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Australia
After about 4 months, two of my babies have returned from their holiday in the place of their birth, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. I am very pleased to have them home.
My WWW, which had a full service, hands were replaced, crown and glass were also replaced. (I think I will refit the original crown (which was returned with hands glass etc) as the new crown looks out of place to the rest of the watch. (Dial and case are original and unpolished)
and my IWC 666AD which had the full spa treatment, including a refurbished dial and a polish. I am really pleased with the result as it looks like a brand new watch (I know some collectors think that this makes it lose some of it's character but the dial beforehand was in poor condition, so not really desirable as a collector item anyway)
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ShaneIwc Wrote:After about 4 months, two of my babies have returned from their holiday in the place of their birth, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. I am very pleased to have them home.
Congratulations - they are stunning pieces of IWC history. I absolutely understand your joy!
You come from nothing, you go back to nothing. What have you lost? Nothing!
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Two IWC icons returned to their original glory. Well done. Even though I tend to be a purist and prefer the watches show their age, some have clearly passsed the point of no return and a full intervention is required to bring them to life. Could you post before and after images?
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hajoth Wrote:They are looking great your two iconic babies! Well done, congratulations Shane. Greetings from a sister Ingenieur with a white date disc. Best regards
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Congratulations, they look magnificent! I wouldn't exactly call them babies anymore though, they are grown up now and proud to be so too! Their legacy is transmitted to newer watches, sometimes a bit less visible but the DNA is still there.
My WWW, which had a full service, hands were replaced, crown and glass were also replaced. (I think I will refit the original crown (which was returned with hands glass etc) as the new crown looks out of place to the rest of the watch. (Dial and case are original and unpolished)
and my IWC 666AD which had the full spa treatment, including a refurbished dial and a polish. I am really pleased with the result as it looks like a brand new watch (I know some collectors think that this makes it lose some of it's character but the dial beforehand was in poor condition, so not really desirable as a collector item anyway)
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Congratulations - they are stunning pieces of IWC history. I absolutely understand your joy!
You come from nothing, you go back to nothing. What have you lost? Nothing!
Best regards,
David
Dick L.
whichwatch at roadrunner dot com
Even though I tend to be a purist and prefer the watches show their age, some have clearly passsed the point of no return and a full intervention is required to bring them to life.
Could you post before and after images?
clepsydra
ad fontes...
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Well done, congratulations Shane.
Greetings from a sister Ingenieur with a white date disc.
Best regards
Hajo
Fair Winds and Following Seas
Last edited: 14 March, 2013 - 18:32
Regards
HEBE
Well, your "T" dial is really special Hajo !
Kind regards,
Clemens