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The logo can really make or break it
May 20, 2008,18:33 PM
The current IWC logo does kill it for me though on the Portuguese, despite its beauty and relatively clean dial. IMHO. only two watches here that seems to accommodate the current logo is really the Da Vinci with its both retro and yet modern dial design and the Aquatimer. I really like the Da Vinci, its exudes a timeless appeal. The Aquatimer looks boring though, very similar to current offerings. Think the OEM strap killed it.
IWC should have just made a simple moonphase disc without the distracting stars for this particular rendition. Or if daring enough, a white moon! I gotta be crazy but this is off-the-cuff reaction. And they might as well have just cut out the XII marker altogether to give the moonphase some continuity with the dial instead of making it abrupt. And yes, a white dial would definitely suit it better as the Breguet hands seems lost in the sea of black.
Really wouldn't mind the Pilot's watch if only the arabic numerals are so big that the dial seems unbalanced, especially when the double digits starts. And of course, the current logo again, out of place.
Lionel
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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...
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
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...
