Phantomtech 4 Posted November 20, 2015 Hi! I recently received this IWC and it really blew me away! It feels very high quality and looks very much like the gen! I rarely get so impressed with a rep like this one.. I ordered a Jacob strap to go with it and had him make the leather thick on top near the holes so the strap would appear closer to the case. I did not like how there is the strap gap on these watches and wanted to correct it without drilling new holes. Upon my request he made me a strap with curved ends and I decided to try to put straight bars through the curved holes so the strap would be even closer to the case and lo and behold - it worked. The strap is now hugging the case and looks awesome - very much so like the newer 5007. The Jacob strap is as always top notch, I love the dark brown shade with some black accents, I feel this watch looks so much better on a brown strap than the standard black, it really brings out the tan silver color of the dial! I also love how the dial changes colors in different lighting, and how the light reflects off the gold markers. To me this is the best color variation of the 5001 series. It is more on the dressier side and I think this watch was made for it. But that doesn't mean it will not look good on the sporty weekend because it really does! This watch is a definite keeper (provided that the movement holds up..) Anyways, enjoy the photos, I tried catching lots of angles! Here you can clearly see how the strap is hugging the case: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnybaws 5,280 Posted November 20, 2015 Bravo... Stunning watch, Stunning strap, Stunning combo... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kongor 0 Posted November 24, 2015 Absolutely beautiful on that new strap. Wear in good health! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theJLC 0 Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) OMGGGGGGG I LOVE THAT COMBINATION!!! How much was the strap? I read that jacob takes around 60 days to make a custom made strap, is that true? Enjoy the new watch Edited November 24, 2015 by stefanorosso Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dudermania 0 Posted December 5, 2015 Beautiful mate. Love the strap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onzenuub 307 Posted December 5, 2015 Wow looks great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrianted 0 Posted December 15, 2015 Hi! I recently received this IWC and it really blew me away! It feels very high quality and looks very much like the gen! I rarely get so impressed with a rep like this one.. I ordered a Jacob strap to go with it and had him make the leather thick on top near the holes so the strap would appear closer to the case. I did not like how there is the strap gap on these watches and wanted to correct it without drilling new holes. Upon my request he made me a strap with curved ends and I decided to try to put straight bars through the curved holes so the strap would be even closer to the case and lo and behold - it worked. The strap is now hugging the case and looks awesome - very much so like the newer 5007. The Jacob strap is as always top notch, I love the dark brown shade with some black accents, I feel this watch looks so much better on a brown strap than the standard black, it really brings out the tan silver color of the dial! I also love how the dial changes colors in different lighting, and how the light reflects off the gold markers. To me this is the best color variation of the 5001 series. It is more on the dressier side and I think this watch was made for it. But that doesn't mean it will not look good on the sporty weekend because it really does! This watch is a definite keeper (provided that the movement holds up..) Anyways, enjoy the photos, I tried catching lots of angles! Here you can clearly see how the strap is hugging the case: Soooooooooooooooo beautiful it is!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UnknownWatchmaker 1 Posted January 11, 2016 Agreed, good choice with the strap. The dark brown keeps the watch casual for the weekends, but dressed up enough for work. Prolly the best combination for the white 5001. Is the Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watch.aholic 538 Posted January 11, 2016 This is stunning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emameme 4 Posted January 11, 2016 it's a beautifull watch with a brilliant strap!! In this week i will receive my 5001-12, after I will buy a strap like your!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamsdad 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Wow! Very impressed, I'm trying to decide between this, BP or a PAM005. This may have swayed me a little bit! Looks great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWhite 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Stunning watch rwg has really made iwc appeal to me, hovering over the buy button of a big crown pilot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAJ75 922 Posted January 17, 2016 This will be one of my next purchases. Thanks for the superb photos that have helped to decide the combination of dial & strap I will go for. I love the classic simplicity of this design, I have just been concerned reading about unreliability several members have encountered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MetalMickey 179 Posted January 17, 2016 Looks great. I hate strap gap, it's what put me off the Black Bay - yours minimises it and I love the watch, especially the movement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUSH2112 11 Posted January 17, 2016 Gorgeous piece. Halfway through the pics I had to return to top to see if it was a rep. That dial is fantastic. Reminds me a bit of my white/creamy colored grand seiko. That looks like a keeper for sure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
epatterson 0 Posted February 9, 2016 how has the movement help up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watches12345! 0 Posted February 9, 2016 Lovely, where did you buy ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ciberalguien 0 Posted March 6, 2016 Stunning watch mate, it´s georgeous Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Variatio Delectat 0 Posted March 16, 2016 Mine has a dark brown gator strap too. Definitely makes the watch way better looking than a black one. Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thermalboyz 0 Posted March 16, 2016 Nice Strap, Might as well make a curved end then, looks absolutely brilliant strap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanArgon 1 Posted March 15, 2017 beautifukl watch Can I ask which TD and how much you paid for the watch? Also how much is the strap? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elicohen 0 Posted March 28, 2017 Bravo! May I ask how to specify such strap modification for future purchase? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites