How long does IWC stock OEM straps for?

Anyone know how long IWC generally will have OEM straps for sale after a watch
is discontinued? I just acquired an IWC Hodinkee Mark XVIII with a unique
strap, and I'm wondering if I need to buy a spare strap set just in case.
Thanks in advance.

Hi, typically for many years, but for your limited edition I'd buy a spare
strap the coming year or so and store it in a safe dark place ;-)

Enjoy your great watch!

Bob

Thanks, will do!

I had my original strap break just the toungue retainer straps and was rather
put out to find that a replacemnt was 450 pounds.

so i found a strap maker in tokyo who is a true artisan and makes straps with
lots of interesting materials fine leathers and skins . I chose ray skin which
was the traditional covering for samurai swords cheaper than an original looks
great and individulises the watch he also made the small straps for the
original stap a very fine job indeed.

so here is the link i can post pictures of mine if
you are interested

Well, I handle it pragmatic. I dismount ALL original straps and put them into
the box and mount cheap straps, because the prices for so called original
straps are just crazy !

The Hodinkee has got the same treatment ?!

Nice combination Heiko! Though I agree strap prices are crazy, I did buy it
with the watch to enjoy, so be it....

Well Bob, my view is just a vintage collectors view.
An example, we can´t order original straps for vintages from the 60s anymore.
And it is extremelly rare to find authentic straps fortuitously. I have some
of those original straps, but I would never destroy those rareties during a
short summer season ?!

Regards

Heiko

Hello Heiko

I love your little rendition of The Atomium Building Bruxxels, built out of
magnets, it is amazing!

You are very confident in the Amagnetic properties of your ceramic beauty :o)

Thank you Mark.

Those magnets are very strong and I have other tests. A 3239 with magnetic
protection up to 40.000 A/m and a 3536, with no extra magnetic protection.
Placed into the magnets, the 3536 accelerated about 4 seconds in ten minutes.

And I checked a new Richemont movement with silicon components (the blue one
with glass case back). Due to the silicon parts, it is anti magnetic up to
120.000 A/m. I Think, IWC would use this type of movement in the near future
as well ?!

Regards

Heiko

Heiko, I would love to know more about Richemont's new movement with silicon -
is it a silicon balance spring? I am only aware of the Baume & Mercier Clifton
Baumatic BM12 movement that came and quickly went as a result of a patent
lawsuit.

That was/is quite an unclarrified issue, Ben.

Or not, but that ist such interesting to test an current Clifton about the
magnetical behavior.

Could be an agreement, because the first B&M tranche with BM12 and without
COSC have had an advertising with 1500 Gauss (120.000 A/m), but this one has a
B&M13 movement and NOT the advertising with 1500 Gauss ?!

So, that topic motivated me to buy a current Clifton model with COSC and it
was an exiting moment, as I started the test with the permanent magnets. And
It was stunning to see that it gets to saturation at aprox 200.000 A/m, a very
high amount !

Most probably it has the same movement as the first tranche but now with a
COSC certification. We can speculate why this can be ?!

- Agreement to use allready produced parts, and so on .....

I don´t know the facts yet ?!

BTW, the Clifton ist an fantastic watch, similar to a JLC !

Regards

Heiko

Fantastic and interesting observations Heiko.

I am considering a secondhand Ingenieur AMG on a strap, last made about 12
years ago, and was concerned about
getting a replacement strap since it is an unusual lug design. IWC confirmed
straps are still available---and at a reasonably reasonable price!