Did my watch get smaller? Or did I get bigger??

I have not worn this watch in a long time - maybe twice since April. After wearing others more routinely like the CFI, or DaVinci Perpetual - this 5022 seems so much smaller. Funny, considering my friend Larry once called it a "tuna can" because of its relative size to others and case height to diameter ratio.

Don't get me wrong. Love the watch. It has a certain dial color I am fond of - just that it needs to have the calendar corrected after having observed "April 31st" earlier this year. So the day/date gets out of synch. (today should be FRI the 7th - not SAT). It had just returned from service after observing NOV 31st 2011. The calendar issue tainted my enjoyment enough that I just kept it in the safe, only winding it a few times over the summer - so I will be in SoCal next week and drop it off at my AD. Giving it a little wrist time before letting old "Doisey" go for a couple months...(background is almond croissant).

Still a mighty fine looking piece. I have the same size reaction every time I try it on after my ME and BP. Mind you, I think I could get over it to own that one.

That's a great looking watch Ardoise, too bad you have so much bad luck with the calendar module. I hope they get it fixed quickly so you can add the watch back in the rotation schedule!

Kind regards,

Clemens

With my PPC in Schaffhausen as well, maybe our IWC's can have a GTG to fill in the time waiting for an Expert IWC watchmaker do his / her magic.

Great watch Ardoise. I hope to be able to add something very similar to that one to my collection.

IMHO the watch looks like being custom-made for your wrist:-)

Snapped a couple of shots today of my PPC, acquired a few years ago after seeing yours. I met a some collectors yesterday (I hope one of them will post a picture in due course) and I gave the PPC an outing. It is still a magnificent watch.

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Good luck with the repair. I'm sure you'll miss it while it is away - I know I'd miss a watch that's so beautiful.