Any Love For IWC?

Tony C.

a) IWC has tremendous worldwide name recognition

b) though my knowledge is largely confined to vintage, that perpetual calendar does not look genuine

Dan S

There is a lot of IWC appreciation on OF, and some nice IWC threads that you might enjoy. Here is a start:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/do-...mp-no-pun-intended-vintage-seamasters.116655/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/a-little-iwc-cal-89-eye-candy.37974/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/serving-notice-im-back.76641/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/iwc-ingenieur-666ad-hunt-is-over.94188/

OmegaP99

Huge fan of the brand! I got my first IWC on a whim in my 20's before I knew much about the brand, a titanium Aquatimer. Then picked up a few vintage pieces from the 50's & 60's. Sold or traded those all off. About 15-years ago I got the watch below, 3706 Der Fliegerchronograph. It's presently my longest-owned watch and was my daily beater until very recently when I retired it in favor of a Seiko Turtle for that purpose. I still wear it about half the time.

That PC is a very fine piece! Congrats on what I consider a great find.

Here's mine:

kaapstadflaneur

Another big fan of IWC. Over the years have owned a Portuguese chrono Ref 3714-04 (since sold off) and currently have a Mark XVI.

My future wish list includes a vintage blue dial Yacht Club, an Ingeneiur 3239, and a Yacht Club II (a very divisive design, but I think it looks great...)

Nla91

They have a great history and especially the mark XI stands out for me. As a private pilot my self, I love their connection to the air industry.
Nowadays they make plenty of big watches with date and all kinds of complications. I'm more into the simple design, so I recently added this to my collection.

High Hope

Casual clothes don't do it for me when thinking about wearing my Portofino chrono. It looks great with a navy blue blazer though. I wouldn't wear it with black tie (as if; the 80s and 90s are long over 😉) but I will wear it to my wedding in four weeks. The watch called out to me when I first saw it, and then my soon-to-be wife surprised me with it on my birthday. Its SS with a IWC croc strap and a beautiful creamy white face. I don't have the opportunity wear it often but it remains my favorite watch:

kaapstadflaneur

The Portuguese chrono Ref 3714-04 was my first high-end modern watch. When I lived in Italy years ago, I recollect seeing that exact reference in a jeweler's window day after day as I walked to work. Eventually, I picked one up a few years later on a trip to Switzerland. Wore it almost every day for several years, but rarely strapped it on once I picked up a vintage Speedy Pro. The Portuguese chrono was just a bit too formal for casualwear -- and too big to be a true dress watch. So I moved it on...