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Team, Being a pacifist in hearth, I don't chase military watches as a rule but this one has some special characteristics and reasons. Eons ago, when I read another seminal post by Walt Odets " Tweaking The Mark XII / Adjusting The Mark XII/887 " I was tri...  

It is a major flaw. For the rest, it is a lovely piece, with a lot of charm. Size is good for me. Best, Nicolas

It was launched in 1993 as an evolution of the Mark XI, hence the date (it seems that the general public demands dates!!!). Cheers, Nilo

I like the form=function aesthetic. Add an interesting movement and a good size (for me anyway) and you have a winner. And the date can be a nice addition in a daily-wearer.

but its great your XII has the original tritium dial and hands which have patina'ed nicely. the case is way over polished though, the lugs have lost their sharp edges and look way too rounded. I wish people would stop polishing their watches before sellin... 

Of course I notice that. I'm planning to send it to a true polishing "god" here and see if he can bring back the sharp edges. Not a priority, but I go to do soon. Cheers, Nilo

Sometime you just have to have one & as you say you need to be patient Cheers JML

I like the Pilot\'s line a lot (even though I am not a Pilot) and the military connection is quite cool (although would be cooler if I were actually an Air Force pilot!) One day I hope to add a Mark XI to my collection but there are many stops ahead...

Congrats on your great watch! Kind regards, Bart

Enjoy! -- Richard.

Already when it was still in the regular IWC lineup, I felt it was far too small for me. The JLC movement had the reputation to be too delicate for a true sports watch (back then, the Mark XII was considered a true sports watch), and IWC always were lacki...