6 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 20, 2011
I picked up an old casio automatic divers watch at a swap meet. I was mesmerized by the sweeping hand. That was over 20 years ago. I started reading about watches and quickly discovered that I had no knowledge at all. Since then, I have subscribed to countless magasines. I currently owe a Rolex Submariner, a Breitling 1884, a Baume et Mercier automatic chronograph, an IWC vintage mechanichal, an Eterna slim automatic.
2,996 Discussions and CommentsMember since April 2, 2011Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
looks like the mainpage forum subject threads popped into the regular pages. all is well in the world again with iwc.com/forum/en up and running :)
shing Wrote:My impatience and youthful ambition I suppose have cemented very early on in my life that Time is one of the most valuable things on this earth. Having had the opportunity to travel considerably for work and leisure brought me to my first luxury timepiece - a Baume et Mercier Capeland GMT Alarm.
Being able to measure time on an automatic watch is a true joy. My habit (frequented by many people, including a boss) of looking at my timepiece every 20 minutes I suppose also helped to culminate my now love for mechanical watches. A quest for perfection, a quest for ideal efficiency, a quest for success, a quest for that joy in life - happiness !
Regards, Shing | email iwcforme1976 (at) gmail (dot) com time does not change us. it just unfolds us. max frisch. all that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that. baltasar gracian.
74 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 8, 2011leicester,
United Kingdom
Traveling from australia by ocean liner as a child my father purchased IWC on a stop in singapore from that moment I fell in love with the brand and have owned many enjoying every one : 0 rgds pete
1 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 26, 2011
Hello everybody, one year ago I decided to buy a great watch.I have a tag heuer since 23 years and wanted to change but what a mistake !! Since one year I have so many problems with my iwc aquatimer 3538 and the dealer and aftersales service in switzerland don't accept the garranty even with the bill !! Can you believe that ?
Ok I've bought the watch on the web ( with box, garranty, bill etc ) but is it a good reason to refuse the international garranty ?
My conclusion is that I wear my TAG HEUER again and leave my expernsive and bad quality IWC in the box.
My advice will be ' think about it if you want to buy a watch, don't trust the adverts...' and read the forums on the web !!
26 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 12, 2011
Netherlands
I bought my first watch when i was around 10 years old. A black plastic digital quartz Seiko. I was very proud of it. Later I got the steel digital Quartz Seiko of my dad. When I was 12 I bought a Citizen watch with a black leather strap. I bought it form my first holliday job. When I was 17 I got nice Pulsar chrono from my uncle. He was a jeweler. He always wore an IWC watch and I was very very curious about that watch. I knew that IWC was top of the bill. After that I bought my first expensive watch. It was a Festina Divers watch. It came in a wooden box with an extra leather strap. A few years later I got the first Tissot T-touch as a gift from my wife. I was very interested in watches but I could not afford a mechanical watch at that time. I dreamed of Breitling and IWC, but lightning struck me when I saw Panerai for the first time. One year ago after some difficult times, a divorce and a new love, I pulled the tricker on a Panerai 312. That watch has a special meaning for me. In December I bought another Panerai. The logo or zero as it is called. A great watch also. A few weeks ago I finally could realize one of my dream watches. I purchased one of the greatest watches IWC ever made (imho). A big Pilot 500401. A stunning watch! This is the start of my watch fascination in a nutshell. Thanks for reading. :-)
44 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 1, 2011Munich,
Germany
I've always been interested in mechanical things and especially those of sheer quality and understated beauty. Only in recent years have I been able to afford an IWC, but now I have 4. The only problem now is which one to wear and when ?
1 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 30, 2011Stuttgart,
Germany
Way back in the year 1999, a former colleague of mine told me about his enthusiasm for mechanical watches. He preferred Jaeger LeCoultre, but I could only afford a Chronometer by Mühle (Nautische Instrumente) from Glashütte. Last Tuesday, my wife and me visited Schaffhausen, on our way to a city break in Zürich, because for a long time I was looking forward to purchase an IWC ! Finally, after returning back to our home city Stuttgart, I bought the Pilot's Chronograph (steel with a steel wristband). It is a wonderful watch and I am very happy with it!!!
2 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 27, 2005
hi there, i am new here and found this forum about 3 months sgo, benefited from many of you for mechanism ( though i am not very good into this area) and history. lately bought a gst perpectual ( preowned). i guess people love the design especially the latest like perpectual stainless steel ( limited edition come with orange dial etc). cheers
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Spitfire Chrono
Rolex Submariner LV-C
... wants Big Pilot
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Regards, Shing | email iwcforme1976 (at) gmail (dot) com
time does not change us. it just unfolds us. max frisch.
all that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that. baltasar gracian.
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rgds pete
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Cheers from Isobars.
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Since one year I have so many problems with my iwc aquatimer 3538 and the dealer and aftersales service in switzerland don't accept the garranty even with the bill !! Can you believe that ?
Ok I've bought the watch on the web ( with box, garranty, bill etc ) but is it a good reason to refuse the international garranty ?
My conclusion is that I wear my TAG HEUER again and leave my expernsive and bad quality IWC in the box.
My advice will be ' think about it if you want to buy a watch, don't trust the adverts...' and read the forums on the web !!
Last edited: 7 March, 2013 - 12:47
When I was 17 I got nice Pulsar chrono from my uncle. He was a jeweler. He always wore an IWC watch and I was very very curious about that watch.
I knew that IWC was top of the bill. After that I bought my first expensive watch. It was a Festina Divers watch. It came in a wooden box with an extra leather strap. A few years later I got the first Tissot T-touch as a gift from my wife. I was very interested in watches but I could not afford a mechanical watch at that time. I dreamed of Breitling and IWC, but lightning struck me when I saw Panerai for the first time. One year ago after some difficult times, a divorce and a new love, I pulled the tricker on a Panerai 312. That watch has a special meaning for me. In December I bought another Panerai. The logo or zero as it is called. A great watch also. A few weeks ago I finally could realize one of my dream watches. I purchased one of the greatest watches IWC ever made (imho). A big Pilot 500401. A stunning watch!
This is the start of my watch fascination in a nutshell.
Thanks for reading. :-)
IWC and Panerai for ever!
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Last Tuesday, my wife and me visited Schaffhausen, on our way to a city break in Zürich, because for a long time I was looking forward to purchase an IWC !
Finally, after returning back to our home city Stuttgart, I bought the Pilot's Chronograph (steel with a steel wristband).
It is a wonderful watch and I am very happy with it!!!
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cheers
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