blau
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hmmmm
Nov 13, 2023,17:15 PM
This is surely a minority opinion, but surely I'm not alone in this: I really find polished ceramic bezels unpleasantly cheap-looking. I think it makes these watches look less composed than their steel bezel originals (even though I like the IDEA of adding a tachy bezel to an IWC pilot watch!).
This is not an IWC problem in particular, but a problem shared--I mean, these don't look any worse than competitor's polished ceramic bezels. But this same thing is bringing these watches down, and bringing down Daytonas and GMT-Masters and Omega Seamasters and Zenith Chronomasters, and so on.
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hmmmm
By: blau : November 13th, 2023-17:15
This is surely a minority opinion, but surely I'm not alone in this: I really find polished ceramic bezels unpleasantly cheap-looking. I think it makes these watches look less composed than their steel bezel originals (even though I like the IDEA of addin...
The faces look nice, but for me the extra branding junks up the backside.
By: Steve E : November 13th, 2023-17:27
Not a fan of partner branding on watches (OK - Patek / Tiffany aside). I noticed this in the release, and I wonder how it works: Last year, IWC introduced the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition “Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One™ Team”. The official tea...
Just saw these in person in Las Vegas
By: DarrenKats : November 15th, 2023-04:58
They are very cool and don't wear overly large. I love the F1 version. The petronas blue accents are subtle and add a sporty touch. Even though I am not team Mercedes.