+ the clasp on the 6 Hour side is a bit "stiff" on mine. The other side moves very well but for the 6 hour side I have to use a bit of force to "open" it.
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I assume it is due to lighting too. I'll get some photos in the sunlight and post it here.
Same here. One half of the clasp pops out without issues. The other remains stuck and I have to pull it out. I saw people complaining about the clasp breaking and now I can see why.
It's a good watch. I'm not very happy with the feel of the bracelet. Does feel cheap. I have VSF/ZF/BP/GF reps (Sub, Omega WT, SMP300, Breitling Navitimer World, SOH etc). They all have better bracelets. I'm hoping an oil bath will help reduce the jangly feel. I'll also try and smoothen the edges.
And I wish the clasp had micro adjust. I removed two links and it's a little tight. If I only remove one link, it's a little loose. I can't seem to get the perfect fit without the micro adjust clasp.
It also wears much smaller than the dimensions suggest. It's a very comfortable watch. Wrist shots make it look big on my small wrists. Mirror shots make it look small.
Bummer about the bracelet. It is a beautiful watch. Sometimes I feel like a new watch (or strap) doesn’t quite feel right when I first put it on because it’s new and I want it to be perfect. But, after I wear it a bit, at least for me, I realize that it just wears a little different, not necessarily better or worse that my other watches.
Hoping something like that works out for you with this. Again, it is a real looker.
Hoping something like that works out for you with this. Again, it is a real looker.
Exactly this! I remember when I got the VSF Omega WT, I wasn't happy with the bracelet at all. I experienced a gen WT bracelet at the boutique and realized the VSF wasn't that bad at all, especially for the price. And right now, I've been wearing my IWC for a bit and the bracelet feels nice. It's a very comfortable watch for sure.
I also did some reading about the gen watch and people have complained about the clasp being a let down and the bracelet having sharp edges on the underside in some watches. So I'm not disappointed now. Just that I was comparing it to my ZF SMP300 and VSF Sub and those bracelets are 95% of the gen's quality! I also realized I had to smoothen the edges of those and give it an oil bath to get it there. I'll do the same with this and see how it turns out.
Just out of curiosity - did anyone do any mods to this watch?
Mine with the black dial is on the way to me and I plan to:
- switch to high grade swiss eta 2892
- align dial with screws and date window (if needed)
- new sealings and waterproofing
- fine tune the bracelet (sharp edges, oil bath)
Obviously no gen parts available for this model now so real frankening is probably a few years from now
Mine with the black dial is on the way to me and I plan to:
- switch to high grade swiss eta 2892
- align dial with screws and date window (if needed)
- new sealings and waterproofing
- fine tune the bracelet (sharp edges, oil bath)
Obviously no gen parts available for this model now so real frankening is probably a few years from now
Curious to know if the case construction is close to gen. I doubt but you never know.
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I took a Limes Nightflight to a watchmaker today to get serviced and showed him the V7F Ingenieur. I think the rotor isn’t moving freely, and he agreed. I told him I was thinking of getting a real one in a few years if the used prices come down a bit, and he said:
“Why would you want a real one when you already have this?”
I didn’t really have a good answer.
“Why would you want a real one when you already have this?”
I didn’t really have a good answer.
Gen has that metal cover under the case back to protect the movement from magnetic fields. I wonder if the rep has it too. Too lazy to open it right now but I might check to see if it's there.Curious to know if the case construction is close to gen. I doubt but you never know.
Jus in case somebody is caught deciding between black and aqua dial, hopefully the crazy dial under different light condition can help you decide.
That’s very nice, thank you!Jus in case somebody is caught deciding between black and aqua dial, hopefully the crazy dial under different light condition can help you decide.
Other Iwc reps come generally with that cover.
I was referring more to the bezel construction.
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All V7 reps cases close to Gen molds they have , i showed comparison case and bracelet match and interchangeable with Genuine , only doubt about aqua dial under different lighting.Curious to know if the case construction is close to gen. I doubt but you never know.
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Speaking of "nailing" gen issues, I was worrying about the 3 o'clock baton on my V7 being a little bit crooked.So it would appear that v7f really nailed it with this replication!
Then I went to Chrono24 to check against the gen IWCs. There's no way that's the curvature of the glass, right? Almost all of the 3 o'clock batons are crooked. Whose job it is at the IWC factory to put the short little guy on!? Or maybe they're just all reps being sold as gens
The crystal is flat.Speaking of "nailing" gen issues, I was worrying about the 3 o'clock baton on my V7 being a little bit crooked.
Then I went to Chrono24 to check against the gen IWCs. There's no way that's the curvature of the glass, right? Almost all of the 3 o'clock batons are crooked. Whose job it is at the IWC factory to put the short little guy on!? Or maybe they're just all reps being sold as gens
My watch also has a crooked 3 o clock marker but I know I won't notice it on the wrist (and I can't). That's why I GLed the watch with the issue.
Also regarding the dial issues (V1 vs V2). Someone has posted a photo of the IWC Ingenieur all dismanteled above. The dial in that has the issue that the "V1" watches had!
Give your bracelet an oil bath. Like I mentioned. Mine has the same issue too. The clasp at the 6 o clock side wouldn't come out unless I pulled it out (the other end would fall freely when I pushed the lock buttons on the clasp). After giving it an oil bath, both ends fall off freely when I press the clasp buttons in. It doesn't get stuck anymore.
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Eagle eye! Haha. Did the factory get ahold of an early blueprint or something?