[OFFICIAL] RWI Tourbillon Club

[wolf244]

I want in to this prestigious club!

 

[MasterWatch]

 

[cwazy1]

wooohooo 145 pages strong!

 

[MasterWatch]

wooohooo 145 pages strong!

You got me into this Tourbillion game. I actually didn't have any idea what a tourbillion movement was. Always thought it was just an open heart movement like in the most cheap reps. Then I finally got the FM.

 

[majwilliams0308]

Wow, that's a beauty. Finally someone bought this watch . I was waiting for a review and now that I finally found one, I might get the SS version. This is 42mm yes?

Did you ever wind up purchasing the SS version? I am going to pull the trigger soon but can not decide if I should get the SS version or the RG version. Does the RG plating fade or fall off? If so I should probably get the SS version.

 

[Kang_salavtore]

Latest family shot.
just put a santoni on the IWC


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How do you like the Ap buddy ? Im looking to pull the trigger on that one. Do you have other pic or video of thr flying tourbillon ?

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[jai04]

Did you ever wind up purchasing the SS version? I am going to pull the trigger soon but can not decide if I should get the SS version or the RG version. Does the RG plating fade or fall off? If so I should probably get the SS version.

sad to say but no, too much customs risk here in my country for me to get a tourby. Rep nowadays have a good RG plating. I got a rg rep that was almost 3 years old and shows now signs of fading, Although I rarely use it. If I may suggest, get the SS one, much more flexibility when you wear one, just make sure you get the one with blue second hand like the gen. Keep us posted

 

[majwilliams0308]

sad to say but no, too much customs risk here in my country for me to get a tourby. Rep nowadays have a good RG plating. I got a rg rep that was almost 3 years old and shows now signs of fading, Although I rarely use it. If I may suggest, get the SS one, much more flexibility when you wear one, just make sure you get the one with blue second hand like the gen. Keep us posted

Thank you for the suggestion - I was leaning that way. I was briefly considering the RG but your post gave me some much needed clarity!! Have you found any pics of the SS version on a wrist?

 

[jai04]

[MENTION=130431]majwilliams0308[/MENTION]No, the previous rg post is the only one I've seen. I wad really mesmerized by the blue second hand on the ss version, add that to the tourby then it becomes hypnotic I guess. Please bear in mind that the gen is platinum and the dial as far as I know is sand blasted so I don't know how accurate the rep is but it is limited to 50 pieces so it is highly unlikely you'll neet someone with the same watch. Here's a link of the gen https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/i...lle-14-day-tourbillon-platine-details-pricing

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[majwilliams0308]

Going to pull the trigger soon. Two questions:

1. Which dealer should I go through? Worried about customs a bit (I live in US - California), but the watch station price saves me like ~$250 ($818 vs $567 before shipping costs). That nothing to discount.

2. Which one should I get? Conflicted between these two

a. Vach Constantin Patrimony: http://puretime01.com/the-patrimony...-cream-dial-on-black-croco-leather-strap.html
b. Jaeger Master Tourby: http://puretime01.com/watch-brands/...dition-white-dial-on-black-leather-strap.html

I'm really leaning towards the Vach as the movement looks really similar to the gen.

 

[Trdso]

Going to pull the trigger soon. Two questions:

1. Which dealer should I go through? Worried about customs a bit (I live in US - California), but the watch station price saves me like ~$250 ($818 vs $567 before shipping costs). That nothing to discount.

2. Which one should I get? Conflicted between these two

a. Vach Constantin Patrimony: http://puretime01.com/the-patrimony...-cream-dial-on-black-croco-leather-strap.html
b. Jaeger Master Tourby: http://puretime01.com/watch-brands/...dition-white-dial-on-black-leather-strap.html

I'm really leaning towards the Vach as the movement looks really similar to the gen.

For me the vach i really like the Design.
The Jaeger is to clean for me....


