Darron
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Thanks IWC!! You know I was eyeing the Ti version, but will “settle” for the OG 😀 [nt]
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AT LAST!!!!!!! I have been eyeing the original reference for years!
Found a great example of this beauty and jumped on it. I am grinning ear to ear! Just set the time and so excited. Not even setting the time to the standard 10:10 for the beauty picks. LOL... I dare say the only SS model with both a “9” and a framed date ...
Assuming you are referring to the 5010-07 (Safari), there aren't many for sale
Those that are available have very high asking prices.
Exactly... the 5010-07 is not really available
At a “reasonable price.” 😀... good for those who earned the allocation
Oh yeah! Nothing beats the 5002! Pure and classic and especially with the vintage/military looming dial 👌🏼
Congrats on the beauty! Looks spectacular Hope you wear it in the best of health! Here’s mine that has never been polished and still with the original fish crown Best, Laurent ...
The lume on these pieces has a completely different character to the well-lit dial...
and I love it. Anybody got a lume shot handy?
The lume “configuration” on the 5002 I believe is much different to the 5004...
Of course there are the 5010 safari and heritage have similar layout and there are the applied numerals in the 5009 Le Petit Prince and St. Antoine 5002, safari and heritage have all hour markers and triangles, but not numerals 5004 just has the triangle ...
5010 Safari left vs. 5002 right
Personally, I don't like the lumed numbers on the Safari: ...
Yes! More sparse, but the 5009-08 (applied numerals) has some really bright lume
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What are your thoughts on the marks around the subdial?
Right now this just looks like a dial with imperfections, but if the “problem” spreads evenly throughout you might have a watch that fetches 10x more in 20 years. What’s your feeling about about it?
Sundial
The wear at the edges is not noticeable in person, but when magnified in photos looks rough. I had the watch serviced several years ago and opted against replacing the dial to retain the patina on the date window. With the original dial and fish crown, I ...
