IWC Mark XI

size11s · Jan 29, 2024

Like all anecdotal historical 'evidence' for these things it's best never to say "never".

I have a long time mil collector friend who was chatting with a former Herstmocceaux watch repairer who remembers actually applying the T's with something he called a Squib, apparently. So who knows? I am in the art conservation world and to be honest the messy T looks more like something clumsily squashed on with some kind of implement rather than applied with a paint brush.

I am very happy to have it as an oddity and have a non circle T MoD redialled Omega '53 to go along with it....lol.

Fish70 · Jan 29, 2024

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Very interesting! I agree with @Fish70 , I started this hobby way too late.. But I can imagine nobody back then expected such high prices in the future.

I don't care about reselling a box of them for a profit. I just want one Mk11 for the price of a new Hamilton field watch 😁

vibe · Jan 30, 2024

Mine says hi.

ecarpino · Feb 4, 2024

Owned a Mark XV for some months and I was always fascinated by the Mark XI, congrats to the opener and it was great to hear about the NOS examples auctioned off.. what a time to be in the market!

KevinP. · Feb 12, 2024

I don’t have much to add but thanks all for sharing your incredible pics and knowledge.

I would eventually like to add an XI and this thread is a great resource.

Cheers!

minutenrohr · May 10, 2024

size11s
Like all anecdotal historical 'evidence' for these things it's best never to say "never".

I have a long time mil collector friend who was chatting with a former Herstmocceaux watch repairer who remembers actually applying the T's with something he called a Squib, apparently. So who knows? I am in the art conservation world and to be honest the messy T looks more like something clumsily squashed on with some kind of implement rather than applied with a paint brush.

I am very happy to have it as an oddity and have a non circle T MoD redialled Omega '53 to go along with it....lol.

Here is my Squib MK11. I like it just the way it is. I'll never know which artist put it together. And I don't really care...