Glaude 1,615 Posted November 5, 2018 New section inspired by @semperfi55 reviews, a short introduction and sum up of the brand, the basic knowledge to have as a watch enthusiast about a particular brand without diving into deeper and obscure stories if there's no need for it. IWC for International Watch Company is the creation of an American citizen, Engineer & Watchmaker named Florentine Ariosto Jones. At the time, in 1868, the European continent wasn't really thought after for investing and prospering, but this 27 old man figured that Switzerland had things to offer. Back in this period Swiss was nothing like today : qualified craftsmanship but low salary and more importantly at the top of big changes in the country in regards to all aspects of the society, turning toward manufacturing and economy and away from war & religion. With that in mind the founder thought that there was room for combining the skills of the Swiss workers with the power & efficiency of the growing American industry and machines. Schaffhausen was chosen as the HQ of IWC and had ta face the opposition of traditional watchmaking & work schedule with modern industrial technique & employment practice. Today IWC is still considered as a quality yet industrialised watchmaker and this is the review of the : ZF IWC Portugieser Chronograph 3714-46 As usual, the pictures are reduced & cropped to fit the template of the review, I strongly encourage you to click on them to enjoy the full resolution & details. Technical datasheet from the TD & truth about each one :If no observation in bold then the information from the seller is either true or unverifiable. Italic bold texts are added informations about the rep. Case: Stainless Steel 316L Band: Blue leather Movement: Asian Valjoux 7750 New slim and 29j version Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds (@6 subdial), Chrono second (Big second hand), 30min counter (@12) Case width: 40mm | 40.6mm Overall thickness : 12.5mm | 12.6mm Crystal: Sapphire Crystal | Checked with diamond tester = positive Sapphire crystalStrap size : 20mm (lug to lug) | 54mm-132mm (short & long side)Weight : 63.5gr (case) | 86gr (case + strap & clasp) About the watch : The rep The gen A well-known and well thought-after model from IWC, dare to say, iconic ? I dare ! This reference n°3714-46 (The first number is the series, no meaning there, the second one is for the colour/material variation). The first reference is the 3714-01 in Stainless Steel gold numerals, gold hands, blue 30 min counter hand and I won't detail all the variation of this reference 3714 because there is ... 38 of them (including the special editions). The 01 is considered to be the most wanted version. To simplify this review, I'll occasionally refer to this watch as the IWC Portugieser Chrono. Why Portugieser ? For a simple and pretty boring reason : This was a special request from two Portuguese businessmen looking for a precision marine chronometer in a wristwatch format rather than in a pocket watch format, more common at the time (1939). The good time of special requests to watch manufacturer, imagine our buddy @McGilli walking into IWC HQ and asking for a bespoke watch, would love to see that making it into mass production and the history of the brand ! This reference number is just one of the many models of the Portugieser series, the previously mentioned bespoke marine chronometer watch was the reference n°325 a simple three hander with second @6 in a gigantic (for the time) 43 mm case. The IWC Portugieser Chrono made its debut in 1998, the reason of this massive success is simple : it's the only watch from the IWC catalogue that haven't changed beside the material/colour, everything stayed the same, if that's not the reason of its success it's part of it, being already at the perfect 41 mm spot, it fits every wrist and at the entry level of the Portugieser series, it's available to anyone that can save a bit at the end of the months for one year... or two (7600 € - $7300 - £6550 and not you can't change the currencies symbols). The case : Since my previous review I've ordered an optical spectrometer from @Thommo82, he assured me he could deliver it just after he's finished with his watch cabinet project... should be in any time now. Until then I'll have to rely on a simple visual analysis and believe the claim from the TD that got the info from the cousin of the daughter of the guy that made the case in the back alley of the ZF factory (I know that F is for factory, I like redundancy, to my wife pleasure). It's 316L Stainless Steel. The gen case is 40.9mm wide (excluding the crown) and 12.6mm thick, the rep case is 40.6mm wide and 12.6mm thick. The thickness was measured with a micrometer, so there's no doubt about it, the case diameter was measured using a cheap digital caliper, within the margin of error of such a crude instrument, we could say that this is a 1:1 case replication as advertised by the factory. You can now walk into your AD with your empty case and ask for a replacement... (don't do it, dufus) The pan shape of the case isn't what you'll notice at first glance, you'll have to raise your arm at eye level to enjoy the beautiful inverted cone that makes this bezel emerge from the case like a lighthouse in the mist or like an alligator from the water if you want to stay manly in your description. What you'll immediately notice upon wearing it, is how thin the watch is despite being over the 12 mm mark. The shape of the lugs and the low profile of the back case make this watch hug your wrist. The strap being entirely free from any "end link" insert (in contrary to say, the Cartier Santos) allow any shape and size of the wrist to sit flat on the forearm without any discomfort or weird angle. You will find two different finishes on the case, one of them being the almost black polish finish of the bezel, top-bottom of the lugs and side of the back case (black polishing is a technique that consists of polishing the metal until there's only either a white reflection or a black reflection but no intermediate, it requires the finest particle in the polishing compound, like Diamantine) The second finish is the brushed side of the case, the side of the lugs, the inside of the lugs and case, lastly, the flat part of the back case. The back case, secured by four flat-head screws, is engraved with the International Watch Co. text, a serial number and two small dots, everything as per gen. The crown is nurled and engraved with the IWC Probus Scafusia logo, two mushroom shaped pushers at 2 and 4 complete the case without sacrificing its elegance. Wait a minute, what is this Probus scafusia thing, is that something escaped from one of McGilli review ? Something to annoy the poor eye sight of @semperfi55 ? To the disappointment of the first and the moderate joy of the second this simply means in Latin : Proud (Probus) Schaffhausen (Scafusia) the good folks in the communicating team from IWC translated it in more intelligible manner as "Quality from Schaffhausen." The crystal is Sapphire, I've tested it, properly, with a diamond tester and two Tissot Sapphire crystal as reference. Its lightly domed and have at least one layer or AR coating, but seeing how invisible it can be, I would believe this is inside/outside AR coating. Being rather flat, there's no deformation of the dial induced by the crystal. The dial : Since there's absolutely no difference between the gen & the rep dial (aside from the level of finishing of course). I will not bore you with that part ... no I'll bore you with a lot of other things ! If by any chance you would doubt my previous statement, there's a simple trick that you can do if you are on a regular desktop browser : click and hold on the image from the left and drag it over the image on the right, beside a slight camera angle and the position of the hands, you won't see any difference between them. (gen : left.) This dial is a white beam on your wrist, this is one of those watches that people will notice because of the shine coming out of it. I had the opportunity to compare mine with the one from an AD (from the outside, calm down) to see if the factory overdid the polish of the bezel and the shine of the dial & subdial and the answer is a clear no. The gen dial is what is called "silver plated" a process by which a very fine silver film is applied before the final protective layer. Depending on subsequent steps taken the dial will reflect the light differently, ranging from bright white to off-white. I've made some very close macro shot of the rep dial and compared them to high resolution macro shots from the gen dial (link) as far as I can tell the rep is perfectly replicating the silver plated effect. To suppose that the factory in good ol' China went as far as silver plating their dial, there's only a little step... that I won't make since you can achieve the same level of finish by using aluminium dial base with a lot more control on the final result than with the silver plating technique. The final appearance then reside in the honing and lapping of the dial. If the dial is lacking any distinguishable finishing, the subdials, however, are sporting a nice snailing pattern, very finely done, again, as per gen. I insist on the as per gen on this part even though I said I wouldn't dive into the comparison, because this is one of the details that nitpicker will try to point out to exclude this rep from being a silly "super rep". It would appear that the subdials are too shiny on the rep. As far as I could tell from the outside of the AD they are exactly the same. On to the layout ! Why a 30 min counter at @12 and a running second @6 without any hour counter ? This movement is based on an ETA 7750, so why would they get rid of the hour counter that should be in place of the running second ? Beside the obviously boring part of being yet another 7750 layout this was done in homage of the traditional layout of marine chronometers that were usually having a running second @6 and a power reserve @12. The hour & minute hands are leaves shaped, mirror finished and then heat blued, that give them sometime a black appearance and sometime when the light catch them a deep blue contrasted look. The chrono second hand aka the big second hand has a very thin stick shape. Both the big second hand and the minute hand have their point bent towards the dial, this make for an ultra-precise time indication. The subdials hands are simple variant of a sword shape, couldn't find any specific name for them, sorry @semperfi55 ... The Arabic numerals are raised from the dial, like ducks on an icy lake (come on, DUCKS !). Nicely heat blued and polished on the top, not so polished on the side (on the rep only) but impossible to notice without looking at a macro shot. The minute marker dots are heat blued too and polished, having a bigger dot for each 5-minute mark. The bezel numbers are pad printed on the slanted part of the inside bezel, pushing the precision of the time indication a step further, should you want to use the chrono and have the quarter of seconds indicated, you could ! Last