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Thanks pal! That's fast!

Hi folks, I'm in need of some advice. My new watch that is coming is using the Asian 7750 movement with day-date function. And as you all know the alignment can't really make it. I'm planning to swap the day-date wheel with those ETA one. Will there be any issues or quite a simple affair without much problems? And most importantly, may I know where will be a good place for me to get the ETA day-date wheel from? Online? Or any dealer here selling? Thank you.

Hi lanikai thanks for those pointers!

So guys any more things that I should take note of when my watch arrived? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the advice chrgod. So just to confirm, you were saying its safer to adjust the day-date when both hands are pointing down, meaning both hour hand and minute hand pointing down like at 6:30 position?

Hi lanikai thanks for sharing about changing the day-date at 5:30 else I would have missed it. I'm expecting my coustea diver so I guess the day-date settings will be similar and I should do it at 5:30 too right? May I know how to go about to adjust the day and date so that I won't damage the watch as so far this will be my first day-date watch. Thanks.

Looks like a colorful year for IWC. Saw from another thread they also playing with colors for the cousteau diver. Maybe this watch in black dial and all yellow hands take out the red may work better? Then again taste is subjective.

Looks like the 'watch' has been spoken...the fate is sealed...I'm moving closer & closer to satisfy my desire for this watch!

Takashi thanks for the insights on the movement too.

And slai, your pictures also makes me want the watch ever more...wow ice...cool...

Hi Toadtorrent thanks for the info! Wow its amazing the way you go about regulating your watch. So are you planning to send your watch to The Zigmeister for re-lume work? Oh yes I read Takashi's review, if I remember correctly he changed the movement to ETA one too.

Hi Toadtorrent thanks for sharing. Oh I got a new email today telling me that the letterings are not on the rotor. Haha you are safe! Wow just curious about your watch arriving out of regulation 5 mins/day fast....wonder if it will happen to mine? And hope you could share on how you managed to regulate it? Cheers!

Hi Toadtorrent you must be the lucky one! Just got reply from Jay saying that the rotor has the sticker letterings... And yours look very nice too, wonder if I will be as lucky as you or not...

Thanks coolfire! How have you been?

Yap the CDs still have a number of little known issues but don't think the rep factories are going to do much about it, guess they busy with the newer models etc. Anyway, personally I think I should be able to accept those little flaws of course it would be great if they can be better. Haha if they rep this '08 model, maybe I will wear the '06 for weekdays and '08 for weekends

But I'm still waiting for the Mark XVI & big pilot.......

Thanks for sharing lanikai! When I looked at the title I almost thought I might delay my purchase of the CD '06 but looks like I will still go ahead. Guess it's personal preference, the CD '06 will be easier with shirts & pants or t-shirts & jeans. This '08 model maybe a bit more sporty like the '07 model

Santa did you hear us...? Bump

Thanks Anton, I'm not in USA and Super Mirrors don't ship outside USA.

Thanks for the info on the watch parts. Any recommendations on which dealer to get the watch from or all are from the same factory?

Thanks for the info UB7! By the way is the website watchpart? And when I get my Slevin I hope you don't mind me asking you which day wheel and date wheel to get. By the way, may I know which dealer did you get your Slevin from? Thanks.

Thanks for the feedback and pictures UB7! I like that Slevin! Did you changed the date wheel for your Slevin? So those that comes from the factory, they tend to be misaligned? By the way is it easy and where to get those ETA day/date date wheels?

Hi dear all, I understand the IWC Slevin Aquatimer chrono was launched few months back (for both the rubber strap version as well as the stainless steel bracelet version). But it seems there aren't much feedback on these watches compared to the Cousteau Divers 2006/2007. I did read that the Cousteau Divers for the movements, the rotor letterings are actually stickers and may fall off any time whereas for the Slevin Aquatimers, the letterings are actually engraved onto the rotors, is that true? And the Slevin Aquatimers are 42mm whereas the Cousteau Divers are 44mm so could it be the smaller size of the Aquatimers so they are not so popular? Or are they not that well made and doesn't feel and looks like their genuine counterparts? And feedback would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

That's a good question Andy! I guess only the rep makers will have that answer. They seems to be keen in those Hub...ts which I don't know how many versions they have of it now and many other lesser known reps. The Mark XVI could be too simple for them to rep which they find no kick??? However my stand is still simple....... I WANT THE MARK XVI!

Oops think the link is down, I also can't see the pictures. But from the words it sure sounds like an exciting watch! I'm always a fan of pilot watches!

Sad to hear that chad, hope all will be fine for you soon. Movement wise I'm not too sure but it looks like a swiss 6497 without Panerai decorations. In fact I was planning to get the 232 from DSN too but looking at the situation here I'm not sure if I should think twice now...

Wow chad you mean your new DSN 232 that terrible? Garbage? That bad?

Sorry for that but the orange one looks very 'swatch' to me....are they running out of colors? Can't be right? I mean imagine an all black with orange color hands, I believe it would have been better! Btw did you all see their valentine's day edition? Red and white?

How can I not do my bit....BUMP! Any updates? Btw I read from another forum that a dealer saw those rep factory has already done the casing etc for the big pilot and they are now searching for a right movement to R&D and put everything in place. How true I also don't know. Here's to Mark XVI!!!

Wow are you all sure that's not a pre-Basel watch fair committee meeting??? Haha I'm planning to organize one but not on the 'Basel' scale GTG in Singapore if there are interested parties.

Stephane more picture please, I wonder how its like with so many fellow hobbyists turning up at one place! And how many watches are there that night???