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Ben has written:

yaqhk has written:
I would like to thank you for this post, and would also like to add..
I have purchased the IWC pilot's watch chronograph Top Gun 3 months back, and noticed after reviewing fake ones that a major distinction between them that is unmissable is the minutes and chronograph seconds hands.
Those two hands have a slight angle at the end of the tips.
I suppose to make it more accurate when reading the time on the original.
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Regards,
Al
Hello Al and welcome to the forum! That is a beautiful watch you have there, congratulations. I believe that the curve or angle at the tips of the hands has to do with the curve of the crystal. The crystal is higher in the middle and the clearance is reduced towards the edges. I also wondered if the curved glass has an effect on the visual appearance of the hands.

Thanks Ben!
Yes it seems that it is, thanks for your input.

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