2,996 Discussions and CommentsMember since April 2, 2011Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
as some of you may know I had changed from the original pin buckle of the 3779 Top Gun to a deployment clasp & buckle. The new buckle was titanium coated.
The chief reason was the change was because I had not used a pin buckle for 10 years, and I feared not being accustomed to it, and (horror) dropping the precious timepiece ! I may change it back in the year ahead - seeing how things go :)
Once it was switched, the strap as you folks would expect, become looser - and given that I was already on the smallest hole of the normal strap, I had ordered from Flagship the shorter strap. It arrived this week, and Gary was very kind to change it for me.
Here are some pics in case some of u 3779 lovers are considering the change. Do note this is the normal buckle, and not the upcoming Probus Scafusia buckle.
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.
410 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 9, 2011
Hong Kong
shing Wrote:as some of you may know I had changed from the original pin buckle of the 3779 Top Gun to a deployment clasp & buckle. The new buckle was titanium coated.
The chief reason was the change was because I had not used a pin buckle for 10 years, and I feared not being accustomed to it, and (horror) dropping the precious timepiece ! I may change it back in the year ahead - seeing how things go :)
Once it was switched, the strap as you folks would expect, become looser - and given that I was already on the smallest hole of the normal strap, I had ordered from Flagship the shorter strap. It arrived this week, and Gary was very kind to change it for me.
Here are some pics in case some of u 3779 lovers are considering the change. Do note this is the normal buckle, and not the upcoming Probus Scafusia buckle.
Very nice! I think a folding buckle would make the strap last longer as well, which is a big plus!
Sincerely, Kelvin Leung _______________________________________________________________________________________ Repeat after me: I don't need another IWC, I really don't need another IWC...
456 Discussions and CommentsMember since Dec. 18, 2009Northbridge,
Australia
I have done the same thing with my 3799, mainly because the pin buckle causes horrible wear and tear to the strap (my strap was falling to pieces after about 6 months). My 5001 has the deployment clasp by default and it feels like a easier way to take on and off.
Time is something invented by the Swiss to help sell more watches
3 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 23, 2012
Hi Shing,
i ve just recently been offered the same timepiece. And going through the forum, and having been seduce in IWC shop and new top gun version with the deployment clasp & strap, i d like to change it too.
I also get a small wrist so i may have to change clasp+strap.
Can you just let me know how much it cost you to change both ?
2,996 Discussions and CommentsMember since April 2, 2011Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
Morning Hetsfield, and welcome to the forum. As this is a non-commercial forum, I can't comment here on the cost - can I trouble u to drop me an email and we take this offline ?
cheers,
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.
The chief reason was the change was because I had not used a pin buckle for 10 years, and I feared not being accustomed to it, and (horror) dropping the precious timepiece ! I may change it back in the year ahead - seeing how things go :)
Once it was switched, the strap as you folks would expect, become looser - and given that I was already on the smallest hole of the normal strap, I had ordered from Flagship the shorter strap. It arrived this week, and Gary was very kind to change it for me.
Here are some pics in case some of u 3779 lovers are considering the change. Do note this is the normal buckle, and not the upcoming Probus Scafusia buckle.
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
Very nice! I think a folding buckle would make the strap last longer as well, which is a big plus!
Sincerely,
Kelvin Leung
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Repeat after me: I don't need another IWC, I really don't need another IWC...
Last edited: 30 June, 2011 - 17:05
Time is something invented by the Swiss to help sell more watches
Last edited: 9 December, 2011 - 03:29
Hi Shing,
i ve just recently been offered the same timepiece.
And going through the forum, and having been seduce in IWC shop and new top gun version with the deployment clasp & strap, i d like to change it too.
I also get a small wrist so i may have to change clasp+strap.
Can you just let me know how much it cost you to change both ?
Thanks,
Hetsfield.
Last edited: 24 May, 2012 - 01:30
cheers,
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
Kind regards,
Clemens
Last edited: 30 May, 2012 - 20:59