elements of the dial, the Chronograph Automatic text aligned with the 9 marker and the IWC Schaffausen text NOT aligned with the 3 marker. I've done extensive research trying to understand why they aligned only the Schaffausen part of the text with the 3 marker and not the whole block and I couldn't find any information on that. Everything is perfectly symmetrical on that dial except that ! The 6 marker is surrounded by the remember that in opposition to the German-sounding hometown name of IWC HQ, this is indeed Swiss made. The movement : IWC 79350 A7750 29j slim Powering this awesome watch is the infamous A7750 movement. A good choice for the accuracy and really one of the only available to be honest, any other non-custom-made movement would have resulted in a different subdial spacing, like some of the quartz model of this rep where the subdials are very close to the centre hub. The gen is fitted with the IWC Calibre 79350 which is an ETA 7750 made according to IWC requirements by removing the date, day, hour register and moving the running seconds in the 6 o'clock position. IWC then inspects, finish and regulate it according to their high standard. The gen is a 31 jewel movement with two finishes on it : the rotor and train bridge are in Côte de Genève, the rest of the visible parts are in Perlage. There's no blued screw only polished. The rep is no different, the finishes are the same as on the gen, the only difference is the lack of engravings, namely the IWC name ; Made in Switzerland and the jewel count and adjustment notice. The balance bridge is different on the rep, the gen is showing a micrometric adjustment screw, whereas the rep is using the classic A7750 regulating imitating a swan neck. There's been a lot of evolution on this particular variation of the movement and I've been looking at RWI thread and other forum thread in order to come up with a condensed, yet complete information about it. The most recent (say starting from mid-end 2016) occurrence of this ZF rep is really an improved version of the A7750 with a different approach for moving the normal running second @9 to the 6 o'clock position. Everything prior to that and from other manufacturers are to be researched thoroughly if you don't want to be fooled. There's been a supposed 29j improved version of this movement (I'm talking specifically for the 3714 IWC) that were only using one additional jewel and a skeletonised transfer gear to reduce wear on the teeth. Although being a valid solution this was not bombproof nor a correct way to do it (plus it's a lie on the jewel count...the regular A7750 is a 25 jewel, so this dirty fix makes it a 26j). The movement inside this rep is a 29 jewel version that doesn't use a simple transfer gear to move the running second @6 but rather a series of jewelled (6 jewels) gears taking the second directly at the third wheel (for the non-movement expert : taking it at its source rather than "stealing" it from the second @9). This is a clever, reliable and correct way to do it, very similar to what is used in the gen movement. There's a fantastic movement teardown thread over at RWI (I've stolen some of the disassembly pics for illustration purposes), I'll link it at the end of the review, along with the thread talking about the fake 29j movement. Does that mean you can freely and without any risk use the chrono on this A7750 ? No, the added reliability only concerns the running second, the same precaution apply for this movement as for any other A7750. Without going any further into the debate to know if you can or can't use the chrono, let's just say that mine arrived with the chrono running (triggered during shipping) and having around 10 minutes registered on the @12 counter. I have not had any issue since, but I didn't start it again. I would advise a proper and regular servicing of this movement if you intend to use the chrono often, that would minimise or at least alert on a potential breakage. Mine seems to be in good shape, giving a full 48hr power reserve at full wind. A final general note on the A7750. This is my second one, the other one being an unmodified running into my Breitling Navitimer. The pushers are hard but feel solid, this is apparently the same on a genuine. The keyless work is finicky resulting in a crown that give a fragile feeling and that sometime miss a position. Don't worry, go easy on it, push it back in if you realise that the movement hasn't hacked or if you can't adjust the time, and try pulling on it again. The strap & buckle : ZicZac strap fitted Bead blasted inside This watch was bought M2M from the one and only carrot top of the forum, @GingerBlubba. Being the ginger king, he's not much of an idiot and provided a very nice aftermarket Ziczac alligator strap with the watch. The colour of the aftermarket strap suits this IWC very well but is a bit too saturated in comparison to the almost washed out blue of the gen strap. The rep strap was also present in the nice box sent by the copper day walker. Far from being a rubbish strap, it's real embossed leather, although a bit too stiff, the main problem with it is the colour, far too dark. Fitted on that strap you'll be either delighted or slightly bored to find a single deployant clasp. If I were to borrow Tim Mosso (Youtube channel WatchBox Reviews) words : it's pleasing to see a deployant clasp on a precious time piece. The clasp is rather long, which explain why the short end of the strap is so, well, short. Three finishes are found on it, the first one is a high polish : classic. Then there's a