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6 October 2017, 02:53 PM | #1 |
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IWC Aquatimer IW329005
Received by mail a few hours ago. Some quick comments:
-- 42mm diameter, 14mm thick -- Outer bezel can be turned in either direction, but only counter-clockwise turns will affect the inner bezel -- Strap can be swapped for a bracelet in seconds, with no tools required. Not sure if I'll buy a bracelet, but have to admit IWC did a good job with this feature -- case back engraving of Jacques Cousteau is a little creepy, but I can live with it -- Movement is a top grade ETA that's been regulated and modified. Reliable, accurate, and should be easy to service or repair Overall, I think it's a fun change of pace from Rolex/Omega/Tudor divers |
6 October 2017, 02:58 PM | #2 |
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More mobile phone photos
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6 October 2017, 03:42 PM | #3 |
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Since tapatalk takes the great photos from my S8+ and reduced them to potato quality... here's a video that better shows this reference (please turn off sound, unless you enjoy terrible music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-MRCb_8XNE |
6 October 2017, 10:46 PM | #4 |
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Very nice. I like the deep blue shade of the dial.
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6 October 2017, 11:37 PM | #5 |
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very nice!
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7 October 2017, 12:24 AM | #6 |
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Congrats my friend, the blue dial is very cool in the video, looks like a good sunburst blue, less in pics, ok the head of Cousteau is a little creepy as you say, but the front is very nice, and unless you have a see through case back, or a special engraving, who wants to see the back anyways
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7 October 2017, 12:29 AM | #7 |
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That's a beauty, congrats!
I need to wear my 3719 more often
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Thank you, gentlemen. I grabbed a few more wrist shots. I know there's limited love for IWC on the forums, but I like it as a casual watch
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7 October 2017, 12:57 AM | #9 |
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Great looking Iwc! Congrats
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Oh I heard from good sources that Bono gives about 1-2% from his concerts to AIDS research, so if they give more than that they are ok in my book, all these actors and rock stars making millions and giving peanuts, but everyone knows about it is such a scam, Brad Pitt giving 50k is like me giving 50 cents to homeless people once a year and letting all know I did it
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7 October 2017, 03:01 PM | #12 |
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Very nice ! Love the signature blue dial.
I have much fondness for IWC and it's great to see them getting imaginative with the engineering again after the uninspired last generation. Oddly enough I picked this out this morning....my old Split minute says "Hi !" |
7 October 2017, 08:33 PM | #13 |
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Thanks for your reply. That is a sweet chrono
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7 October 2017, 10:18 PM | #14 |
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Congratulations. Looks great.
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Nicely done. Congratulations!
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Congrats on a great watch! I just picked up the black dial version and find it a very comfortable everyday watch.
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I've always really liked this watch, congrats!
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thanks Angelo
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thanks Mike. I never see Aquatimers on the forum, so it wasn't on my radar for a while. I didn't discover it until I walked into a boutique and explored a bit |
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Lovely watch . Lol at Jacques Cousteau being creepy. He does look like he just woke up from a long night of whisky diving !!
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Could you post a lume shot when you have a chance? Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk
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i am a big fan of IWC. congrats
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therefore, it's possible that this problem was widespread but was fixed by the time the blue dial launched |
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16 October 2017, 08:12 PM | #29 |
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after I watched the "IWC aquatimer bad design" video, youtube suggested the video below. I am still laughing. This guy is such a fool.
*not safe for work* Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRIb-eGh2XA He really goes off the rails around the 5 minute mark Follow-up video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ7BQCkVR3w |
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Thanks...for the info. So tempted with the blue dial aquatimer. The lume looks great!
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