ajoesmith Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 help me choose ALL FLAWS ASIDE which one do you think looks better? IWC Aquatimer - $208 from Trusty IWC Ingenieur - $279 from Trusty and also does anyone have an black dial aquatimer that doesnt get a lot of wrist time?? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 and also does anyone have an black dial aquatimer that doesnt get a lot of wrist time?? Just got mine, so paws off! I think the Inge is a better rep, but the 2000m is a better watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAMman Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 I think that the 2000 rep is a great watch in its own right, but AFAIK it is too small in comparison to the genuine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shultz Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 I am aready owning the Inge rep but would like to get the 2000 rep in titanium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tracy Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Ingen 100%,... I had the Aqua and found that it needed a few updates which have never come... The QC, Parts, and Manufacturing is substandard, on 'Every' Aqua, verses 3 in 10 simple QC on the Ingen. However, even if both were in peak form,.... still the Ingen is a much more solid, substantial, better designed, and imo...beautiful watch... Kind of like the difference between a two star motel to a 4 star hotel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 I am aready owning the Inge rep but would like to get the 2000 rep in titanium Me too, but it's not going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreas Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 help me choose ALL FLAWS ASIDE which one do you think looks better? IWC Aquatimer - $208 from Trusty IWC Ingenieur - $279 from Trusty and also does anyone have an black dial aquatimer that doesnt get a lot of wrist time?? Thanks You've got a real problem, and i've got the same : both are definetly great! May be Aquatimer, with its scaphandrier look! regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 May be Aquatimer, with its scaphandrier look! Yeah, the Inge looks like its bezel fell off. Can you tell I'm not that big a fan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tracy Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Yeah, the Inge looks like its bezel fell off. Can you tell I'm not that big a fan? Hmmm I can see that.... Can you see this ?....~ On the Aqua,.. looks like they lost out on a bid for bezel inserts so they quickly & crudely carved numbers then sprayed cheap paint around them in an effort to make it look ..'real'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 On the Aqua,.. looks like they lost out on a bid for bezel inserts so they quickly & crudely carved numbers then sprayed cheap paint around them in an effort to make it look ..'real'... I can see that. I'm currently trying to find accurate pictures so I can mix some acrylic paint and completely redo my bezel by hand. Yes, it's that bad. Still, it looks the business, flaws and all, and still beats the Inge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Ingy in a heartbeat - that is assuming you get one with an unbroken bracelet and unchipped bezel ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tracy Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 I can see that. I'm currently trying to find accurate pictures so I can mix some acrylic paint and completely redo my bezel by hand. Yes, it's that bad. Still, it looks the business, flaws and all, and still beats the Inge. Beats it with what stick ?? While you are at it... I know a trick that may align the 12 O'clock markers.... Pull the dial off, see if it has welding pins holding the markers,.. if so..stick a pin into one end of the two, and push it outwards from the face a bit,.. then align and use superglue to hold... However that done.. don't you find the material of the dial has a cheap looking patina ? I did... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tracy Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Ingy in a heartbeat - that is assuming you get one with an unbroken bracelet and unchipped bezel ring. I almost forgot about that band problem.. Thanks, well the odds even out a bit... Luckily for me,..I prefer a leather band, which I am searching for, which I feel will suit it better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaca22 Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 (edited) ..... Edited November 14, 2007 by vaca22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devedander Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 All flaws aside I like the Ingy better... the aqua just looks like it's another sub copy... The ingy has a definitel look of strength and class to it... it just looks more professional... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 However that done.. don't you find the material of the dial has a cheap looking patina ? Not yet, no. I can tell you were disappointed with this watch, but I'm enjoying the parry/riposte ragging on each other's watches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tracy Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Not yet, no. I can tell you were disappointed with this watch, but I'm enjoying the parry/riposte ragging on each other's watches. Me, as well........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck88 Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 I love the aquatimer - if they could get the size and the bezel correct, I would buy it in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrono903 Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Just got mine, so paws off! I think the Inge is a better rep, but the 2000m is a better watch. I would have to agree 100%. for a rep the Inge, for a gen the AT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrono903 Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Hmmm I can see that.... Can you see this ?....~ On the Aqua,.. looks like they lost out on a bid for bezel inserts so they quickly & crudely carved numbers then sprayed cheap paint around them in an effort to make it look ..'real'... Quickly and crudely? The relief bezel is much nicer than a tin foil insert, IMHO. The bezel on the AT, and it's function, is unrivaled. Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Is the Aquatimer the wrong size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tracy Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Quickly and crudely? The relief bezel is much nicer than a tin foil insert, IMHO. The bezel on the AT, and it's function, is unrivaled. Thom Referring to the rep... that is.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RageRover Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 What makes the Ingenieur so popular? I guess it just doesn't appeal to me for some strange reason. For starters, its one of the most accurate reps out there. Other than the date font and minute hand being ever so slightly short (both flaws which are difficult to see if the watch is not 1" away from your face) the watch is perfect. Ok, the Crystal should be AR coated too. The dial is beautiful. Not only is the case and integral bracelet solid, but they are finished and fit together as a gen. The details, such as the crown and bracelet are amazing. At first, I was not crazy about the design. But it was the same with Panerais too. The Ingie is a solid, basic tool watch. All that for about $275. Even if it did not say IWC, the watch is still worth the money. The Gen Aquatimer is one of my most favorite watches. But the rep was never accurate. The bezel, the dial, the size...it just all looks off to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrono903 Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Referring to the rep... that is.... gotcha, my bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 I voted for the Ingenieur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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