brushed finish on the buckle part where the IWC letters are engraved (or more probably pressed) and lastly the inside of the deployant is bead blasted with an embossed IWC Schaffhausen text polished. My embossed text seems to have suffered a miss in the process, as you can clearly see a "doubled" effect on it, probably the result of an operator error in the fabricating process. TD pictures doesn't show this error. On the back of one of the deployant arms you'll see a laser etched Swiss made Stainless Steel text with a UNROC logo. I've done some research on this UNROC meaning, without any luck finding a definitive answer it seems to be the name of the maker of the clasp for IWC The clasp feel solid, the click is reassuring and you don't feel that it'll open on you whilst wearing the watch. That's all... wait... that's not all, there's something unusual about this strap and clasp, something very disturbing : it's reversed ! When pretty much everyone put the strap so that the long end will go into the keepers towards the "outside" of your wrist, this is the other way around, the keepers and the trailing end of the strap is towards you, the "inside". There's a reason for that, IWC didn't go against the grain just to trigger people like me (and I'm sure other people on the board). This was done to ensure that the clasp will always sit in the middle of the wrist and according to multiple sources, because on more "formal" watches this wouldn't show the end of the strap, making it look cleaner on the wrist for people watching it. Since I can't stand that way of wearing a strap and no one ever looks at me, none the less at my wrist, I reversed it. My overall impression & Some beauty shots : This was a longer review than I expected and I hope you tenacious readers that got to the end, won't be reluctant to read another of my reviews. I don't like the terms "super rep" but I do like the concept of NWBIG (Not Worth Buying In Gen), some nitpicker will probably find details to bitch about and ditch this rep from being a super rep (although I think it's on RWI list) but one thing is for sure, this is not worth buying the gen. With that level of detail, the only thing that's missing is a reliable chronograph. There's some slight modification to make in order to fit a gen movement inside the rep case (RWI have some threads about that) but if you really want to go that route and you are able to find a gen IWC 79350 movement, go ahead. Special thanks to the Ginger for taking good care of this rep before selling it to me but I'm still missing the giant dildo you promised me ! Thanks for reading ! The RWI links : - https://forum.replica-watch.info/forum/iwc-international-watch-company-replicas/288719-zf-iwc-portuguese-3714-review-including-movement-break-down - https://forum.replica-watch.info/forum/francisco-s-seminario-closed/35049-review-of-the-new-29j-daytona-movement And lets not forget and hefty round of tagging : @bdnica, @HeavyKrush, @Logixa, @Foxindebox, @RussP, @deju, @paccbet, @GC, @MAJ75, @BenjaminButton, @Mr Stubbs, @tabuktime, @Luxuracer, @Junior88, @GenTLe, @everyone else ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deju 2,046 Posted November 5, 2018 Some awesome shots here @glaude !!! Bravo!!! I've always found the dial and layout on this to be really soothing on the eye. While for me looking big but not over powering on the wrist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semperfi55 4,708 Posted November 5, 2018 43 minutes ago, Glaude said: Something to annoy the poor eye sight of @semperfi55 Don't know what you're talking about mate, this is a watch forum, where's the watch in this review I did however learn a lot about different metal finishes, dial finishes and gear modifications! Superbly researched and well put together! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Logixa 8 Posted November 5, 2018 Nice review @Glaude! Now send me the watch to dispose of it professionally on my wrist... With time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Stubbs 0 Posted November 5, 2018 BEST. REVIEW. EVER. Well done my friend! I haven't smiled this hard since Robert Rodriguez agreed to direct me in the new Disney crossover ALIEN VS VENOM. I absolutely agree: This is a super rep. You have written a convincing case for this watch, Glaude. And made me laugh many times. Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VMSG 2 Posted November 5, 2018 WOW, this is a great review! I won the RG rep and it is just amazing, the main difference that i see is the weight of the watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luxuracer 14 Posted November 5, 2018 Beautiful watch ... and wonderful review as always! My IWC3714-80 and IWC3714-82 say HELLO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted November 5, 2018 1 hour ago, deju said: Some awesome shots here @glaude !!! Bravo!!! I've always found the dial and layout on this to be really soothing on the eye. While for me looking big but not over powering on the wrist. Thank you, my friend ! The watch look big because of the wide edge to edge crystal and white back, the silvery treatment of the dial making pop with light but still without making it shine, keeping a soft appearance to it ! 