37 Discussions and CommentsMember since Aug. 14, 2012
United Kingdom
shing Wrote:one of my 'accidental' finds in a Hong Kong dealer, and what was intended to be a 'collector's rescue' has turned out to be a permanent fixture in my collection...
Hi Shing,
Wow... I love patina. Combo with strap is a great look. Definitely an amazing find. Original dial and hands I see (I love tritium!). Gives a watch character and warmth. Does it have the original fish crown too?
Have you seen many other examples with original tritium vs luminova? (my experience, with vintage/contemporary watches is many of these were replaced with luminova when serviced.)
Thank you for sharing the picture - it's a beautiful piece :-)
2,996 Discussions and CommentsMember since April 2, 2011Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
Hi PDK,
Welcome to the forum btw. I just realized you are the same poster in the other pilot thread asking for web resources - I will also respond to that later, but this is also useful for now...
http://www.gregsteer.net/IWC/IWC_Lynx.html
On the ref 3705, the 're-dial' without Tritium, with luminova can be found a few times a year on well known 'watch markets' of well known forums, or good dealers - there is currently one right now. We are not able to post commercial links here so if u are interested you cand rop me an email. Original ones with Tritium I have only seen one sold years ago in the usual 'watch markets'. The ceramic of the early 90s wears and feels and looks very different from modern IWC ceramic cases - neither good nor bad here in my opinion, just a nice difference.
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.
I know I said it before but, I really like this "resurrected" posts... They tend to uncover lots of interesting bits of information and show that people use the archives, it makes this Forum what it is, a place where information is in motion other than static.
By the way, great examples of the 3705!
Cheers, everyone!
Regards,
Jeronimo
Omar Khayyám (Persia XI-XII Century) offered that Time should not only be measured in length but also in width due to the intrinsic difference between a minute or other depending on what is happening to the beholder... I wonder how a watch would look like...
37 Discussions and CommentsMember since Aug. 14, 2012
United Kingdom
shing Wrote:Hi PDK,
Welcome to the forum btw. I just realized you are the same poster in the other pilot thread asking for web resources - I will also respond to that later, but this is also useful for now...
http://www.gregsteer.net/IWC/IWC_Lynx.html
On the ref 3705, the 're-dial' without Tritium, with luminova can be found a few times a year on well known 'watch markets' of well known forums, or good dealers - there is currently one right now. We are not able to post commercial links here so if u are interested you cand rop me an email. Original ones with Tritium I have only seen one sold years ago in the usual 'watch markets'. The ceramic of the early 90s wears and feels and looks very different from modern IWC ceramic cases - neither good nor bad here in my opinion, just a nice difference.
Thank you for your warm welcome and sage advice. And yes, guilty as charged! I am the OP on "Enjoying the chase..." :-)
The links are really useful, will have to spend some time studying those.
Part of the fun is as you learn more, your wishlist grows. It's difficult to kept it trim, currently have 5 on that list, including an IWC.
3 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 6, 2013
AA2179 Wrote:Dear All, i am new in this and wish to find an original IWC 3705 ceramic. Would any of you have any idea as to whom is selling one that I may look at?
Yes me...however my last comment was deleted (?) so it's a bit difficult to help you as I can't PM you here. Admin before you delete please suggest alternative to communication between 2 members?
3 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 6, 2013
Thanks, I am aware of that. However it is a bit difficult to help the man (and in this case perhaps also me) when i can't answer his question. I will not mention price or any other thing about the watch, I hope however I will be allowed to pass my details to him if he should ask for them.
Hi Shing,
Wow... I love patina. Combo with strap is a great look.
Definitely an amazing find. Original dial and hands I see (I love tritium!). Gives a watch character and warmth. Does it have the original fish crown too?
Have you seen many other examples with original tritium vs luminova? (my experience, with vintage/contemporary watches is many of these were replaced with luminova when serviced.)
Thank you for sharing the picture - it's a beautiful piece :-)
Last edited: 21 August, 2012 - 01:02
Welcome to the forum btw. I just realized you are the same poster in the other pilot thread asking for web resources - I will also respond to that later, but this is also useful for now...
http://www.gregsteer.net/IWC/IWC_Lynx.html
On the ref 3705, the 're-dial' without Tritium, with luminova can be found a few times a year on well known 'watch markets' of well known forums, or good dealers - there is currently one right now. We are not able to post commercial links here so if u are interested you cand rop me an email. Original ones with Tritium I have only seen one sold years ago in the usual 'watch markets'. The ceramic of the early 90s wears and feels and looks very different from modern IWC ceramic cases - neither good nor bad here in my opinion, just a nice difference.
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.
Last edited: 8 December, 2012 - 16:07
Regards
HEBE
By the way, great examples of the 3705!
Cheers, everyone!
Regards,
Jeronimo
Omar Khayyám (Persia XI-XII Century) offered that Time should not only be measured in length but also in width due to the intrinsic difference between a minute or other depending on what is happening to the beholder... I wonder how a watch would look like...
Last edited: 27 October, 2012 - 08:54
Thank you for your warm welcome and sage advice.
And yes, guilty as charged! I am the OP on "Enjoying the chase..." :-)
The links are really useful, will have to spend some time studying those.
Part of the fun is as you learn more, your wishlist grows. It's difficult to kept it trim, currently have 5 on that list, including an IWC.
I really liked the IWC metal bracelets when I tried them on - a good fit even for my wrists.
Have shortlisted on a couple of discontinued IWC models, so will post and share photograghs once I find them...
Thanks
Yes me...however my last comment was deleted (?) so it's a bit difficult to help you as I can't PM you here.
Admin before you delete please suggest alternative to communication between 2 members?
Regards, Michael
mfriedberg@iwcforum.com
Last edited: 7 May, 2013 - 13:49