rhes4 Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 I have IWC 3717 v1 and v2 sitting around so I just going to do the comparison between them. v2 on left and v1 on the right for first pic and second and for third pics v2 on the right and v1 on the left. Also I lost the 9 o'clock marker on v1 dial. First difference is the lume, v2 dial have lume on all the no and 12,3,6,9 markers and the lume is blue where v1 dial has lume on 12,3,6,9 markers only and the lume is green. The v1 is closer to genuine dial. A few peoples saying that the v2 have thinner markers on 12,3,6,9 but the truth is there is no diferentce in thickness of the markers, it looks thinner because the side of the markers is black instead of white like the one in v1. Another difference that I found is the subdial rings on the v2 is wrong. 12 and 6 subdial has very large ring and the groove on the is very shallow compare to v1. I'm not sure if this only happens to my one. So can someone with v2 dial reconfirm this. Also I have another 3717 dial modded by The Zigmeister so when I receive them I will do another lume comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawo Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Thanks for the interesting info and comparison. Many people have commented on the inaccuracy of the v2 dial. I have the v1 3717 with an eta swap, datewheel swap, double ar, relume and an HKtan custom strap. The Zigmeister is not booking until closer to the end of the year, but I am planning to send him the watch so he can fix the raised hour markers. He has a new process to thin the markers, then reapply the lume. I hope that is what you are getting done. Here is my 3717 as it stands: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Thanks mate, much appreciated comparison. I also have a spare v1 dial and a marker fell off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoesmith Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 What happened those dials, looks like a butcher was at them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobs1971 Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Thx for posting this comparison! It also looks as if vs.2 has all fonts clear white while in vs 1 only the hour markers are clear white and the subdial rings, markers and IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN font is slightly greyish white. Don't know which is correct, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 That's a very interesting comparison. I didn't know there was that much of difference between the various versions of the dial. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Interesting side by side action. I love my fully-modded 3717! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiparks Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 That is interesting... I've got a 3717 coming from Ruby, whom was reportedly shipping out version 2 with the lumed numbers, however in the pictures she's sent me, the subdials are very clearly recessed a la version 1...it should be here any day now, so I'll post when it arrives.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhes4 Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 From repgeek someone already confirm that subdial of v2 and v1 is the same. I think my one is a defect. So the difference between them is only the lume around the numbers. Also the font is all clear white it is only the lightning that makes the difference but it is actually the same colour. I hope I receive the dial from The Zigmeister next week so I can finish my 3717. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 From repgeek someone already confirm that subdial of v2 and v1 is the same. I think my one is a defect. So the difference between them is only the lume around the numbers. Also the font is all clear white it is only the lightning that makes the difference but it is actually the same colour. I hope I receive the dial from ziggy next week so I can finish my 3717. You can clearly see thaty V1 has recessed subdils and V2 does not in the photo below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhes4 Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 v1 on the left, The Zigmeister lumed on the middle and v2 on the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK471 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 You just wonder why they had to take the time to issue a V2, and then got it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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