I'm trying hard to re-focus my collection to all (okay, mostly) IWC, and am trying to form a list of the truly great IWC pieces that will be representations of the brand for years to come. Please let me know your thoughts on the truly "must have" IWC pieces. Here's a first draft list:
Other ideas?
for me...
Big Pilot (either)
Mark 9
Jubilee Portuguese 5441
Portuguese Automatic
Portuguese Perpetual Calendar 5021
Portuguese Regulatuer
Portuguese Regulatuer Tourbillon
i will die a happy guy if i die with these!
stephen
Well Rob for me
Deep One
BP
Inge 3227
Port Auto
Da Vinci PC
Port Minute Repeater
Best regards
Argiris
Pilot, Ingenieur, Aquatimer, and Portuguese.
One of each is a "necessity" with the particular one a matter of opinion and financial commitment. The DaVinci and Portofino lines are just fine, but they aren't "must haves."
Cheers,
David
These =>
Ref. 5240 Portugieser Minute Repeater in RG, WG, or PT.
Ref. 5441 Jubilee Portugieser.
Ref. 5444 SS Régulateur.
Ref. 5002 Grosse Fliegeruhr.
Ref. 3251 UTC Pilots Watch.
Ref. 3740 original dial Mecaqurtz Cal. 631.
Ref. 3548 Cousteau divers Aquatimer LE
Mister Jones pocket watch.
Mister Pallweber pocket watch.
Calibre 52 12/24 (red) Pocket watch.
The 2nd La Magique pocket watch, should it ever surface is mine!!!
Any Kreigs Marine pocket watch.
Any Schützenfest pocket watch.
The entire 24 h dial colection whenever IWC releases it :-)
There are so many
For me:
Portuguese 5001-07 (got it)
Pilot's Chronograph 3717-04 (got it)
Vintage Collection Ingenieur 3233-01 (hopefully my next one)
Big Pilot 5002 steel (will stay a dream)
Ingenieur Automatic 3227-01 (will stay a dream)
and many, many others - one cannot have them all. ;-)
Tilo
These I can quite happily live with .....
Vintage Portugueser
Vintage Ingenieur 666
Early Pilot ( some call it a Mark 1X)
1812 aquatimer
Portofino Moonphase
Da Vinci Beta 21
Other special ones have come and gone but these will remain.
First Series is my collecting motto
Regards
Ivan
iwcforme
Portuguese is the "must have" line for me
Some of these watches are very important to me: the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar and the VC Portuguese. If I wouldn't have the Perpetual Calendar, the Automatic would be the "must have".
The next line for me is the Pilot's line, very characteristic. I have the Saint Exupéry Chrono, but in my opinion the Big Pilot is the most important one. But until now the size was a bit too much for me.
I like a lot of other watches, but "must have" is quite a harsh definition to me.
Kind regards,
Paul, wearing "must have" VC Portuguese
Forgot this one
Portuguese Perpetual Calendar 5021-19 red gold with black dial (will stay a dream as well, but a sweet one ;-) )
Tilo
paul i don't have a 5001 but....
i would buy one to swap it with your 5021.
i know you are secretly getting fed up of owning this watch and the more i pester you, the more you will want me to have it. LOL!
stephen
I just can't look at it that way....
The watches listed may be the "must have" watches but not necessarily for me. Many of the vintage pieces are wonderful and highly collectible but I would do just that ...collect them. If I won't wear a watch I won't acquire it. So for me the ones I must have I do have or will have...or cannot afford.
Alas, Stephen, no swapping intended ;-)) nt
I like your list, Rob. I think
you need to add an Ingenieur, but I'm not sure which one. Perhaps the 3227, which has been discontinued after a relatively short life and whose loss is being mourned by a sizable number of people?
I might also suggest a RG Cal 89 as one of the true "icons".
I already have my four...
5002 transitional
3713 classic dial on bracelet
3227 Ingy
5001 in rose gold.
Plus there is a pesky 5445 VC Portuguese in steel hanging around. ;>)
Interesting what's dismissed: Jumbo Inge, Mk 11...
Ref. 866 Ingenieur, Ref. 325 Portuguese, a Jones pocket watch, etc.
I like very much the contemporary IWCs, but in my opinion these are "must have's" if one wants a complete IWC collection.
Regards,
Michael
Ivan, I can live with that set too. Amazing! nt
What are the "must have" IWC watches?
A vintage (i.e. old) Ingenieur (cal 85xx)
Mk XI
Mk XII
An original Portugese
I've got two of them. If I have a good year I'll get the Ing. I think that the conjunction of funds and luck required for the Portuguese is unlikely to happen.
Great post, Rob.
Portugues Automatic 5001...
is a must !!!!! Agree with your list exept for the doppel and a question: perpetual, minute repeater or Grande Complicatione?