IWC 3717: Genuine day/date wheels, genuine AR and a strap

[Stephane]

 

A 3717 with genuine Eta Day/Date Wheels, a new strap and genuine K2222 Anti Reflect Coating

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear All,

 

Recently I started a thread looking for advices about straps for the IWC 3717.

Some very nice members gave me advices here.

 

I must say that I didn't follow most of them (I couldn’t afford all the nice suggestions at the same time).

I picked a very nice one from The Strap Shop UK.

A very good strap supplier in the UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the meantime, K2222 was offering a new run for AR coating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although I was a little sceptical when he started to post here a few months ago, I have to apologize now.

 

I do apologize

 

 

K2222 is not only performing great AR coating in the EU but also he is an incredible nice person.

You can follow his last run here.

 

By the way, US members, Chieftang is doing so in the US too

You can go for US AR here.

 

So, basically, the AR is great and I can't see why I didn't go for that before.

The watch behaves completely differently on the wrist.

That crystal which is disappearing is just amazing to look at.

 

 

I am not sure my photos show what one feels when wearing a perfectly AR coated watch, but believe me, it's truly different from the plain rep.

 

My conclusion is: go for it, you will not regret it!

 

 :thumbsup:

 

@All: thanks for looking and reading.

 

Cheers

 

Stephane

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS: a genuine Eta 7750 is on it's way to EU and will be installed soon...

More pics soon.

[z80]

Wow.. except for the first pic it doesn't even look like it has a crystal. Very nice and clean. I like it.

[mudfish]

you just sold me on my next watch... great pics...

[Stephane]

Thanks guys, glad you like it.

[stagfan]

Hi Stephane, very nice watch indeed...

Im curious, how much have you spent on this watch with all the mods plus the ETA movement?

A 3717 with genuine Eta Day/Date Wheels, a new strap and genuine K2222 Anti Reflect Coating

Dear All,

Recently I started a thread looking for advices about straps for the IWC 3717.

Some very nice members gave me advices here.

I must say that I didn't follow most of them (I couldn

[offshore]

Nice Stephane! All class.

Pity you persist in wearing it on the wrong arm

(Bloody mollydukers )

Offshore

[Star69]

wow - very very nice....

cool combo with this strap -

and the AR !

Frank

[Stephane]

Thanks again guys....

@Stagfan

This watch is not cheap.

It's going to end at around 1K USD.

But, again, the $ is so low that in euro is sounds better:

666

[capice]

What an awesome watch m8

[lazarini]

Another nice piece Stephane !

Thx for sharing , regards Laz

[scoobs1971]

Bonjour Mr Stephane,

That looks absolutely awesome! Did you send out the complete watch to K2222 or just the bare case with sapphire?

[Suchecracks]

What an awesome watch! Congrats!

You guys drive me crazy here - once I have ordered a watch...I have allready spotted the next one.

Good that I will be leaving for X-Mas-vacation soon...this will be a desperately needed cool-off-period!

[Rikske]

@Stephane,

Congratulations excellent watch/strap combination.

Am considering buying same strap , question however : 3717 lugwidth is 21mm and your strap comes in either 20 or 22mm. Which width did you chose ? And if yours is 22mm did you had problems fitting (compressing?) it into 21mm lugs?

Of course a 20mm strap will give no installing problem but play (gap) of 1mm.

Thanks for your advice: Rikske

[Stephane]

Hey Rikske,

I got the 22 mm.

It fits without to much compression.

0.5 mm each side isn't such a big difference!

Get it in 22 if like me you hate gaps, even from 0.5 mm

Cheers

Stephane

(Bent jij van Brussel ?)

[FxrAndy]

Now that looks good, real good!

[Watchmeister]

Stephane-

Yours is looking really good. Frankly, every bit as good as the gen if not better. IWC AR is good but not that good. :laugh:

Someday I will have to add the AR. I elected to go with a croc strap to dress it up. I think Euno came up with that. In any case, wear it well.

[dluddy]

Hey that looks like mine

Looks great Stephane. Nice job pulling it all together

[stagfan]

Stephane, thanks for the info...how much did you get your ETA 7750 movement??

The genuine 3717 here in my location is about $ 4000 and the fully modded rep will cost about $ 1000...

do you think it is really worth it??

Thanks again guys....

@Stagfan

This watch is not cheap.

It's going to end at around 1K USD.

But, again, the $ is so low that in euro is sounds better:

666

[82KUBA]

wow ur watch looks awesome ..!!!!BEAUTIFUL!!!........i cant wait to get mine back from k2222 it went to him for the same treatment DD wheels and AR ........hope mine comes back like urs

[woody]

Great stuff Stephane, I was thinking about wearing my 005 to work today. but after this early rise out of bed, I think I am going to bust out my newly acquired black croc, and slap it on my 3717 and wear that combo today!! The 005 can wait another day. Congrats. I have all of the mods, less the AR at this time due to bad timing. But I'd be sure to hop on the next AR run.

[Rikske]

Hey Rikske,

I got the 22 mm.

It fits without to much compression.

0.5 mm each side isn't such a big difference!

Get it in 22 if like me you hate gaps, even from 0.5 mm

Cheers

Stephane

(Bent jij van Brussel ?)

Thanks for your info.

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Edited December 12, 2007 by Rikske

[Stephane]

Stephane, thanks for the info...how much did you get your ETA 7750 movement??

The genuine 3717 here in my location is about $ 4000 and the fully modded rep will cost about $ 1000...

do you think it is really worth it??

The Eta 7750 costed me 260

[eunomians]

Lovely watch, St

[Stephane]

Bonjour Monsieur Euno,

Thanks for your nice words.

Mine is 2nd too I think...probably after the Great White.

It's for sure the first "modern" gen that I would consider hunting one day maybe.

Cheers

Stephane

[Seadweller4000]

What a beauty!

Linked to the IWC guide, I just keep coming back to these pictures...

Thanks for sharing them.