Why Does IWC make Platinum Watches When Steel Is So Much More Affordable ???

I guess, on this weary Monday evening with a full onset of the uhren-virus, here is why ...

[courtesy of Skule's nudge - thank u!]

sorry, if this platinum parade is a bit too much !

One can never get tired of looking at these platinum beauties. I will have the platinum Portuguese perpetual anytime. Thanks for sharing Shing.

Great picture book of PT watches. I aspire to own them all....but will probably happily settle for their steel brethren.

+1

Kevin

The F. A. Jones and Portofino for me (just dreaming).

Just proves how homeless I would be if I bought that lot.....and divorced! Nice dreams anyway.

Wow, now that's what I call Heavy Metal Overdose! What a stunning pieces. Thanks very much for sharing this here.

Kind regards,

Clemens

Great collection... Good show!!!

Why does IWC make them? It is called "margin"

Oh Shing - this brings tears to my eyes!

I had the PT on my wrist at SIHH and the words "Heavy Metal" took on a whole different meaning for me since!

I like them all - the Grand Compilation is thebone that does it for me though ...

Shing,

For me, the Ingenieur shines. Total up the value of all pieces > than the GDP of many countries.

Fun Parade,

Andy

I have to confess a personal weakness for platinum despite the environmental and sustainability arguments against mining the stuff. Apparently between 7.7 and 13 tons of ore must be processed to produce one ounce of metal. High levels of dioxins are released in that process. Half of the annual production of platinum goes into automobile catalytic converters. Unlike steel, it won't tarnish and its antimagnetic qualities make it a perfect case for a Pilot's watch ;-)

Shing - a fantastic study in exotic beauty, but I am surprised that you missed the most beautiful there is:

I had the pleasure of strapping this on in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago, I wish I was a millionaire - I guess I have to wake up and realize such un-affordable beauty will never be mine:

Ben, the most helpful sales manager at the IWC store at the Pallazzo hotel told me I was the first one to ask to see this platinum piece of art in over a year - what a pity!

absolutely sensational :)

I must rectify this defect immediately. I have only tried on the RG and WG ones. POST EDIT: ok, I omitted one pic (re-inserted just) -- but certainly I am in need of a wrist shot !!!

Dragon 5001 is in town - I saw it during lunch today briefly, and it is very different from the other 5001s. will do a sitting with it tomorrow if time permits.

This should also be included on the Platinum family :)

Hi Yohji3, unfortunately I only have the white gold version. But they do look alike don't they ? this WG one apparently comes in 50 or 30 pcs...

This has become one of my favourite posts in a long time. Even if most of them require a wallet (or bank account) thicker than most of us have - it does not stop us from enjoying seeing such beauties.

How many other companies can present such diversity in Platinum Perfection?

The only platinum version I like - 3713, though many don't like its movement.

My favourites, 3532 + 3241 (now where's that lottery ticket go to?)

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Yum. You are the grand master.

They are great!

And this one... Platinum: 1/1

And the one on the left...

I like IWC very much and would like to use them.