wheaton26 Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 well it took a long time, but the iwc big pilot 5004 has finally landed in the bahamas! i had major issues getting this watch ... here's a quick recap that has to be some sort of record. i originally ordered two 5004's from one dealer and he sent me two 5002's. i then ordered from another dealer and he sent me one with a defective movement. so, i ordered from yet another dealer ... and amazingly this watch also had a movement problem. i began feeling that i wasn't supposed to have this watch in my collection. a quick e-mail to king and she made me a believer again! see below a few quick shots. fyi, the watch (as stated before) came from king, the strap is an oem gator that i picked on timezone and the deployment was bought from watchstation. you'll notice this is the correct deployment for this watch as this watch comes stock with the 5002 style deployment. for those of you that already own this watch, you know it is a great piece for the price. i'm going to have a hard time switching this one up for a while. i will eventually do the ar and datewheel mod. thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaPOFL Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 that is such a nice looking watch!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sander Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Great looking watch man The AR en DW fix would be a huge improvement though. Maybe also ad a gen crown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Looks real good. This one or the 5002 will definitly be my next knew rep. Wear it well Carpe Diem Cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tominjo Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 (edited) Is your gator strap for BP from Strapluxe? Realy nice strap for this watch. Congrats Tom Edited June 10, 2009 by tominjo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaton26 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Is your gator strap for BP from Strapluxe? Realy nice strap for this watch. Congrats Tom hey tom, thanks for the compliments! this strap is a genuine iwc big pilot strap. they usually sell for around $400, but i was able to find one for less than half of that. it really adds to the overall look of the watch. all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBreitling Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Beeeeeutiful! And the strap frames the watch perfectly, it's a BIG pilot afterall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asim Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 the BP is a legend! great replication. AR and the DW fix would make the watch 99% gen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I am seriously getting a thing for these pilots Looks great ST4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve52 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Beautiful watch! Congrats. I agree with everyone else, great strap too. Really makes the watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossanti Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 looks good...cant wait to order mine soon ..5002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaton26 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 the BP is a legend! great replication. AR and the DW fix would make the watch 99% gen i'm already scheduled for an appointment during the next ar run ... can't wait asim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asim Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 great stuff, and well done on getting the strap too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upland Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 It is so so funny,if you remember,i've got my 5002 from you(thanks again),then i modded it,placed in the box (because i want to protect beauty) and got some "rep of the rep" from Bay for everyday use.... crazy huh? http://cgi.ebay.com/Mens-Pilot-watch-by-Pa...332840058QQrdZ1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Congrats Wheat!! your OEM strap and deployment are gorgeous Live Strong and Wear it Well A~C Lani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesd Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I too have the same gen strap and deployant. The gen strap really changes the watch! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaton26 Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Congrats Wheat!! your OEM strap and deployment are gorgeous Live Strong and Wear it Well A~C Lani I too have the same gen strap and deployant. The gen strap really changes the watch! Congrats! actually, the deployment isn't genuine. not many people are aware that this correct 5004 deployment is available. i got mine seperatley from peter @ watchstation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesd Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 actually, the deployment isn't genuine. not many people are aware that this correct 5004 deployment is available. i got mine seperatley from peter @ watchstation. Sorry, mine deployant isn't genuine either. I got mine from a member that got it on a different watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaton26 Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Sorry, mine deployant isn't genuine either. I got mine from a member that got it on a different watch. cool. i wasn't sure if you and lani thought it was genuine or not? all the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Ajoesmith from repgeek recently received a 5004 from the cartel which surprisingly came with a datewheel overlay to push the datewheel almost flush. Looks like the newer ones have fixed the recessed datewheel which is great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaton26 Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Ajoesmith from repgeek recently received a 5004 from the cartel which surprisingly came with a datewheel overlay to push the datewheel almost flush. Looks like the newer ones have fixed the recessed datewheel which is great news. wow ... interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisiX Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Ajoesmith from repgeek recently received a 5004 from the cartel which surprisingly came with a datewheel overlay to push the datewheel almost flush. Looks like the newer ones have fixed the recessed datewheel which is great news. Mate do you know if he opened it up and confirmed this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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