Pete_vxl
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9 days from order to doorstep including bank hol. Very good.
Incase anyone cares here is the blurb;
Steinhart Nav B-Uhr II
ETA Unitas 6497 Swiss Made
geneva stripes & blued screws
17 jewels
Hour and minute bluish with super Luminova C1 white
Its a 44mm manual wind with exposed back.
Very happy with it, good quality, well built and presented nicely.
Being picky my manual was not completed with serial number and type of movement however that doesn't really make a difference to your average joe.
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Lawrah
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Thats nice. I like the black straps.
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Jakey
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that is.
Not a fan of the winder though.
How muchos?
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John
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quote: Originally posted by Pete_vxl
Being picky my manual was not completed with serial number and type of movement however that doesn't really make a difference to your average joe.
Picky people would buy the IWC and not the copy.
It does look nice though, being an IWC copy.
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James
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IWCs are
How much was this one? That's how I determine how good it is
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James
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quote: Originally posted by James
IWCs are
How much was this one? That's how I determine how good it is
BTW I know it's not an IWC
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John
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Real one
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James
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£8k for a second hand one
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Pete_vxl
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I cannot afford an iwc and do not wish to ever pay that price for a watch, so its far from being picky.
After conversion and extra strap it was around £300.
The crown is customer choice, you can also specify an onion crown however i think a pilot watch should have a diamond crown.
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James
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Looks smart - I like it.
That's cheap for an auto isn't it?
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Balling
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quote: Originally posted by James
IWCs are
How much was this one? That's how I determine how good it is
http://www.steinhartwatches.de/de/Nav-B-Uhr-II-44-mm-Handaufzug,121.html
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Doug
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quote: Originally posted by John
quote: Originally posted by Pete_vxl
Being picky my manual was not completed with serial number and type of movement however that doesn't really make a difference to your average joe.
Picky people would buy the IWC and not the copy.
It does look nice though, being an IWC copy.
John
I really do like these though, I quite fancy one of their divers!
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John
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It's cheap for an auto but expensive for a fake, depends what way you look at it.
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Pete_vxl
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Auto?
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James
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Isn't it automatic?
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John
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Lolz it's not an auto, hadn't even looked.
Mechanical manual wind James.
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Pete_vxl
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quote: Originally posted by James
Isn't it automatic?
Manual mate.
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James
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Oh. I thought they only had the movements on display if they are automatic. Shows how little I know about watches
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Pete_vxl
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quote: Originally posted by John
It's cheap for an auto but expensive for a fake, depends what way you look at it.
Trying not to bite however it isn't a fake as it does not say iwc. It clearly says steinhart and has a similar yet different face to the one you posted. I think the preffered term is homage.
Call it fake if you wish though if it makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
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Pete_vxl
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quote: Originally posted by James
Oh. I thought they only had the movements on display if they are automatic. Shows how little I know about watches
Some autos have a solid back and some have a peep hole/exposed back. If it has an exposed back then you can see a half circle shaped bit of metal that rotates when moved.
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James
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quote: Originally posted by Pete_vxl
quote: Originally posted by John
It's cheap for an auto but expensive for a fake, depends what way you look at it.
Trying not to bite however it isn't a fake as it does not say iwc. It clearly says steinhart and has a similar yet different face to the one you posted. I think the preffered term is homage.
Call it fake if you wish though if it makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
BOOM! John's caught a live one
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Sunz
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Looks like it can tell the time perfectly, splendid
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sc0ott
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Willy waving brad pitt sexy fucker portfolio managers are in town tonight
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Jules S
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I'm not keen on the strap
and it's 3x what i paid for my hand wound Getat Marina Militaire
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