Roma Leo Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Introduction For many IWC enthusiasts, the IWC Portuguese Model 3714 is the holy grail of dress watches. Classic and elegant, it wears larger than its 41mm case dimensions suggest. It comes in several versions which in my opinion are all attractive in their own right. The problem with the Portuguese is the seconds at 6 o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Thats one hell of a review my friend...Really enjoyed the read and the great photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susumon54 Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Wow...amazing read indeed. For once i didnt need to squint my eyes to read..... Very helpful info and great shots!!!! Kudos mate' Sumon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budda Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Great post/review hats off to you sir. Award winning!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Nice post mate, good choice of Gen too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijor Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Well done ... one of the best posts I have read on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Roma, great review. so does this mean you will order a gen crown? will it fit since you have gen movement inside? or does it require further modification? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roma Leo Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 I do not plan to order a gen crown. Its such a small thing to me, its not worth the money, especially with the gold version which would be 18k gold. I plan to get AR done once I learn how to remove a crystal myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Alves Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 very simple in IWC portuguese.. open the case back by removing the 4 big screws.. then depending on the version you have, there will be 4 other small screws or not... If you have the version with the 4 small screws in the center case, just take them off and then the crystal head will become loose, you dont need to touch the movement for this... If you have a version that does not have the 4 screws inside then you have a "pop in/pop out" crystal head. To remove it then you can just use a knife to make it pop out. You can also remove the 2 screws that hold the movement to the case and press the movement into the crystal, that will make the crystal head pop out, however this is more risky since you can damage the dial or the bezel, however if you are careful there will be no problem. After doing this you will have a crystal head with the bezel and crystal. You can send it like that to Uwe (FineDD) in rwi or via Domenico if you are in europe, not sure whether he will charge you more for removing the crystal from the crystal head... If you live in the other side of the atlantic, just send it to Chieftang.. If you want to remove the crystal yourself its advisable to buy a crystal press.. you can buy that from ebay for 30$. cheers H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Truly amazing review and watch. I don't recall enjoying another watch review recently, as much as this one. Short & striking... I love that kind of review style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Fantastic review Roma. All of these franken Porto projects have me lusting for one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Thanks for the review. Love to read these posts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member X Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Nice review, thanks! The dots and the markings that go round the dial look to be a tiny bit out on the rep, but you'd struggle to notice it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Amazing review thank you. Definitely a grail watch for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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