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Darron
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Semi OT: Got new Grail to pair with my PAM

well first off... A big thanks to Nad for helping me connect with my IWC Grail. Thank you Nad!!!

3 years ago, I obtained my first grail....the 233K. I know not a DNA play, but I love the complications and relative simplicity of the dial (when compared to other brands)...As I knew I will not be in the good fortune to be collecting a large quantity of watches, I knew I had to pick my 2nd watch that would be very complimentary to my first...With a lot of thought and consternation, I went with the 5001-07. One of the nicest white dials around! Clearly you can see I like long power reserves and their indicators. I thought I wouldn't enjoy the Auto feature as much as the Manual wind, but the Pellaton is super efficient, and it is very easy for my non-active self to get it to gain about 0.5 day to 1 day of reserve. Typically my daily activity would just keep an Auto from not lowering its reserve, but on the 5001-07 it actually goes up. Yippee! Also, I have read that it is not detrimental to occasionally manual wind the 5001-07, so I guess I have the best of both worlds.

Here is one shot that has my new IWC with its complimentary brother. The dial and numerals change colors in different light. I really like how sometimes the numbers are more royal blue, and sometimes they are a very dark grey/blue.