andrewG
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watches you hated in pictures..
Mar 31, 2008,08:50 AM
...but loved in real life. Lets get a thread going....
Have you ever seen a watch in a press release that left you cold but when it arrived in the local dealer left you speachless? This happened some time ago when my dealer got in an old model IWC DaVinci perpetual calendar. During a period of business travel I missed the watch being in the display window (normally I spend saturday morning drooling on the window) but during a recent visit the dealer pulled it out from under the counter.
I never thought this watch worked- the lugs, the height versus the diameter, the dial lay out- all wrong. But in real life on my wrist and in my hand everything worked- everything fitted together and my love of IWC increased!!! Now I am heart broken between the new vintage range and hunting a NOS DaVinci!!!
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Pic stolen borrowed from IWC- assume they do not mind?
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watches you hated in pictures..
By: andrewG : March 31st, 2008-08:50
...but loved in real life. Lets get a thread going.... Have you ever seen a watch in a press release that left you cold but when it arrived in the local dealer left you speachless? This happened some time ago when my dealer got in an old model IWC DaVinci...
ROLEX
By: bimbeano : March 31st, 2008-11:05
totally in agreement :)
By: edheng : March 31st, 2008-19:02
Do not even go near it to check it out - you'll fall in love with it once you handle it CAUTION - love at 1st touch...
This one
By: d.m : March 31st, 2008-20:35
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Agree, Andrew G
By: amanico : April 1st, 2008-05:27
I didn't like it in pic, and took it when I saw it in the flesh...Excatly that one! My perfect example of a watch that did nothing to me when I saw it in pic, but for what I changed my mind after seeing it in the flesh is the PP Nautilus 5712... In Pic: N...
Rolex !!!
By: Doc : April 1st, 2008-06:00
I always had thought Rolex was nothing of value, except when I was very youn g and I saw the advertisements, which even then 45 years ago was heavy ! But when the day came I bought a Speedmaster Moon watch 1974, now worn by my son! fantastic watch! But wh...
The pic, of course!
By: Doc : April 1st, 2008-06:09
I just love it, and it will fit the boat, don't you think so Here howthe boat performs ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TTpcFL-6sw Cheers Doc...
