much better on my wrist! The perfect dial with no date window and the stunningly decorated movement.
ZF did not disappoint. I ordered this the day it was realeased and I’ve been wearing it since I received it (gotta give the Royal Oak Jumbo a rest now and then). It’s been love straight throughout.
The watch feels phenomenal and is an amazing experience to wear at and look at! It’s a piece of art! It’s the perfect size, the dial is amazing in person, the perfect silvery shine that changes from white to tan to silver. The beautiful rose gold hands and numerals are typical IWC perfection. And the movement runs great and silent! The crown feels buttery smooth when winding and also feels very solid. The AR is great with no need for an additional coating.
The rep strap is garbage as usual so all you need for this watch is a new strap! I’m not a huge fan of Alligator pattern straps so I strapped on my IWC calf strap from Santoni and I think it’s a perfect fit and so comfortable! I’m actually using the deployant clasp from the old style IWC watches because my Santoni is sized only for deployant. But this watch comes with the new IWC butterfly clasp which is much more comfortable and doesn’t dig in the wrist and I’ll just have to get a properly sized strap to fit it so I’ll be able to enjoy the new style clasp.
Final word, jump on it if this watch suits your lifestyle!
On to the pics!
