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Owner review: IWC Portugieser Chronograph 3714
In 1939, two Portuguese businessmen requested IWC to make a wristwatch that is as accurate as a marine chronometer. Being the practical watchmakers they were, the IWC Watchmakers simply modified their pocket watch movement, built a 41.5mm case attached to a leather strap, and called it a day. But what they created was the birth…
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Owner review: IWC Portugieser Chronograph
In the early 1930’s, two Portuguese merchants commissioned from IWC a large wristwatch with pocket watch precision. Using an existing pocket watch movement, the brand released a time-only watch in 1939. The Portuguese line was reborn in the 1990’s with the Rattrapante split-second chronograph released in 1995 and standard chronograph in 1998. Updated to model…
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Owner review: IWC Aquatimer Chronograph IW371903
Before we get to the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph IW371903 review we should cover a little bit about the brand. Founded by America F.A. Jones in Schaffhausen, IWC has a watch making history that spans over 150 years. The brand produces watches across many lines: Portugieser, Pilot, Da Vinci, Portofino, Ingenieur, and Aquatimer. The Aquatimer was…
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Owner Review: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41
Sometimes a wise but often dangerous thing a watch enthusiast can do is lay their collection on the table and look at it, by doing that many factors can of course come into play. You may look at it and decide that some pieces need the chop, while in other cases its a matter of…
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Owner Review: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 C.03
Much like my day job is a happy collision of my favorite health system & favorite city, the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 C.03 for Collective is the result of two things coming together nicely: a search for a water-resistant chronograph and discovering Collective Horology, a private (but growing) enthusiast group that began in Silicon…
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Owner Review: IWC Pilots Watch Spitfire Chronograph
At 43mm the IWC Pilots Watch Spitfire Chronograph is the largest watch in my collection. I love my 34mm Rolex. I have no problem with small diameter watches, they are so comfortable. To be honest, I was a bit worried about how I would feel wearing a 43mm wrist associate. For my first little bit…
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Owner Review: IWC Mark XVIII (18) Pilot Watch
The IWC Mark XVIII (18) is a modern watch, drawing its aesthetics from classic pilot watches of years gone by. This iteration of the Mark XVIII uses a black textured dial matched with contrasting white markers and arabic numerals. The result is a highly legible dial that one can tell the time with from across…
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Owner Review: IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Top Gun
In 2007 we were introduced to the first ever IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Top Gun model – the reference IW3799. This particular model is the IW3799-01. The 46mm matte ceramic case houses an IWC calibre 79230 , Richard Habring‘s clever adaptation of the Valjoux 7750 into a cam-operated split-seconds chronograph. For any fan of…
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Owner Review: IWC Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Titanium GST
A fantastic and long forgotten model from IWC. This is the IWC Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Titanium GST made in the early 2000s. With a full perpetual calendar even displaying the full year, in a strongbox type case 16mm thick and 43mm diameter all in titanium with 120m WR this really is the indestructible sports complicated…
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Owner Review: IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar 3540
The Kurt Klaus perpetual calendar movement which lies at the heart of the IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar was engineered to be easy to set and manufacture. Through a twist of the crown, and the date, day of the week, month, moon phase, year, and century advance forward. Each day that passes across the face of…
