IWC Schaffhausen

many thanks to everyone for the replies.

yes, the (rather expensive) SS bracelet does look better in the photographs than it does in real life ( i saw this new bracelet on a spitfire chrono the other day). apart from that, a black strap compliments the face perfectly IMO.

i understand now that the top gun nylon straps would have leather, so defeating the purpose of a waterproof strap.

i've just ordered a hirsch accent natural rubber strap after seeing here that a IWC rubber strap does not exist in 20mm ... i'll post a few pics once i get the hirsch on the mk. XVII. i'm going to try and change the buckle too, with the one on my IWC alligator strap.

thanks once again.

BTW, phenomenal accuracy with my much maligned "ordinary ETA movement" mk.XVII .... seven days since i bought it , +3 seconds so far.

bk60 Wrote:many thanks to everyone for the replies.

yes, the (rather expensive) SS bracelet does look better in the photographs than it does in real life ( i saw this new bracelet on a spitfire chrono the other day). apart from that, a black strap compliments the face perfectly IMO.

i understand now that the top gun nylon straps would have leather, so defeating the purpose of a waterproof strap.

i've just ordered a hirsch accent natural rubber strap after seeing here that a IWC rubber strap does not exist in 20mm ... i'll post a few pics once i get the hirsch on the mk. XVII. i'm going to try and change the buckle too, with the one on my IWC alligator strap.

thanks once again.

BTW, phenomenal accuracy with my much maligned "ordinary ETA movement" mk.XVII .... seven days since i bought it , +3 seconds so far.

BK60:

Glad you found something to meet your needs. The tang buckle on the IWC croc is 18mm, so it should fit nicely on the Hirsch 20mm strap. Please share the results of your creativity. Always exciting to see what kind of customizing members come up with.

Yah...those MARKS w/ETA 2892-A2 guts have a reputation not only as "workhorses" but setting the bar for accuracy as well. Had my XVI for about 2 years now. How's + 2-3 sec per month. I'd swear it was quartz....WRONG!

Enjoy that XVII. Solid choice,

Andy

great BK60 on the conclusion of your strap search.

for completeness, may I suggest the following (assuming the lug sizes fit) - which dawned on me after spending a couple of hours with forummer Vishal over dinner and at HK Flagship boutique. Vishal was wearing his Vintage Collection Aquatimer, which has the same strap pictured below, but in black.



the above is the Vintage Collector Aquatimer, argente dial, limited edition in white gold,

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shing Wrote:great BK60 on the conclusion of your strap search.

for completeness, may I suggest the following (assuming the lug sizes fit) - which dawned on me after spending a couple of hours with forummer Vishal over dinner and at HK Flagship boutique. Vishal was wearing his Vintage Collection Aquatimer, which has the same strap pictured below, but in black.



the above is the Vintage Collector Aquatimer, argente dial, limited edition in white gold,

Shing...I can always depend on you to " blow my mind" with awesome pic's of limited/special/scarce models. Now everyone knows how much my appreciation for the VC-AT is, but this variation .... good lord, I had to pick my jaw up off my iPad when I saw this. I do have a question...when you refer to a "argente dial" is this a unique dial, different than a silver dial ? Please educate me on how this dial differs from the usuals if applicable.

Regarding the OEM rubber strap on the VC-AT steel model you are referencing to BK60, unfortunately it's 22mm and won't be a option for his Mark XVII which takes a 20mm, but perhaps if he likes the design, it could be duplicated by a aftermarket supplier. If so, I would sure be interested to see how well it could be replicated and the quality.

Thanks again Shing for yet another item to add to my wish list. BTW, tonight is the biggest U.S. Power Lottery in history..over 500 million USD. All I need to be is a winner and that VC-AT LE is mine ! (and every other item on my list)

Andy

Hi Andy,

thanks for the info on the lug size.

this particular one with an 'argente' dial (according to official specs) is in white gold, and a limited 30 pieces (I think it's 30). You are right on the various dial similarities...


Vintage Collection AT White Gold argente dial approx limited ?30 pcs - when I tried it, it wore as heavy as its platinum brother - unfortunately I don't have a wrist-pic of that, and only of these below;

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

Shing,
That first pic is a winner. White gold looks terrific.

shing Wrote:Hi Andy,

thanks for the info on the lug size.

this particular one with an 'argente' dial (according to official specs) is in white gold, and a limited 30 pieces (I think it's 30). You are right on the various dial similarities...


Vintage Collection AT White Gold argente dial approx limited ?30 pcs - when I tried it, it wore as heavy as its platinum brother - unfortunately I don't have a wrist-pic of that, and only of these below;

Thanks Shing for the reply and the pic's of the VC-AT variations. How cool is that touch of red on the seconds hand, just as was done on the Laureus- VC Inge. It's the little details like that which sets this brand apart from the rest.

Now that I think of it, I believe the LE WG/VC-AT is the same one that Nad posted a while back when he was traveling/visiting Boutiques ( poor guy..must be tiring visiting Boutiques so often ) and he decided to pass on it.

Hey...come to think of it, you too Shing must be pretty tired !

Always a pleasure to view your postings, thanks again.

Andy