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Anyone Have this IWC Aquatimer Cousteau

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epalanb

Hi Guys,

I am trying to decide between these two:

IWC Aquatimer Cousteau 43 x 15

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and the Longines Master Chronograph Moonphase YLF version (42 x 15)

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It seems like everyone likes the Longines, but I don't see much about the IWC.

 

Anyone have the IWC and can offer an opinion or even if you don't have it you can offer an opinion.

 

Thanks

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Kleen™

Simpler is better. Imo. So; IWC...;)

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Daywatch

Mine is the 2008 Cousteau Aquatimer "A tribute to Calypso" and I love it for 3 years now. A7750 with secs at nine. All functions inclusive inner bezel work fine.

The white looks ok although on the pictured one there seem to be misalignments (4&5; 10&11 o´clock)

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Lukus_91

IWC is the one to get IMO.

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greg_r

Not a review. Moved to General Discussion.

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Abe Fromen

Mine is the 2008 Cousteau Aquatimer "A tribute to Calypso" and I love it for 3 years now. A7750 with secs at nine. All functions inclusive inner bezel work fine.

The white looks ok although on the pictured one there seem to be misalignments (4&5; 10&11 o´clock)

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Makes me miss mine... that had a swiss 7750 swapped in.

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dilip

Defiantly go for the longines. The aquatimer has a weird way to strange straps and you'll have troubles finding aftermarket straps

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ryaku

2 completely different watches, hard to choose

I would take the discontinued Aquatimer, as Daywatch suggested

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GenTLe

I've this one and love it (got it used, and had to service it and fix a couple of problems, but now it works wonderfully), and no problem with the strap, being on bracelet.

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JSJ

The Cousteau is a great watch. I have the blue and yellow one.

 

Couldn't use a white on white watch but that's personal taste. I use my watches to tell the time.

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epalanb
......Couldn't use a white on white watch but that's personal taste. I use my watches to tell the time.

 

Do you mean white hands on white dial and that it would be hard to read the time?

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JSJ
......Couldn't use a white on white watch but that's personal taste. I use my watches to tell the time.

 

Do you mean white hands on white dial and that it would be hard to read the time?

Yes exactly that.

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Kernow
I've this one and love it (got it used, and had to service it and fix a couple of problems, but now it works wonderfully), and no problem with the strap, being on bracelet.

IWC_Aquatimer_Chronograph_Mens_SS_IW371928.jpg

 

Stunning watch. I do like Cousteau but the rubber strap always puts me off. Now this IS nice. Wear in good health.

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GenTLe

Thanks K :)

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