Suisse - IWC Platinum & Euro 2008 fever!!! >>>

It's hard to beat a Platinum collection and a Euro Cup event!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last week I was in Switzerland for a series of business meetings as well as attending the Euro match on Friday between Italy & Romania.

Here are a few highlights before I post my Boutique visit.

The essentials before the trip, including the Ceramic Doppel!!!

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From Frankfurt to Geneva:

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Euro everywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Even the famous Jet d'Eau got into the Euro spirit!!!!!!!

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I felt like a kid in a candy store during my visit to the IWC Boutique in Geneva last Wednesday.

The entire 104th collection was available for my viewing & every single piece was amazing.

The true details of each watch cannot be fully appreciated from photos alone. I saw details on the actual watches that I had missed in the photos.

Once at the Boutique, Peggy was kind enough to show me the entire 140th collection.

A picture is worth a thousand words ;-)

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Notice the arrow tip on the second hand:

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Can someone tell me what the arrow pointer is used for on the Pilot?

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The collection:

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Wrap them up, I’ll take one of each, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Even the Boutique was in the football (soccer) spirit:

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I loved the look of the Doppel with the Ardoise border and sub dials, with Red accents:

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A Doppel duo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I was also lucky to get the latest IWC catalogue with SFR price list.

Here it is with the two travel watches that made the trip with me:

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After Geneva I had to make a quick stop in Zug for another business meeting:

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Later that day we arrived at the Zurich main train station, which some of you may recognise:

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What you may NOT have seen during your last visit is this Adidas display:

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Man, those figures are HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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This may give a different perspective:

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Each one is identified:

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That same evening I had the pleasure to hook up with David, who was double fisting for the occasion!!!!!!

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A few beers and two bottles of this fine Spanish wine:

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CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Friday the 13th!!!!!!!!!!!

You already know that I found the new strap for my Doppel at the Zurich Boutique:

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Euro 2008 Fan Shop:

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Ready for the big game & leaving the hotel:

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When I saw this sign, I was very tempted to make a detour ;-)))

Can you guess to where???!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

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Fans everywhere

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We were lucky to be guests of UEFA with VIP access:

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One of the official sponsors:

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The Game:

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After the Romanian goal:

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The penalty kick & save!!!!!!!!!!!!

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It was a great experience and now it was time to come back home:

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I hope reading will make the flight seem shorter, LOL!!!!!!!!!!

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I hope you enjoyed your trip to Switzerland, with stops in Geneva & Zurich, and at the IWC Boutiques, and Game 13 of the Euro 2008 Championships!!!!!!!

Thank you for looking and have a pleasant day!

Thanks for the report Nad...

fun to read as always !

Regards,
[i]Stefan

Weird, I was in Geneva-June 8-10 and Zurich...

-June 10-12. I dropped by the IWC boutique and saw the Platinum collection in the display case-the Plat Portofino was in the window, but when I walked by a few hours later, it was gone. Hmmmmm, maybe someone bought it.
Funny that we were in the same area at the same time 8-)
Glad to see you had a fun time. Geneva/Zurich is incredible. I'll post a pictorial tour, when I get a chance.

Great report Nad....

... and I really like the pictures of the vintage platinum models. A pitty you couldn't go the France playing the Netherlands and see the future European champion in action :-)))

Best regards
Norbert

Too bad we missed each other!!! nt

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Fantastic report Nad! - Thank you

Thanks Tonny >>>>>

I assumed it was to measure an interval of time, just like the rotating bezel of a diver's watch.

Thanks for the confirmation!!!!

Sadly, they wouldn't even let me get near the cockpit, LOL!!!!!! :-))))

Excellent report Nad thank you very much

Looks like a great trip Nad!! >>

And I really enjoyed your report!

Thanks for the report Nad..

Looks like you had a great time! Thanks for all the pictures and the enthusiastic way you describe your trip.

Kind regards,

Clemens

Very nicely done Nad ...>

So how did you get past Customs? ;-)

Cheers from Isobars.

Super report Nad!Bravo!Thanks a lot!

I'm shocked how much I like the Spitfire...

Doppel. Thanks as always Nad for posting all these images. I would never have considered the Spitfire Doppel until seeing your photos. I cannot remember seeing any "live" photos of this watch anywhere. Thanks again and happy travels!
Jeff

I agree 100% about the Spitfire Doppel >>>>

In fact, I never warmed up to any of the Spitfire models until the Blue dialed Laureus Pilot Chrono was introduced, and now this one!!!