Best everyday & Occasional wear IWC rep?

[JoeyDee]

Hey Folks.

Im caught up - and I need some help plz

Here's the scoop, I dont have the money to buy a real IWC watch hopefully one day

Alright can you guys please listen + a pic of your the best;

1. Everyday wear

2. Occasional wear

The reason I am asking this is because, well - I want to wear a watch every day and want to avoid buying a cheap rep that the gold plated finish will fade, or the wristband will rip and so on... im just getting bored of wearing this all the time

[Watchmeister]

Here are a few:

GST Chrono (ti) - 40mm. Very elegant and small on the wrist. Good every day wear but you have to like ti.

2006 Cousteau - 44mm. Bigger both in terms of diameter and depth - more weekend wear as it has rubber strap.

Classic Ingenieur - 42mm. IMHO, very elegant but a little boring. Looks great with a suit though.

The other two you might consider are the classic Pilot 3717 and the Slevin. Pilot looks great on leather and croc straps. Slevin stays on a bracelet.

My 2 cents.

[cskent69]

I would go with 2006 Cousteau - or the Slevin. Depends on the size of your wrist.

The Slevin is the easier one to come by that does not require alot of mods.

[FxrAndy]

I think any IWC would do the trick but an INGY, slevin or 3717 would be perfect and you would never get called out on them!

[Guest asim]

don't forget the 3717!!

[Watchmeister]

The 3717 is a great one as well. That is probably the IWC I wear most often for work. Couldn't find any pics though. If you do that one you have to invest in either a good croc or two button BP'esque strap though as Asim did above.

[dluddy]

All of the above are great suggestions.

First you have to decide Chronograph or no Chronograph. That will help you narrow it down.

A new one I just got which is getting a lot of everyday wrist time is the 3536 GST Aquatimer (Non-Chrono)

[JoeyDee]

2006 Cousteau - 44mm. Bigger both in terms of diameter and depth - more weekend wear as it has rubber strap.

Yes sir! That's the one, I was thinking of getting the Cousteau or the Portuguese!

So, let's say I get a rep of the Costeau or the Portuguese, should I modify it like most people on this form do? The rubber band on the costeau is good quality?

[sadh40]

I usually prefer my IWC Grand Complication rep for day to day wear as it turns a lot of eyes.

[Toadtorrent]

So, let's say I get a rep of the Costeau or the Portuguese, should I modify it like most people on this form do? The rubber band on the costeau is good quality?

I think the rubber band is fine. I was surprised how comfortable this thing is. I love my Cousteau...one of my all time faves.

[siesta181]

Everyday wear... IWC Slevin,

Occasional Wear... BP 5004, thats why i don't have it yet. Still trying to convince myself to get it for weekend wear.

[Logan]

I find the Cousteau rubber strap a little stiff to be really comfortable for everyday wear. Part of that is probably wrist size.

[StormTooper4]

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[Zackb911]

3717 V3! I wear mine on the bracelet and sometimes a 22mm handmade pilot strap.

Slevin is also a nice choice.

[vlydog]

I just love the look of the 3717 pictured here with Gen Kevlar: