34 Discussions and CommentsMember since Sept. 21, 2011Brentwood,
United Kingdom
Dear Forum members,
Last year, my local AD contacted Richemont UK to enquire whether the Acquatimer, commonly and iconically known as the 'Fanta' was available and was advised 'all now sold'... :( A long UK winter passed, with long nights thinking of the long lost 'Fanta'.
I then thought I would be faced with buying the 'Fanta' on a famous auction site, until I spotted Nad's recent post on his trip to Geneva. Bingo there was a picture at a local AD, which got me thinking.....
With the help of a Forum member, who is known as the 'original tease' advised me that IWC 'would have sold out but often the AD's may have the odd piece still left, but is considered quite scarce, given the limited number in production originally.
Hence that afternoon, I tracked the 'Fanta' down in the UK using the AD list on the website.
Richemont have subsequently confirmed to me that it was the last 'Fanta' off the IWC tree in the UK.....
5,421 Discussions and CommentsMember since Dec. 22, 2006
Congratulations Mark. A very juicy find and a great sport watch. You join a few forum members owning this popular watch. The Ducth guys believe it was dedicated to them ;-)
2,996 Discussions and CommentsMember since April 2, 2011Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
Congrats Mark - this is for me the most 'delightful' of the modern Aquatimers - enjoy it!
In case anyone else is looking for the same - there's that one in the Geneva boutique (Jan 12), Schaffhausen boutique (Jan 12) and one more in the Singapore Ion Orchard boutique (Apr 12).
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 year, my local AD contacted Richemont UK to enquire whether the Acquatimer, commonly and iconically known as the 'Fanta' was available and was advised 'all now sold'... :( A long UK winter passed, with long nights thinking of the long lost 'Fanta'.
I then thought I would be faced with buying the 'Fanta' on a famous auction site, until I spotted Nad's recent post on his trip to Geneva. Bingo there was a picture at a local AD, which got me thinking.....
With the help of a Forum member, who is known as the 'original tease' advised me that IWC 'would have sold out but often the AD's may have the odd piece still left, but is considered quite scarce, given the limited number in production originally.
Hence that afternoon, I tracked the 'Fanta' down in the UK using the AD list on the website.
Richemont have subsequently confirmed to me that it was the last 'Fanta' off the IWC tree in the UK.....
Marvellous.......
Andrew
andrew.thomas1@mac.com
In case anyone else is looking for the same - there's that one in the Geneva boutique (Jan 12), Schaffhausen boutique (Jan 12) and one more in the Singapore Ion Orchard boutique (Apr 12).
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
Big Pilot 5004
Aquatimer 2000 (3568-02)
Last edited: 11 May, 2012 - 19:25
iwcforummer@outlook.com
Last edited: 21 April, 2013 - 08:55
Wear in good health.
Best Regards,
Felix
MfG,
Roman
KM/WWW/Mk.11/666/3508/9239/322712/811/3531/5442/5448/PD etc.
Cheers Greg Chalk
Cvanwhite at aol dot com
Last edited: 21 February, 2013 - 13:47
You made a good choice with it. Wear in good health, and as you say...simply marvelous!
Best regards
Mark
Best regards
Mark
Last edited: 16 April, 2013 - 00:36
Congratulations.
Regards, Michael
mfriedberg@iwcforum.com
Last edited: 14 April, 2012 - 19:20