FabR
[Senior Patek Moderator]
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Sincere congrats Jim, I liked it from Sotheby's official picture when you made the announcement of winning this bid, and I'm even more impressed now by the live wristshots! ;-) A delicious dial and original IWC that I hope you'll thoroughly enjoy! :-)
Hello friends, I just received an IWC Pallweber wrist watch I
Wanted to share with you. I bought the blue dial SS one about 3 years ago but have always wanted the 5N rose gold version. This one was a Sotheby's auction so I probably did not get the very best deal when you consider the buyers premium but I am happy to...
Absolutely beautiful and different watch!
As I have grown older, I have started focusing less on the “very best deal” to the quality of the underlying item and whether I want it badly enough to pay the price - I think on that criteria you have a winner!
My thoughts exactly APROchrono
To me it is a statement or conversation piece with an interesting history of the first digital watch ever made, and I love the dial retro look…Jim
Thanks Fab, not sure I like the auction process all that much but
Now I’ve done it and have the experience. The watch is something I’ve been looking out for and you don’t see them come up for sale often. The RG was 250 pieces SS was 500 and I believe they made 20 platium. For a larger player like IWC that is pretty limi...
Anytime
It was half tongue in cheek and half serious, can’t go wrong with rose gold and brown leather! Enjoy it in good health. Chris
Unbelievable stunning!
Love the white dial of this gold version. Hope you'll enjoy it to the max. GEO
Very nice of you to say GEO
It was an easy choice for me since I had the blue SS one already I know I would love it…Jim
Amanico great points on originality and classicism,
Sometime the story/history is the main show but having a lacquer dial and great workmanship tops it off for me…Jim
Superb time piece
It’s got that bit of a retro style case, it’s got that beautiful enamel dial and the time indicator by counters rather than hands. Truly unique piece
It is very had to find one in teh used market.
Owner’s keep them, I was luck to see this one and grab it…Jim
It was hard to find Chronometer, I had to do my first Sotheby auction
To get it. Even with the bidders fee and taxes it was less than retail and it one we will likely never see again…Jim
I personally liked this RG version always the best.
Much more than the steel or Platinum version. Such a wonderful watch and dial. For me it’s classic and avant-garde at the same time. Especially the lacquered dial is really adorable. And no matter what you paid. This was absolutely a great and above all t...
Thank you for your nice and insightful comments Thomas and I agree.
When my wife Russetta saw the watch she said “oh I like the white lacquer dial so much better“, the watch is not only a very cool watch to where and will invoke questions from people but it is a history lesson in watchmaking from the late 1800s and a nice...
My pleasure, Jim!
I am also a great admirer of the ZW, and your striking time is a great specimen. According to finishing versus function: This could be a great discussion here. At the moment I tend towards the position that design AND finishing should follow function. The...