Richard Tracy Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Where is Eunomians ? He was just ranting about lack of iwc's....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hok Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 (edited) the only visible difference i can spot from the photos are the that it is missing the "T" Swiss Made "T" on the bottom of the dial. otherwise, damn good copy only the gen titanium version has the T. not the stainless one... so its ok. i think the hour markers look a bit cheap (maybe do a relume) and pugwash noticed that minute ticks are probably too short. not sure if the hands colors are exact either. but these are minor problems, this one is damn fine... Edited April 17, 2006 by Hok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest overboosted Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I wish they would have at least attempted to decorate the movement in the Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschespeedster Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 shoot, i like it without decoration---it makes me think it's durable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottoddy Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 NICE! Only things I see: bezel hash marks are a bit too thick; alignment of the 12 hour marker (whenever there are two geometric pieces, even the tiniest misalignment shows. this may or may not apply to the model you get). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMK000 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 (edited) It's the same size as the GST Chrono, apparently. The real deal (IWC Aquatimer) is: 41,6 x 42,0 mm (excl crown). The crown is screw down. These watches can also be found with rubber band. Edited April 17, 2006 by AMK000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tracy Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 The real deal (IWC Aquatimer) is: 41,6 x 42,0 mm (excl crown). The crown is screw down. These watches can also be found with rubber band. 42mm would be great ! I wonder the true size of these reps ? The posted rages are from 36 to 39mm.. Does anyone know ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tracy Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Just ordered my Aquatimer,... went with white this time 'round.... Really hope that it's 42mm..... though 39 is okay as well... Pam hasn't full control over me .. yet... I can still appreciate the small boned women .. easier to lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sye46 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 i just ordered mine in black. i have a gen '05 Aquatimer with a rubber strap. I was thinking... maybe... just maybe... the SS band might fit my gen Aquatimer. (IWC quoted me 1K for a SS Band!) If it doesn't fit, then oh well.... just another watch to my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Gentlemen, I am most pleased to see that there are finally more IWCs coming out for us! Certainly this means that the rep makers know that us consumers do indeed desire IWC watches. Finally a sign! For the longest time I was sure that the rep makers could care less about IWC (and certainly less about us annoying perfectionist-type RWG members). Now there appears to be a change of tide. Wow. Could this mean that a perfect MK XV looms up ahead? Leave it up to tha man, EL!! PS. Thanks R.T. for thinkin' of me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMK000 Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Anybody knows if the IWC FA Jones (Eddie already has it on the dealers section) has a screw down crown ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 IMHO, the color of the gold on the PAM 231 (which doesn't come out until June in the gens) looks really good which is half the battle with gold reps. Also the movement looks pretty darn good too. Of course the blue engraving has to be cleaned up and grayed. What is interesting is as I have been studying the new PAM's I am noticing that different versions of the CDG movement on the gens have different screws blued. The 231 gen has almost all major screws blued. The 217 Destro does not. Anyhow, Eddie these new ones look good. The emergence of new IWC reps is a wonderful development. The GST Chrono set a high standard. I may just have to stray from PAM's for a little bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrono903 Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 the T swiss made T are on the earlier versions. They have a mixed dial, hands and 12 indices are tritium, rest of indices are SL. The later verson say swiss made because the dials are all SL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 I wish they would have at least attempted to decorate the movement in the Jones. i must purchase this jones... i love it... and waiting for portugieser jubilee the movement in Jones isn´t nice, but i will rebuild it with genuine decorated unitas movement with cotes de geneve style and blue screws... look my movement here: http://cgi.ebay.com/SWISS-eta-unitas-6498-...1QQcmdZViewItem if you interested in same project please contact me. i will make you best forum price. 40% discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hok Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 (edited) i must purchase this jones... i love it... and waiting for portugieser jubilee the movement in Jones isn´t nice, but i will rebuild it with genuine decorated unitas movement with cotes de geneve style and blue screws... look my movement here: http://cgi.ebay.com/SWISS-eta-unitas-6498-...1QQcmdZViewItem if you interested in same project please contact me. i will make you best forum price. 40% discount. wow, this baby will be a stunner! wonder what the OEM IWC decorated movement would cost Edited April 22, 2006 by Hok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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