Hello dear friends,
there are certainly many IWC watches of the last decades that have achieved
icon status.
For me personally, the double chronograph has always been and still is one of
the best IWC watches ever.
Especially on the "pyramid bracelet".
Everything about the watch is just right.
Cheers,
Sascha
Great catch Sascha ‼️
What a wonderful timepiece and a real IWC Icon and in flesh even greater :-)
Big Congrats
It is a super watch, congratulations.
My Spitfire version says hi
Simply great watches!
Cheers,
Sascha
It's funny...
I was collecting watches since 1986, and when the Der Doppelchronograph came
on to the market I was intrigued. I remember going to the AD and examining one
for the first time, shortly after they came to market. I was shocked at the
size and thickness. Still, I put it on my wrist. It felt ridiculous! I
immediately took it off thinking, no way would I ever wear something so
large...
Though I no longer have any split-second IWC chronographs (I had a 3713
Spitfire with silver dial, and a pair of GST models including the beautiful
Jan Ullrich edition), they certainly do not seem ridiculously large anymore. I
am grateful for Richard Habring's development while with IWC that allowed a
reliable and durable split-second module to be attached to the base
chronograph. What would have cost well into the five-figures from any other
manufacturer, IWC released to the watch admirers for the low low sum of
(according to my 1993 Catalogue and price list) $8,995!
I think the early (tritium dials and hands) 3711, as well as the single
chronograph 3706 (steel) and 3705 (first ceramic) are among the most classic
of all chronographs. And not just in the world of IWC chronographs, but in the
ENTIRE chronograph world!
I saw this and just had to say that this era was probably my favorite for
Pilot's Watches. Very timely since I just got this out to pull "travel duty"
next week:
Eric
One of my favorite watches ever!
It's entertaining...
I was gathering watches beginning around 1986, and when the Der
Doppelchronograph came
on to the market I was interested. I went to the AD and inspecting one
interestingly, not long after they
came to advertise. I was stunned at the
size and thickness. All things considered, I put it on my wrist. It felt
crazy! I
promptly took it off reasoning, no chance would I at any point wear something
so
huge...
However I never again have any brief instant IWC chronographs (I had a 3713
Firecracker with silver dial, and a couple of GST models including the
wonderful
Jan Ullrich release), they positively don't appear to be ludicrously enormous
any longer. I
am thankful for Richard Habring's improvement while with IWC that permitted a
solid and strong split-second module to be joined to the base
chronograph. What might have cost all the way into the five-figures from some
other
maker, IWC delivered to the watch admirers for the low amount of
(as indicated by my 1993 Catalog and value list) $8,995!
I think the early (tritium dials and hands) 3711, just as the single
chronograph 3706 (steel) and 3705 (first artistic) are among the most work of
art
of all chronographs. In the realm of IWC chronographs, yet in the
Whole chronograph world!
The iconic 3711 gone from the stable, but not gone from my heart. I know
where it is and who is wearing it. : ),
