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Big pilot fish crown

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    WhippetWonder
    Graduate 141 posts
    12 Dec 2018, 12:15 p.m. 12 Dec 2018, 12:15 p.m.
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    Hi,

    i am correct to assume that the first series of the big pilot 5002 had a fish
    crown?

    Thank you

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    Bill B.
    Master 6724 posts
    12 Dec 2018, 12:54 p.m. 12 Dec 2018, 12:54 p.m.
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    That is correct, the original 5002 had a fish crown. It often was repalced
    with a Probus Crown upon service by IWC due to an issues with water
    resistence. The two crowns at the bottom of the picture are on the left the
    orginial crown that was removed upon a serive call and on the right the Porbus
    Crown that was installed. Last January at SIHH, IWC suprised me and installed
    a new, functioning fish crown.

    resi

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    Mr. Patrick Stachel
    Connoisseur 348 posts
    12 Dec 2018, 12:54 p.m. 12 Dec 2018, 12:54 p.m.
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    yes the 5002 slow beat had originally the fish crown, which was then chenged
    during service to the probus scarfusia from IWC as there have been problems
    with the sealing as far as I know.

    However, as you have seen on my 5002, I still have the fish crown on it!

    There is a great story from Bill and last years meeting were Chris changed his
    crown back to the "new" fish crown.

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    WhippetWonder
    Graduate 141 posts
    12 Dec 2018, 4:17 p.m. 12 Dec 2018, 4:17 p.m.
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    Thank you Bill and Patrick!

    Cheers

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    Spin_transistor
    Graduate 32 posts
    15 Dec 2018, 7:55 p.m. 15 Dec 2018, 7:55 p.m.
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    And they left a little wabi on your case to boot!

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    José Zenha
    Apprentice 5 posts
    7 Jan 2019, 10:46 p.m. 7 Jan 2019, 10:46 p.m.
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    The fish crown was a statement of identity... should be reissued...

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