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Innovative surgeon wears IWC Big Pilot

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  • last reply by KristianHaagen 21 Nov 2008
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    Mr. Andrew Thomas
    Master 5816 posts
    20 Nov 2008, 7 a.m. 20 Nov 2008, 7 a.m.
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    Breakthroughs in technology and specifically medical breakthroughs have a high interest for a very large fraction of the population - and I am always trying to keep up to date. For a latest breakthrough click on the Washington post link below.

    So what is the connection to IWC and the forum.

    In a CNN TV interview today Dr. Paolo Macchiarini is in every image nicely showing his IWC Big Pilot.....even in the operating theatre. He even switched the watch wearing wrist in another part of the interview from right to left.......

    Andrew

    This link from about 1 minute shows the surgeon and BP......(it is not the CNN images)
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg3X402BONk

    Washington Post article

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    Mr. argiris develegas
    Master 2973 posts
    20 Nov 2008, 1:30 a.m. 20 Nov 2008, 1:30 a.m.
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    I think you should go for it too

    Andrew it ll be quite an addition. The BP not the surgery LOL

    Regards
    Argiris

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    karenphilly
    Apprentice 0 posts
    20 Nov 2008, 12:20 a.m. 20 Nov 2008, 12:20 a.m.
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    Looks like the white gold version.

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    Mr. Andrew Thomas
    Master 5816 posts
    20 Nov 2008, 2:10 a.m. 20 Nov 2008, 2:10 a.m.
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    I think so too (nt)

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    Cinq
    Master 5431 posts
    19 Nov 2008, 5:50 p.m. 19 Nov 2008, 5:50 p.m.
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    I agree too :-)

    Come on Andrew, you know you can't resist much longer :-)

    Kind regards,

    Clemens

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    Mr. Andrew Thomas
    Master 5816 posts
    19 Nov 2008, 2:55 p.m. 19 Nov 2008, 2:55 p.m.
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    it is very tough

    and with so many wonderful BP acquisitions during this year my only resistance is based on all the BP's having all been bought up already (LOL).....

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    Mr. Norbert Scheepers
    Master 2703 posts
    20 Nov 2008, 8:30 a.m. 20 Nov 2008, 8:30 a.m.
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    I didn't know Joe was a surgeon ;-)

    Nice spotting Andrew! Didn't understand a thing he was saying but it's impressing what he did...

    Regards
    Norbert

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    Joseph White
    Master 1648 posts
    19 Nov 2008, 2:35 p.m. 19 Nov 2008, 2:35 p.m.
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    You will need a Surgeon.............

    to get the 500402 off my wrist !!!...What an Awesome Watch.

    Very Happy Joe.

      :-)
    
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    Isobars
    Master 6256 posts
    21 Nov 2008, 3:15 a.m. 21 Nov 2008, 3:15 a.m.
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    There's a fishy crown 5002 in Andrew's future >

    It is time Andrew. Check your Email.--
    Cheers from Isobars.

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    Gerald Ebisuzaki
    Master 1797 posts
    21 Nov 2008, 12:45 a.m. 21 Nov 2008, 12:45 a.m.
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    Indeed Andrew, it would look smashing...

    on your wrist. But I think the BP is becoming so common on the forum, its akin to finding a penny on the sidewalks of North America. lol

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    Stephen Cosh
    Master 1204 posts
    20 Nov 2008, 11:50 p.m. 20 Nov 2008, 11:50 p.m.
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    i think it's nad in disguise.

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    Nelson Herring
    Master 2718 posts
    20 Nov 2008, 1:05 p.m. 20 Nov 2008, 1:05 p.m.
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    Yes, Andrew. A small incision in your wallet

    to remove your credit card is all it will take.

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    Jack Freedman
    Master 703 posts
    20 Nov 2008, 2:30 p.m. 20 Nov 2008, 2:30 p.m.
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    personal thoughts

    Andrew,

    While I find the idea of celebrities wearing a certain timepiece entertaining I don't think that either IWC or the specific timepiece needs to depend on such an endorsement unless it serves a very specific functional purpose to the wearer in which case here I haven't seen it.

    Most often a featured timepiece represents a personal style at best and that taste varies with each individual. So, just because Professor or Sports celebrity wears an Ingenieur or a BP, it doesn't mean that I, too, will or should acquire a taste for the same watch.

    As a technician, I'm always interested in seeing a watch brand fall back on the strength of its innovative quality products rather than rely on celebrity endorsements. And, in the IWC brand, there's no shortage of technical and precision checkpoints in their manufacture.

    Regards,
    Jack Freedman

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    Nicky
    Master 2085 posts
    22 Nov 2008, 1:40 a.m. 22 Nov 2008, 1:40 a.m.
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    Ok admit it Andrew...you WANT one badly LOL

    you are starting to focus on it ;-)

    Nice article!

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    Kristian Haagen
    Connoisseur 371 posts
    21 Nov 2008, 1:40 p.m. 21 Nov 2008, 1:40 p.m.
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    Looks like the "Father & Son" BP to me.

    The silvery dial...si?

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