IWC's new Vintage/Retro line

[ubiquitous]

IWC's released a new line of retro inspired pieces to commemorate their vintage pieces/heritage. The majority can be found on their website; of those pieces being released, these are amongst my favorites...

'Vintage' style Aquatimer

'Vintage' style Portofino

Typically, I'm not much of an IWC kind of guy, but these are

[mrandazzo]

:wub: :wub:

Speechless

[Pugwash]

The vintage Da Vinci is as crap as the rest of the Da Vinci line.

[Seadweller4000]

Here's some more folks!

[kosemkamtsan]

Love the Da Vinci!! great deco face, cool case shape, awesome strap!!

thanks for the great post!!!

[Ztech]

IWC = takes understatment to an art form.

[ubiquitous]

Here's some more folks!

I wasn't feeling the Da Vinci, but after seeing this pic, I feel I may need to readjust my opinion on it

And I'm very much so loving the Aquatimer...

Edited March 26, 2008 by ubiquitous

[b16a2]

I wear my watch on the left arm....so I wonder how much I could raise by selling my right......

[Pugwash]

I wasn't feeling the Da Vinci, but after seeing this pic, I feel I may need to readjust my opinion on it

Damn, I agree.

Oddly enough, the pilot is the weakest. It looks like a cheap eBay wannabe.

[Toadtorrent]

I wear my watch on the left arm....so I wonder how much I could raise by selling my right......

I agree...this one is beautiful!!

[hiker01]

Looks like most of these models are easy to clone!!!

[dluddy]

My favorites - and yes, I never gave much thought to the Da Vinci but these are really nice.

[Seadweller4000]

Oddly enough, the pilot is the weakest. It looks like a cheap eBay wannabe.

Really?

Here is the original Mark IX from 1936

New vintage line:

I think they did a good job in keeping the spirit of the original watch...

[UB7]

Was talking with a friend @ my breitling AD, rumor has it IWC is releasing a new cousteu diver at basel

[loopzilla]

Thanks for posting - with IWC - there should be something for all tastes and all occasions???

[Pugwash]

I think they did a good job in keeping the spirit of the original watch...

It doesn't help that the 1930s original wasn't that inspired. Of all the vintage range, this one is the least inspired. It's a plain copy of what was not IWC's high-point of design.

[JWR]

Is anyone else seeing the Portuguese and Pilot as being eminently reppable? They both use the Jones movement... just a case of doing the cases, dials, (and in the pilot's case, the bezel with internal 'tooth' of lume)

I would buy one of the portuguese in a second, if it were done well with proper double AR and so on.

[Chronus]

I wear my watch on the left arm....so I wonder how much I could raise by selling my right......

How will you put on your watch ?

Sell your legs and kidneys

[Toadtorrent]

It doesn't help that the 1930s original wasn't that inspired. Of all the vintage range, this one is the least inspired. It's a plain copy of what was not IWC's high-point of design.

Either way...I still like it and would give b16a2's arm to buy it. Heck...I would give his 2 legs for it as well...it has a classier feel to it than the St. Exupery (I'm not a big fan of the brown dial, but I like the contrasting fonts in the original Mark IX).

[tjul]

Looks like most of these models are easy to clone!!!

Any news about this Vintage line rep

[sp12]

I bought this vintage IWC-rep some time ago and i love it. Take a look here

It can also be had with an off white dial.

Edited November 2, 2008 by sp12