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[majwilliams0308]

What about this question:

1. Which dealer should I go through? Worried about customs a bit (I live in US - California), but the watch station price saves me like ~$250 ($818 vs $567 before shipping costs). That nothing to discount.

 

[jai04]

What about this question:

1. Which dealer should I go through? Worried about customs a bit (I live in US - California), but the watch station price saves me like ~$250 ($818 vs $567 before shipping costs). That nothing to discount.

I would suggest go to a non-wholesale td. I believe WS doesn't send qc pics which you might be personally inclined to have because this is a high value purchase. Second, go for a td that offers re-shipping for free in case of customs seizure, since this is a high value sale. Discount is really tempting but not worth the risk IMO. Keep us posted, quite a few have been waiting for someone to get that one.

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[redPandaWrangler]

Took my first dive into the glamorous world of tourbys with Lucy (@truetime168). Got the cheapest Breguet one, it's keeping terrific time:

 

[Hyjynx]

A quick heads-up for club members who already have or wish to purchase the IWC Mystere tourbillon. Couple of weeks ago, I picked up mine to wear and noticed the minute and hour hands were misaligned as depicted in this photo:

The tourbillon and seconds hand worked but the hour and minute hands were not in sync with each other.

I remember [MENTION=1277]theflyingdutchman[/MENTION] reported a similar problem with his too a while back:

I don't want to alarm anyone, but it seems to me there's an inherent problem with this version of IWC tourbillon. My advice will be to steer clear of it until we have confirmation to the contrary. Mine is back in China for repairs. I'll keep you updated.

 

[peterpl]

^ Yep I've had the same issue but it was picked up during QC. Here are my 2 Tourby's. I put a JF 15400 bracelet on the AP tourby - it fits nicely and the quality if the JF bracelet blows the rep one out of the water.

The rep strap on the VC is also real gater and soft as. No need for new strap on this watch. Also these Tourby movements are very very accurate. They haven't lost any time over a 1.5 week period. Spot on.

 

[Kang_salavtore]

^ Yep I've had the same issue but it was picked up during QC. Here are my 2 Tourby's. I put a JF 15400 bracelet on the AP tourby - it fits nicely and the quality if the JF bracelet blows the rep one out of the water.

The rep strap on the VC is also real gater and soft as. No need for new strap on this watch. Also these Tourby movements are very very accurate. They haven't lost any time over a 1.5 week period. Spot on.

How do you like your Ap tourbi ? Almost pull the trigger. I want some personal opinion about that. Could you show more pic ?

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[jai04]

^ Yep I've had the same issue but it was picked up during QC. Here are my 2 Tourby's. I put a JF 15400 bracelet on the AP tourby - it fits nicely and the quality if the JF bracelet blows the rep one out of the water.

The rep strap on the VC is also real gater and soft as. No need for new strap on this watch. Also these Tourby movements are very very accurate. They haven't lost any time over a 1.5 week period. Spot on.

The VC looks amazing. Really wondering how the ss version's quality compared to the rg. Wear them in good health mate.

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[Trdso]

^ Yep I've had the same issue but it was picked up during QC. Here are my 2 Tourby's. I put a JF 15400 bracelet on the AP tourby - it fits nicely and the quality if the JF bracelet blows the rep one out of the water.

The rep strap on the VC is also real gater and soft as. No need for new strap on this watch. Also these Tourby movements are very very accurate. They haven't lost any time over a 1.5 week period. Spot on.

Iam a Fan of the Classic Look of vach, Looks very Nice.


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[peterpl]

^ Thanks guys. The VC is better I reckon. It looks more classy and the Tourby cage is nicer to look at - I'm not sure if they use the same tourby movement but I am amazed how accurate they are.

I'll shoot some more pics of the AP during the day - its night now here in Sydney so pics will be crappy. I say buy it you wont regret it. I've got an IWC Mystere tourbillon incoming also. Cant wait