I do proclaim IWC ... the king of titanium
there is just something that works with that combo. I love to wear my modest Sportivo from the 90s
I’m very intrigued with this ref
How has the ti held up to date to day wear? I’m thinking this or white speedy as my next watch purchase. Any other thoughts on this piece? Also any idea on bracelet link screwdriver? I don’t live close to an ad would change myself
It's still as good as new and I wear it quite often...
Extremely well finished, very thin, super light and very accurate timekeeper.
The polish and sandblast contrast is so well done on this watch. I'm really impressed with the polish and sandblast combination.
It looks really beautiful, expensive, and well made. I'm not crazy about the movement - but that case in the titanium version (not the steel version) really impresses me. Good choice!
That’s true
They definitely could have put an in house movement (iirc this one is not) for the price point. I also don’t really mind that as much as I would have 10 or 15 yr ago.
For the price, a better movement could've been put in.
This one uses an "in-house" according to IWC. But to real experts, it's a generic ValFleurier (a Richemont owned generic movement supplier) movement that's been customized for IWC. While the movement has a nice long power reserve and decent specs, if you ...
Spot on post
Definitely a base movement with some mods. My old pilot chrono has a valjoux base that has worked perfectly save for the classic level pusher feel of that more crude movement design. Also the wobble 🫠 wonder the price point when they incorporate an in hou...
Mine has a crude movement too.
I have the Doppel Chronograph (designed by Richard Habring) and it has a pretty crude cam system chronograph with a split seconds system. Still a cool watch though!
