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Thank you everyone and Soegaard in particular for very useful information. I am considering to change the dial too with the same reason as Soegaard. My dial is not IWC original (white dial which made of brass rather than soft iron).
1,910 Discussions and CommentsMember since Aug. 4, 2001
[quote=]Thank you everyone and Soegaard in particular for very useful information. I am considering to change the dial too with the same reason as Soegaard. My dial is not IWC original (white dial which made of brass rather than soft iron).[/quote]
I did it backwards. I bought this dial a while ago waiting to purchase one of those white/black Mark 11s with brass dials. I am still looking. :) [img]http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii236/costadaguia/Mark11hooked7dial1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii236/costadaguia/Mark11hooked7dial2.jpg[/img]
670 Discussions and CommentsMember since Sept. 13, 2002
[quote=]Thank you everyone and Soegaard in particular for very useful information. I am considering to change the dial too with the same reason as Soegaard. My dial is not IWC original (white dial which made of brass rather than soft iron).[/quote]
You know what my old pa used to say....'don't go turning them German BUND 300m's into Ocean 2000's'.
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Ross Wrote in reply to:
clepsydra Wrote: But that is just me.
Not just you, Tony. A military watch has to have some wabi, in my eyes. With you 100%. Ross
Hi Ross. You are absolutely correct. My editor failed me. :) Clearly it is not just I who prefer military watches showing their hard lives, and that others have the right to like their vintage watches look like they just came out of the factory. To reflect the idea I intended to convey, I should have said: But that is me, others may like their vintage watches looking like new. To each his own. No one is right, no one is wrong.
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[quote=]If you ever prefer an original dial back on your watch then drop me a line and i'll stick one in the post for you (my treat).[/quote]
Thank you very much oneredtrim for such a generous offer. I am a bit annoyed with the T-symbol which wasn't on the original dial in 1948, so I will be glad to accept your offer.
I guess there is no PM facility in the forum at the moment, so I can't write to your email address.
Best regards
Mark
Last edited: 16 April, 2013 - 00:36
I am considering to change the dial too with the same reason as Soegaard. My dial is not IWC original (white dial which made of brass rather than soft iron).
I am considering to change the dial too with the same reason as Soegaard. My dial is not IWC original (white dial which made of brass rather than soft iron).[/quote]
I did it backwards. I bought this dial a while ago waiting to purchase one of those white/black Mark 11s with brass dials. I am still looking. :)
[img]http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii236/costadaguia/Mark11hooked7dial1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii236/costadaguia/Mark11hooked7dial2.jpg[/img]
clepsydra
ad fontes...
Last edited: 30 October, 2011 - 22:05
I am considering to change the dial too with the same reason as Soegaard. My dial is not IWC original (white dial which made of brass rather than soft iron).[/quote]
You know what my old pa used to say....'don't go turning them German BUND 300m's into Ocean 2000's'.
Was the watch in heavilly distressed condition pre spa, looks to be lots of metal missing from the case .
No the case wasn't too bad. IWC only polished it lightly. The watch might well have been polished at an earlier stage though.
IMHO it doesn't look that bad when I compare with photos of other Mark 11s on the net.
JK
Last edited: 8 July, 2011 - 20:46
Hi Ross.
You are absolutely correct. My editor failed me. :) Clearly it is not just I who prefer military watches showing their hard lives, and that others have the right to like their vintage watches look like they just came out of the factory.
To reflect the idea I intended to convey, I should have said: But that is me, others may like their vintage watches looking like new. To each his own. No one is right, no one is wrong.
clepsydra
ad fontes...
Last edited: 30 October, 2011 - 22:05
No the case wasn't too bad. IWC only polished it lightly. The watch might well have been polished at an earlier stage though.
IMHO it doesn't look that bad when I compare with photos of other Mark 11s on the net.
JK[/quote]
If you ever prefer an original dial back on your watch then drop me a line and i'll stick one in the post for you (my treat).
Thank you very much oneredtrim for such a generous offer. I am a bit annoyed with the T-symbol which wasn't on the original dial in 1948, so I will be glad to accept your offer.
I guess there is no PM facility in the forum at the moment, so I can't write to your email address.
My email is jk.soegaard(at)mac.com
Thanks again
Jens-Kristian
Last edited: 8 July, 2011 - 20:46