IWC Minute Repeater: A Collector's Enduring Grail in Platinum
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IWC Minute Repeater: A Collector's Enduring Grail in Platinum

By MTR · Apr 17, 2020 · 39 replies
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MTR's enduring appreciation for his IWC Minute Repeater offers a timeless perspective on collecting, especially relevant during challenging times. His reflections on this significant acquisition highlight the profound personal value luxury watches can hold beyond their horological complexity. This article delves into MTR's journey with his grail watch and the community's insights into its unique attributes.

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Just regarding watches of course! 😊









I can‘t imagine to sell this IWC Minute Repeater ever again (if I am not forced to do so one day - who knows in these times?).

Driving home from office where just 4 of us „hold the fort“.

Hard times where it is helpful to preserve the ability to enjoy „the most important unimportant“ things in life: watches.

They always remind me that time is precious ... and flies!! And of one aspect of vitally importance in these times: everything comes to an end. Also - hopefully - this damn crisis that influences our lives in a way almost no one of us would have imagined two months ago.

Thanks for looking (this watch again, sorry!! 😊).

Best
Thomas

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patrick_y
Apr 17, 2020
Beautiful timepiece! Dong dong dong!

I remember wearing a rose gold model to IGOTT 2 in Las Vegas, where we had a Go-Kart event. Some our members were shocked! Could a minute repeater survive a Go-Kart vibrations and acceleration/deceleration? I'm happy to say the watch survived quite happily!

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MTR
Apr 17, 2020
Thank you, Patrick!

Yes, this MR proves to be a daily wearer which is not too delicate (due to the construction=the MR module placed under the dial and not being part of the movement). I saw your PM. First answer: I am fully convinced of this car. I will send you a more detailed PM when possible. Cheers Thoma

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halgedahl
Apr 17, 2020
Never apologize for admiring this (your, you lucky guy!) watch. This timepiece has so much going for it I hesitate to start to enumerate all of its fine points. (I don't have much time

today!) But I'm sure we can all agree that one of the best things about it is what an enormous understatement it is. Truly it is for those of us who have spent some time gaining enough knowledge to begin to appreciate a watch of this complexity, sobriety, exclusivity. It's just marvelous! Thank you for posting it (again). (I didn't see the posts before this one, or have forgotten. In any event, Bravo!) HAGWE! FH

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MTR
Apr 17, 2020
Thank you, dear halgedahl, for your kind words.

I have admired this watch for many, many years. It is so pure and at the same time so strong and timeless. But it always seemed .. out of reach ... for me. Finally I found my personal grail. I had to have it. And even sold some other watches (including als an PP which I haven´t regretted one second so far ) All the best Thomas

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halgedahl
Apr 18, 2020
Please permit another question: the applied (?) numerals… what material? In fact, the dial… is it actually silver (as many are)? I noticed the "softness" you speak of—so

attractive!—so I'm wondering. FH

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MTR
Apr 18, 2020
Yes, the applied numerals

and the dial are as well as the case in Platinum. Best Thomas

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