IWC Pilots Watch Chronograph Spitfire

[@GunsOotNunsOot]

Man, that is a nice colour combo. Good stuff

[@WristwatchDeepDive]

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[@WristwatchDeepDive]

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[@wiscobuckeye]

Love the video - thanks for taking the time to make it. Couple quick questions if you don’t mind: How much time passed between when it was new and when it started to have that much patina? And finally, if you wanted to take it back to the original color/look, could that be done?

[@WristwatchDeepDive]

I have owned the watch for about 8 months. It had a tiny bit of patina already on it. I got it from a flipper on eBay so it's safe to say he had it for a while before selling it to me. It started to patina more about 2 weeks after I acquired it and it reached this level after about 2 months. I like the look but I'm certain that you can get it back to the original look without much of a fuss. Most collectors try hard to limit how many times they polish a watch because it can wear away the metal quite a bit. But that is with gold and stainless steel. I don't really know the process for more rarely used materials like bronze, ceramic, and titanium. My guess is using something like "never dull" wouldn't wear away the bronze casing but I would check with a mechanic before doing so. I'll add that question to the list of things I ask watch mechanics next time I go down to 47th street. Thanks for the comment. Please consider subscribing. I created the channel as an outlet to talk about my rather large collection/ obsession and spare my family from all the boring watch talk.

[@bidipbo]

I was the third owner of an IWC Spitfire Doppelchronograph ref. No. 371806, from 2009. I sold it early this year for the same price the second owner paid, which was the selling price of the watch, brand new, in 2009.

[@WristwatchDeepDive]

Love it. One very cool thing about a company like IWC is that they hold their value. Thanks for the comment!

[@johnhebert3855]

I like those straps too. But I find they don't provide enough structural rigidity when worn with my large and heavy watches. The watch moves around too much.

[@Flyingjaffacake]

That's a thick boi

[@Sokol10]

IWC: "Let's make a Spitfire homage wristwatch." Engineer : "The dial will be inspired in Omega CK 2129?" Marketing: "Nah, British designs is graceless, better use RLM (Reichluftfahrtsministerium) B-Uhren Type A dial of Luftwaffe clocks, is more cool."

[@surinderkumar7202]

It’s Okay 👍 Don’t Worry

[@surinderkumar7202]

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[@MidnightPursuit]

I can’t get my power reserve to last till the next morning…what am I doing wrong? I’m new to designer watches

[@WristwatchDeepDive]

Do you have an IWC? If so which model?

[@MidnightPursuit]

@@WristwatchDeepDive yes the same bronze spitfire chronograph that you are showcasing

[@WristwatchDeepDive]

@@MidnightPursuit did you buy it retail? If it is under warranty you can take it back to have them service it. The power reserve should definitely be lasting longer than that. If that is not an option you could find a good watch mechanic that you trust which can be difficult depending on where you live. The other option is to contact the company and send it to them directly. For a fee they'll get it going good as new. The only down side to that is it can be expensive and it can take time depending on their backlog. IWC does have a good reputation for service so they should be able to take care of you. They also pride themselves with servicing their watches with original parts instead of updated parts which can have a negative effect on value. So you won't have to worry about that.

[@soulz23]

The patina makes it look very old. Bronze no go. IWC just make it blacked out with gilt and red markers it will look bad ass.