projectologist Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 And having finally gotten to try both on, it was an easy decision which to buy. This will be my first gen IWC purchase. I should have it on my wrist tomorrow As to which one I decided on, here's a hint... I love the Flieger-style case design (as used by Stowa, Laco, A. Lange & Söhne and IWC), and one of these 2 is closer to that look than the other. Not my pic but wanted to show a direct comparison of the 2 Pilots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted July 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 At first I was really leaning towards the Pilot on the left, but something always bugged me about the 3717's dial. I finally realized it's graphically unbalanced. In-person compared to the 3777's dial, the 3717's looks busier by far (why you can't rely solely on pic comparos). Plus I've always loved the Spitfire's trip date window. And the 3777's case set is truer to the original Flieger-style shape, especially the thinner bezel which is also one-piece with the case. Here's a diagram I did (yeah I know, too much time on my hands) showing how the graphic elements of the 3777's dial line up. Every part is anchored visually and in balance relative to each other. The same can not be said for the 3717's dial. After doing this the 3717's dial looks very un-balanced to me. Doesn't get any better than this... gotta see one in-person and on your wrist to know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Congrats. You can't go wrong with either. Looking forward to seeing it on your wrist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Good choice R I've always preferred the Spitfire dial Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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