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rhc22

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Behold the power of OCD!


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While the new top plate is sort of an improvement you will still never fool anyone who knows the movement. Personally I'm in two minds over it, firstly I think the 'V1' looks like a nice well made movement albeit lacking some decoration (i haven't had any issues yet!). Some aspects of the 'V2s' movement look good but honestly the rough cut faux gears and the faux ceramic levers look awful.
Personally I would rather look at the mechanics of a funtioning movement rather than one that has bits stuck all over it that have no function and can been seen obviously as such.
Having said that the next one I will buy will be a V2 and I hope in hand it looks better than in the images.
 

ebzen02

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Pure time just came out with most dial ss case combos


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Iwcboy

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How's the quality at ts-station for the 5001? Am tempted with it. Pondering for longest time.

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Patsanchik

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Considering all the pants-shitting that occurred over the centering of the date in the window on batch 1, I'm rather shocked nobody has commented on how nicely the date appears to be centered on the V2 samples presented on Puretime.
 

ianm

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Considering all the pants-shitting that occurred over the centering of the date in the window on batch 1, I'm rather shocked nobody has commented on how nicely the date appears to be centered on the V2 samples presented on Puretime.

Now we just need the numerals applied correctly on the dial and we might have a winner.
 

cometome

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This watch looks so nice.. Replicas asside, is it even possiblle anywhere to get a watch of this craftmanship for under 500?
 

hub6152

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How's the quality at ts-station for the 5001? Am tempted with it. Pondering for longest time.

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It doesn't make any difference which dealer you buy from. They're all shipped direct from the factory. Dealer is just a conduit to the factories.
 

moccino

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Have ZF date to release the V2 with RG case ?

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paulox

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This is the most amazing rep iwc, and the next one coming will be the zf big pilot.
 

markiemark

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Is this a gen?
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Title says it's a 5001. But it has curved springbars, which should create a bigger gap on the 5001 because the holes are further away on the 5001 compared to the 5007. More pics: http://analogstrap.blogspot.kr/2015/12/dark-brown-crocodile-strap-iwc.html