I've never been on this subforum, so decided to show my little IWC ref 431.

 

That's a very distinctive and substantial crown for a little IWC! Looks good!

 

Love the big crown!

 

Thanks, much nicer and smaller than my everyday watch.

 

everyone should own a flask watch to carry whisky in concealment every where! a few modern found here

 

i love the Big crown watch so much! John Mayer (singer) also the big fan. Awesome! congrats.

 

I am happy to see IWC lovers here. Funny, I took this watch to IWC boutique in Southern California, they told me, "Sir we only can service IWC watches here. The Sears at the North end of the mall has excellent selection of watch bands for you. Please come again " [Fake smile and thinking: when you are rich enough to own one of our watches...]

 

Sounds like South Coast Plaza? Luckily my experiences next door at Vacheron were much more pleasant.

 

Yes, you guessed correctly.

 

very nice

 

You don't mess around, do you?

 

Oh sure I do : ) I don't take myself seriously with a watch bigger than the bottom of a Coke can. I think it can stop a bullet!

 

God please tell me you in fact did tell them it WAS an iwc! Put them in there place..

 

I love your IWC 52 T.S.C. Been searching for one for many years and eventually settled for the 2002 Big Pilot being the closest to the 1940 original.

 

That is a great looking watch! I am sure you will enjoy it for a long time. If you are looking for one, James Dowling may still have his for sale.

 

He figured it out after a few minutes pause. I didn't have to tell him anything, he remembered seeing one during his visit to their museum.

 

circa 1940?52mm?wow,amazing

 

You think it is amazing? After a while the magic wears off like all watches. End up in an endless cycle of getting something else to get the "new watch" high. And, just a technical point, all B-uhren are 55mm.

 

I love the big pilot. But why does it have to be so big. Can't they make a medium pilot?

 

Lovely watch!