Holiday thoughts... Buying a modern pilot Top Gun IWC IW389101 or IW388001?

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Sorry, it's just one (or two) people's opinion.

I am sure that anyone actually buying and wearing a white ceramic Speedmaster won't care about haters 😁😁
 
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I’m also a fan of the Iwc pilots and once had a BP. It was a bit too much for my 6.5” wrist but I say go for it. In the metal, they are quite striking. Find a good deal on one so you can trade it without a big loss if you don’t end up loving it.
 
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Ah... The hell with it. I just bought the IW388001... ::psy::

I always had a thing for the IWC Pilot vibe... And a modern watch does not hurt once in a while...

ETA one week...
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It’s a nice looking watch especially the coating, but , when I think of a Pilot watch... simple and classic.

Congrats on your purchase and enjoy both; the beaches of the South of France and your Pilot.
 
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It’s a nice looking watch especially the coating, but , when I think of a Pilot watch... simple and classic.

Congrats on your purchase and enjoy both; the beaches of the South of France and your Pilot.

Awesome watch, love the original BP
 
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Your Postman likes it apparently too.😗
Haha. It's terrible. All day long you're sitting in front of the door waiting like a dog for his boss to get home and UPS visits you in those 5 minutes you're gone to get some groceries. So ETA is monday! I hope!
 
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Haha. It's terrible. All day long you're sitting in front of the door waiting like a dog for his boss to get home and UPS visits you in those 5 minutes you're gone to get some groceries. So ETA is monday! I hope!
I know that Situation all too well.🤦 The watch will be worth the wait.👍
 
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👍So similar to my situation - I always admired IWC watches, especially pilot watches. But it took me years to pull the trigger for one. The main reason was complication I call “yesterday/today/tomorrow”. I never really understood motivation to show current date, previous and next date. Is it like “huh! Today is 15th, what was it yesterday (or tomorrow)? Hohohoooo! Thanks to my IWC watch I know yesterday was 14th (or tomorrow will be 16th)!” This feature bothered me soooo much that it actually was no deal for me. But we’re all different which is absolutely fine. And what’s not perfect for me is perfect for someone else 👍

But, finally I get what I wanted. And I enjoy it a lot. Hope you will enjoy yours! 😀

 
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I changed the delivery option to pick up because every time UPS visited me I was at work. But yesterday I discovered the pick up option was not possible. After calling UPS it should arrive today. I cancelled work, children, dog and girlfriend and I'm going to sit all day long in front of my house waiting for UPS.
 
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I changed the delivery option to pick up because every time UPS visited me I was at work. But yesterday I discovered the pick up option was not possible. After calling UPS it should arrive today. I cancelled work, children, dog and girlfriend and I'm going to sit all day long in front of my house waiting for UPS.
Cross your fingers the delivery truck doesn't catch for like the DHL one on the A17 last week.😲
 
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I changed the delivery option to pick up because every time UPS visited me I was at work. But yesterday I discovered the pick up option was not possible. After calling UPS it should arrive today. I cancelled work, children, dog and girlfriend and I'm going to sit all day long in front of my house waiting for UPS.

Might as well drop some nails on the road to be sure the truck really stops by.

Funny how each new watch unleashes the same stream of emotions, over and over again. We should know better, but nooo... we wait, and fret, and ponder.