A confirmation, SJX

May 20, 2008,14:08 PM
 

The Portuguese is a very nice beast, and seems, as you said, much more appealing than what we saw in the Press files...

I will certainly see it asap in the flesh to make my mind on it, but I really think that I'll appreciate it.

A deception, now, the Flieger...For the same reasons than you, SJX..These greenish indexes are just not for me..I find them  ugly..It's ok on the Aquatimer, not on the Flieger...

The other deception is the Portofino, much less appealing in real than in the Press Files pics, and I saw in in real at Geneva...

Maybe the platinum version will give me another view on it?

I'll check...

But there is one I'm sure I will never gon on it, this is the Da Vinci...

Just not at all my taste...

But to each its own...

Thanks a lot to have taken the time to  post this topic and your pics, my friend.

Nicolas

 

PS: Nice idea to have put the FA Jones movement in them!

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Real life photos of the IWC Vintage Collection and some opinions

 
 By: SJX : May 20th, 2008-09:06
Here are some quick and dirty photos of the IWC Vintage Collection, and some quick and dirty opinions. (Images of the Ingenieur are missing, for some reason I couldn't find them in my memory card, I must have accidentally deleted them) My favourite by far...  

A confirmation, SJX

 
 By: amanico : May 20th, 2008-14:08
The Portuguese is a very nice beast, and seems, as you said, much more appealing than what we saw in the Press files... I will certainly see it asap in the flesh to make my mind on it, but I really think that I'll appreciate it. A deception, now, the Flie... 

Superb pics

 
 By: Peter  : May 20th, 2008-16:14

Whereas the Portuguese looks great with the black dial

 
 By: Dirk : May 20th, 2008-17:51
the Portofino is stunning only with the white dial, which makes it come closest to a pocketwatch worn on the wrist I have ever seen, in the nicest possible way. The other watch I like is the Ingenieur, not despite but due to its generic looks - this is wh... 

For me, some of the platinum Vintage Collection pieces look better

 
 By: AnthonyTsai : May 20th, 2008-19:14
than their corresponding steel pieces from Vintage Collection. The Platinum versions all use white dials while the steel versions black dials; and for those wondering, you can click here to see pics of the Platinum pieces. I personally like the below watc...  

Thanks Anthony.

 
 By: SJX : May 20th, 2008-20:06
Hopefully I can get some photos of the platinum ones also. - SJX

The huge box of the platinum set is awesome

 
 By: AnthonyTsai : May 20th, 2008-20:12
so try to see the box too if u have a chance. Cheers, Anthony

Now THAT....

 
 By: pplater : May 21st, 2008-04:52

any credence to a price increase in June

 
 By: pdnb : May 21st, 2008-17:46
Sorry for hijacking this post. I saw the Vintage line this weekend. Actually I am very interested in the 5001 Portugues Auto. One AD, claims there is a 10-15% price increase in June, but it's not clear if this was a sales tactic or reality. anyone else he... 

Thanks SJX

 
 By: ks : May 21st, 2008-21:15

Great pics!

 
 By: Davo : February 26th, 2009-17:42