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V7 will release Ingenieur!
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munichman
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Massive shout out to a great dealer
good to see some characters on those polished mid links
Just got one in this week P2P. Love this watch. I was able to regulate it to +1 second per day.
You see lots of comments regarding the clasp on this v7 being poor quality, indeed some have admittedly failed but I had oppertunity to try on a genuine the other day and even that feels a bit flimsy... I would say the v7 is actually almost identical, turns out that butterfly clasps are just a bit sh!t.
Largest difference between v7 and gen I noticed was the bracelet link pins, on the gen they are almost flush with the bracelet edge and each one has a perfect circular polished finish... Picture above of a gen to show what I mean.
IWC sell a micro-adjust clasp to fit the Ingenieur (part# MXE0Q8TG) but it's $400. Apparently it's exactly the same as the one fitted to the big pilot braclet.
Correct, same for all IWC rep bracelets.
Small differences but the devil's in the details.
It's a shame but with this knowledge I can now spot a rep on someone sitting next to me witout even touching the watch... And makes me want to hide mine under my shirt cuff for fear they'll call me out
Yes. I went through a few threads on other forums and some owners of gen Ingenieurs mentioned the clasp being flimsy and the weakest link of the watch. I hope V7F makes a rep micro adjust clasp and prices it around $100 or so. I'd happily buy that instead of spending 4X on a gen clasp.
Honestly, you could probably buy a rep that has the bracelet with that microadjust, then sell it with a replacement strap, less the value of the bracelet
@Oeilvert
The quality is probably the same but they are very expensive, much dearer than from TDs here.
But most and foremost , I don't think a clasp from a totally different bracelet would work.
Connection links are very different.
The quality is probably the same but they are very expensive, much dearer than from TDs here.
But most and foremost , I don't think a clasp from a totally different bracelet would work.
Connection links are very different.
Good spot, seems obvious in hindsight.@Oeilvert
The quality is probably the same but they are very expensive, much dearer than from TDs here.
But most and foremost , I don't think a clasp from a totally different bracelet would work.
Connection links are very different.
I'm not too fussed in finding a replacement as the original bracelet fits me perfectly but would be nice to have the option if only for reliability sake.
Great catch, though i wonder if it would work regardless, but at $100 i dont want to find out@Oeilvert
The quality is probably the same but they are very expensive, much dearer than from TDs here.
But most and foremost , I don't think a clasp from a totally different bracelet would work.
Connection links are very different.
It is the correct style but the wrong width. The pilot bracelets are much wider than the Ingenieur.
That i did not know about, thanks for letting me know!
Right, that's an even bigger issue, the clasp width is not the same.
It wouldn't be a straight swap anyway due to completely different links.
therepfather
Getting To Know The Place
Nice Work, thanks for the pictures.The surgery continues
Here are some additional observations:
1. Crown tube / corwn sealing - there is a single poor quality and very thin oring on the tube - there is no tight connection between the crown and tube when pushing the crown on the tube. Plus there are no gaskets in the crown. I think it must be leaking when put into the water. I will definitely use thicker greased oring on the tube and potentially also add one gasket to the crown bottom (need to check if it fits there)
2. Dial looks very nice - those marks on some indices are easy to clean with a piece of rodico, so all good
3. Hands have also some marks but same as for indices - should be possible to clean with the rodico
4. Crooked marker at 3 oclock - well this one is not easy - I will try to push it out from the back side (2 posts holding it) and align it. Not sure what glue / epoxy they use. Did the same this with some rlx / omega dials so let's hope it works here too
Once I get the high grade 2892 I will start putting it together. In the meantime need to work on the sharp edges on the mid case, bracelet, fix the 3 oclock marker and clean hands and markers.
How did you managed to get the 3hrs-marker out without getting the dial damaged?
I'm preparing to get mine also straight when my watch is in my hands.