KS Low Wrote:David, why don't you just decide on either one of the pieces and go for it instead of buying a say 500107 and change it to a black dial? It sounds strange to me that you are trying to change the dial of a new watch. Or have I misunderstood you somewhere?
Hi KS - Though it wasn't the context of the original conversation at the boutique, I'm thinking about a possible dial change if I buy a pre-owned watch. If I find a good example at the right price and only the dial color is "wrong"...
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dmath Wrote in reply to:
KS Low Wrote:David, why don't you just decide on either one of the pieces and go for it instead of buying a say 500107 and change it to a black dial? It sounds strange to me that you are trying to change the dial of a new watch. Or have I misunderstood you somewhere?
Hi KS - Though it wasn't the context of the original conversation at the boutique, I'm thinking about a possible dial change if I buy a pre-owned watch. If I find a good example at the right price and only the dial color is "wrong"...
David,
I like your creativeness. Now that's thinking outside the (IWC) box and hopefully the papers to go with it !
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I am an IWC owner and I am going to buy a pre-owned beautiful 5001 7-days steel model. I read on IWC forum a discussion regarding dial change: the model I mentioned came with black dial (as written also on the official card), but the current owner changed it to a white-gold hands dial (other typical configuration for the steel version).
Do you have concerns regarding buying such a watch? (I like the white dial much more and the price is convenient) I am just concerned about its value and the impacts of such a dial change on that (also in case of official IWC service request I will immediately request)...
I would buy the watch only if the owner provides documentation showing that the change was performed by IWC. Also, verify that the case number matches that printed on the warranty card.
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dmath Wrote:I would buy the watch only if the owner provides documentation showing that the change was performed by IWC. Also, verify that the case number matches that printed on the warranty card.
Thank you for your answer: the owner says that the change has been performed by the official re-seller after his request (no official IWC documentation regarding that is available). The case number should match, I suppose... otherwise I would not even consider the purchase.
Hi KS - Though it wasn't the context of the original conversation at the boutique, I'm thinking about a possible dial change if I buy a pre-owned watch. If I find a good example at the right price and only the dial color is "wrong"...
Best regards,
David
Last edited: 8 January, 2013 - 17:49
David,
I like your creativeness. Now that's thinking outside the (IWC) box and hopefully the papers to go with it !
Happy Hunting,
Andy
Last edited: 1 October, 2012 - 09:55
I read on IWC forum a discussion regarding dial change: the model I mentioned came with black dial (as written also on the official card), but the current owner changed it to a white-gold hands dial (other typical configuration for the steel version).
Do you have concerns regarding buying such a watch? (I like the white dial much more and the price is convenient)
I am just concerned about its value and the impacts of such a dial change on that (also in case of official IWC service request I will immediately request)...
Best regards,
David
Last edited: 8 January, 2013 - 17:49
Thank you for your answer: the owner says that the change has been performed by the official re-seller after his request (no official IWC documentation regarding that is available).
The case number should match, I suppose... otherwise I would not even consider the purchase.
Is this a "not to do" business?
Regards, Michael
mfriedberg@iwcforum.com
Last edited: 25 November, 2012 - 17:31