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New IWC Mark 17 Le Petit Prince

pdnb

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so now consensus is that there is no Sunburst? the first video below looks like there is faint sunburst

Regardins sunburst, I have checked almost every videos available on internet and i agree it looks really cool but the gen doesn't have or it is really really light.
It is quite obvious on this one : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAlw3mDtq1g
From what i have seen what we thought is suburst is more the reflexion on the cristal like on this video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFOVm8dBB8w

Definitly MK > SW but what about V6 ?[/QUOTE]
 

Azel

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so now consensus is that there is no Sunburst? the first video below looks like there is faint sunburst

Regardins sunburst, I have checked almost every videos available on internet and i agree it looks really cool but the gen doesn't have or it is really really light.
It is quite obvious on this one : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAlw3mDtq1g
From what i have seen what we thought is suburst is more the reflexion on the cristal like on this video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFOVm8dBB8w

Definitly MK > SW but what about V6 ?
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I agree with you about sunburst watching videos...BUT when you read the gen review by Hodinky : We'll start with the dial. Instead of a soft, powdery black, you have this sunburst blue finish.
At the end, the dial is sand with a really light sunburst, you were right.

V6 seems to be the best so far except for dial color. MK is a bit closer to gen, but can't be sure without side by side comparaison.
I have ordered an MK from Ryan and finally asked him to change for a V6. Case back and date wheel bother me too much. I have received QC and it looks good except the dial color/sunburst effect which is impossible to evaluate as it depends too much of the angle of the camera.