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ZF IWC 5009 released
- Thread starter trombone
- Start date
Working PR? Oh my, too tempting an iconic a piece to pass up. brb, going to dig through my couches for money.
Up on Intime: http://www.intime.co/iwc/2580-big-p...black-dial-on-black-leather-strap-a51111.html
Not sure if I will get this, because only a gen strap would do it for me on this watch. Unfortunately the gen strap comes with a 400 EUR price tag...!
Not sure if I will get this, because only a gen strap would do it for me on this watch. Unfortunately the gen strap comes with a 400 EUR price tag...!
So where does one get good quality pilot straps in a variety of materials (ie. calf leather, croc, etc)? Don't want to drop $500+ on a gen strap.
Haha, description says real power reserve display, then below it says faux power reserve.
I would go to Orloff for a $100 croc pilot strap. For $35 Im getting this from vietnam to go with the BP petite prince.
Puretime has it up and says it's a real PR. Price is at $388.
http://puretime.watch/product/big-p...1-best-edition-on-black-leather-strap-a51111/
http://puretime.watch/product/big-p...1-best-edition-on-black-leather-strap-a51111/
The A23J movement is no good. With a long second hand you need a high beat movement. It's a no from me.
Seen a Video of this watch and the beat rate of the seconds hand is fine!
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Comparing videos of the gen and this ZF the movement looks very similar. How it compares in real life, I'm not sure.
Closed caseback, shouldn't matter as much as say the 5001's.... But even so, on my wrist nobody ever sees the movement on my watches [emoji41]
Uhhhh the struggle is real. 5004 big pilot was "the" watch that got me into reps. Never picked it up because of the faux reserve and helicopter rotor. Now it's a must. BUT. The petite prince version is tempting. Good thing with that one is usually the calf straps from the factories are usable (would probably want a navy croc pilot strap eventually). Where as the 5009 black dial will require an immediate strap change. Best bang for buck option is orloff (Google red lining big pilot strap I saw him make one 2 or 3 years ago for a guy, wow!) or up from there to Hk tan. If I remember correctly orloff starts around 150ish with shipping.
decisions decisions. Thoughts?
decisions decisions. Thoughts?
IWC BIG PILOT 51111 Calibre MVMT
Mechanical movement, seven-day power reserve, automatic Pellaton winding system, date display, power reserve display, central seconds hand with stop function, Glucydur balance with high-precision adjustment cam on the balance bars, Breguet balance springMOVEMENT
Mechanical movement, seven-day power reserve, automatic Pellaton winding system, date display, power reserve display, central seconds hand with stop function, Glucydur balance with high-precision adjustment cam on the balance bars, Breguet balance springMOVEMENT
- Calibre: 51111
- Vibrations: 21,600/ h / 3 Hz
- Jewels: 42
- Power reserve: 7 days (168 h)
- Winding: Automatic
- Material: platinum
- Glass: sapphire, convex, anti-reflective, secured against a drop in pressure
- Crown: screw-in
- Water-resistance: 6 bar
- Diameter: 46.2mm
- Height: 15.8mm
- Weight: Watch in platinum with brown crocodile leather strap and platinum folding clasp is 226 g