• Apprentice
    17 Feb 2017, 11:03 p.m.

    Hello,
    I'm about to purchase an IWC 377714 pilot chronograph Petite Prince and have some questions, if members here can help me clarify.
    I read the caliber 79320 is reliable and robust, but suggest the watch to test water proofing every year and recommend service every 3 years, which seems to be unusually frequent. I fear the cost of service is high, and frequent servicing decreases the joy of ownership.
    Should I expect the accuracy of this watch to be -4/+6 out of the box ? If I expect it to run +2, is that to much to ask?
    In the date /day change over, is this a gradual process spanning 2-3 hours like my older IWC UTC 3251, or is it a click jump instant change?
    Thank you in advance for your time.
    Love this forum. Rollee

  • Master
    19 Feb 2017, 2:51 a.m.

    I hope you go ahead and purchase the 377714 Pilot as it's a beautiful watch.
    Please see my answers in BOLD below