The Watch Appreciation Thread (Reviews and Photos of Men's Timepieces by Rolex, Patek Philippe, Brei

How much do you think it would cost to get the chrono fixed on this watch. And what do you think is the wisdom of buying from a seller in the Philippines. i've always wanted one of these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_5897wt_905

Originally Posted by gazman70k

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sixish minutes to six

Looks great. Rare to see an IWC Mark XVI around these parts.

What's the consensus on the XVI versus XV? I'm considering a NWT XVI and a pre-owned XV, both on a strap.

Originally Posted by chasingred

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1968 Rolex Oyster. My dad escaped the Vietnam War, Pol Pot's Cambodia, and the Iranian Revolution (in that order) with this on. He gave it to me for my 30th birthday.

Great watch and story

Originally Posted by vbuskirk

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Will come one direct me to find some watch band of this sort? I'm not quite sure where is a good site, I've only look through Ebay.

^http://gnomonwatches.com/

Originally Posted by iDoc

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Looks great. Rare to see an IWC Mark XVI around these parts.

What's the consensus on the XVI versus XV? I'm considering a NWT XVI and a pre-owned XV, both on a strap.

The Mark XV is far, far, far more elegant imo (and I do think that is also the consensus).

The XV stayed true to the elegance of the classic Mark XI and XII.
The hands, the font, the dial design are all beautifully balanced and coordinated.
It has the historically correct British military designation (Mark) and therefore the correct British hands.
I think the white date dial effectively balances the missing 3. I like the serif font, a lot.

The XVI is a complete hodge-podge, even mixing the British designation with a German dial and hands.
The missing 6, 8, 12 look like gaps in teeth (just fine on Lauren Hutton but just ugly here).
The white-lettered date dial at the 3 position further unbalances the dial. The font is ugly, especially the open 4, and too large and skinny.

The only elements I prefer on the XVI are the slightly larger case and the graduated lengths between the minute, hour, and major hour (3, 6, 9) markers.

The XV is 38mm diameter; the XVI 39mm. Both models use the same movement.

The XV is a classic that will always maintain value.
The XVI will be relegated to the dustbin of bad design decisions.
I don't like the Spitfire versions, either.


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Originally Posted by Pieceofsand

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Will come one direct me to find some watch band of this sort? I'm not quite sure where is a good site, I've only look through Ebay.

That is called a NATO strap.

These are good:
Time Factors
Gnomon
Maratac

Good info thread.

Originally Posted by venessian

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That is called a NATO strap.

These are good:
Time Factors
Gnomon
Maratac

Good info thread.

Ahem...someone you have forgotten?

/M

Originally Posted by texas_jack

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How much do you think it would cost to get the chrono fixed on this watch. And what do you think is the wisdom of buying from a seller in the Philippines. i've always wanted one of these http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110638409520&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_5897wt_905
Who the **** is Gerald Genta?

Originally Posted by Rambo

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Who the **** is Gerald Genta?

I hope you are joking or being sarcastic. In the event that you are not, I offer the following:

Gerald Genta, the man and not the brand, designed of the following crappy watches that defined the luxury sports watch segment during the 70s:

1) Audemar Piguet Royal Oak
2) Patek Philippe Nautilus
3) Vacheron Constantin 222 aka Overseas
4) IWC Ingenieur

He started his own brand in 1969 but unfortunately, it went through ups and downs, with more downs than ups. The company is now part of the Bulgair group after various owners.

Originally Posted by Kaplan

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^ Wow, you change outfits really fast! Nice watches.

Originally Posted by sephlod

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You pretty much own every watch on my wish list. The only thing that's missing is a planet ocean!
- from top to bottom:
EthanDesu
yfyf
ToiletDuck
GazMan..

Originally Posted by Rambo

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Who the **** is Gerald Genta?

LOL

Originally Posted by venessian

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I agree with most of this post.

Originally Posted by Rambo

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Who the **** is Gerald Genta?

Click to see how some Genta classics have evolved.

Originally Posted by Kaplan

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I agree with most of this post.



Click to see how some Genta classics have evolved.

Gerald Genta, the brand, is a more fashion brand but I like the "success" and "gefica" watches a lot.


Can someone answer my question now?