cazalea
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I bought this IWC in Twenty Oh Three
I saw this watch online for sale, in May or June 2003. I (in San Diego) struck a provisional deal with the seller (in London) IF we could work out the delivery of funds and watch.
It was in like-new condition.
Mainly because there had been a problem with titanium cases, and IWC recalled all the watches and put them into new cases.
So it has 2 serial numbers.
He was selling because he had a 7 3/4" wrist more suited to Royal Oak Offshore watches.
A day or two after the deal, as I was pondering my summer plans, British Airways announced that Concorde would be permanently grounded in June 2003.
Not without me flying first, I swore, and booked a flight immediately.
No matter that I didn't have any plans to be in England until August, but I was working for myself, I had clients there, and I could cook up some business later.
Nice meal, short flight. Plastic cutlery due to 9/11. But real glasses.
I was wearing an Aquatimer 2000 at the time
I met the seller in a hotel in Weybridge (the town where I used to live in the 90's) and we made the swap.
Nice meal, short flight. Plastic cutlery due to 9/11. But real glasses.
I was wearing an Aquatimer 2000 at the time
I met the seller in a hotel in Weybridge (the town where I used to live in the 90's) and we made the swap.
NOTE - If you haven't seen one of these before, the movement is known to have multiple variations including the JLC 630 family and the Frederic Piguet varriant. The watch is a combination of mechanical chronometer movement and quartz timekeeping movement.
Many more technical details are outlined here and in some other articles I've written
First Wrist Scan
With my IWC Perpetual a few months later
A very nice blue with gold trimmings
Shortly thereafter I got this one, also titanium but black, moon, calendar.
On the water it shows similarity to the IWC PD Ocean watches
A-OK in the flower shop too
Alas my friend Martin got crazy about watches and Porsches at the same time. We did a memorable journey to bring his new Porsche home
and he bought 4-5-6 I don't know how many watches PD watches. He talked me out of this one, but I have visiting rights. In fact it was here last week for a battery change and cleaning. I should have taken pictures ...
Cazalea
PS - I never had to service mine, but here's a Breitling rattrapante version of the same movement (plus the split module minus the moon) Notice the fabulous finish on a quartz base.
See through back VERY RARE on quartz watches because usally there's nothing interesting to see (exc FP J)
I bought this IWC in Twenty Oh Three
I saw this watch online for sale, in May or June 2003. I (in San Diego) struck a provisional deal with the seller (in London) IF we could work out the delivery of funds and watch. It was in like-new condition. Mainly because there had been a problem with ...
I "had to do it"
When I was in high school my step-dad was working on the US challenger known as the SST SuperSonic Transport. We even moved to Seattle for this plane, which NEVER GOT OFF THE GROUND in a pathetic effort Boeing finally gave up and cancelled the whole thing...
Great post Mike...
I love the stories of watch collecting, throw in the most beautiful supersonic aeroplane ever made plus a Porsche and you’ve got my full attention.
Great stuff Mike! I always wanted to hitch a ride on the Concorde and was bummed when it stopped service. Wifie had an IWC small Da Vinci which I believe had the same hybrid movement.
I've driven by that motel in Walker a zillion times on Tahoe runs and wanted to stay there... but, the non paved (potentially dusty, OMG!) gravel parking has stopped me every time. Of coarse the last time was in my Macan GTS (haha!). Some psychotherapy mi...
Thanks Brian
Yes, the small da Vinci has the same movement but usually in a gold case or stainless.
Fantastic story
I always wanted to fly on the Concorde, but I was just a student when they were grounded. No regret in missing out though. Unrealized dreams keep the magic of dreaming alive. Porsche Design IWCs have a great aesthetic and they are still easy on the eyes a...