34 minutes ago, semperfi55 said: Don't know what you're talking about mate, this is a watch forum, where's the watch in this review I did however learn a lot about different metal finishes, dial finishes and gear modifications! Superbly researched and well put together! Thanks mate The research part is the longest and more time-consuming part of those reviews, I don't want to rely on info grabbed from other reviewers, whether they are from the gen or the rep, so I research everything from scratch 8 minutes ago, Logixa said: Nice review @Glaude! Now send me the watch to dispose of it professionally on my wrist... With time... Thank you, fucker. As soon as you send me your Nautilus V5, I'll explain to you how I really can't send this one to you, you know, customs and stuff ! 5 minutes ago, Mr Stubbs said: BEST. REVIEW. EVER. Well done my friend! I haven't smiled this hard since Robert Rodriguez agreed to direct me in the new Disney crossover ALIEN VS VENOM. I absolutely agree: This is a super rep. You have written a convincing case for this watch, Glaude. And made me laugh many times. Thank you! Thank you very much my dear friend for that comment ! I try to mix a bit of humour and technical stuff, as well as personal though, very glad you enjoyed, but you'll probably enjoy my next one a bit more 4 minutes ago, VMSG said: WOW, this is a great review! I won the RG rep and it is just amazing, the main difference that i see is the weight of the watch. Thank you ! You reckon the RG weigh less or more than this one ? 6 minutes ago, Luxuracer said: Beautiful watch ... and wonderful review as always! My IWC3714-80 and IWC3714-82 say HELLO Thank you very much friend ! Those are two very nice models too ! My preference goes to the Ardoise 82 dial Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAJ75 959 Posted November 5, 2018 Firstly @Glaude I am not bitter at all about falling off the "tagged" members list depite offering unwavouring previous support....... You have done a superb review of one of my favourite references from the IWC stable, as you may or may not know I have two (371445/white/gold numerals & the "Jackie Chan") & enjoy wearing them as part of the regular rotation. There is no doubt that it is worthy of NWBIG status. You have done a great job of capturing all that is great in this rep for posterity. All the best. Mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted November 5, 2018 1 minute ago, MAJ75 said: Firstly @Glaude I am not bitter at all about falling off the "tagged" members list depite offering unwavouring previous support....... You have done a superb review of one of my favourite references from the IWC stable, as you may or may not know I have two (371445/white/gold numerals & the "Jackie Chan") & enjoy wearing them as part of the regular rotation. There is no doubt that it is worthy of NWBIG status. You have done a great job of capturing all that is great in this rep for posterity. All the best. Mark. You were added after I published the review, I believe when someone is tagged in an edit post, the notification isn't sent to the person, I've always appreciated your support from the start, and I'm very much sorry for this mistake , won't happen again my friend , I have a new tagging methodology now Thank you very much for your kind words, I've, of course, liked your Jackie Chan review, splendid model also ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAJ75 959 Posted November 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Glaude said: You were added after I published the review, I believe when someone is tagged in an edit post, the notification isn't sent to the person, I've always appreciated your support from the start, and I'm very much sorry for this mistake , won't happen again my friend , I have a new tagging methodology now Thank you very much for your kind words, I've, of course, liked your Jackie Chan review, splendid model also ! All is right in the world again!! (you know my tongue was in my cheek for the original comment)....... Keep up the top contributions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semperfi55 4,708 Posted November 5, 2018 16 minutes ago, Glaude said: I don't want to rely on info grabbed from other reviewers, whether they are from the gen or the rep, See that makes all the difference! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tits McGee 8 Posted November 5, 2018 Amazing review Glaude. This is our forum at it's best. Thanks for stepping up so thoroughly. One of my favorite reps. I've owned every version out there. Even the fantasy versions are pretty nice. If I wasn't so in love with my Hamilton Khaki (very similar, yet not) I'd be out looking for this one again.....JUST BASED ON YOUR REVIEW! Thanks dude. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,523 Posted November 5, 2018 Great review my French friend! And yes, that watch is simply amazing. When I was a pre-teen, like at 9yo, I have been in Montenapoleone street in Milano, which is the Italian version of Place Vendome in Paris, and I clearly remember still now that I got stuck in front of the IWC window literally salivating in front of the 3714-01 and regardless around there there were PP, Omega, Rolex and practically every possible luxury watch boutique.This was the watch that triggered it all, put all to sleep as soon as I saw the prices, and finally started all again once I discovered the rep world.And this also has been the reason I waited more than 2 years (until the version with THIS movement came out) to get one: I simply couldn't get one that wasn't a super rep (the older ones were thicker).Thanks for the amazing review mate, appreciated!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luxuracer 14 Posted November 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, Tits McGee said: Amazing review Glaude. This is our forum at it's best. Thanks for stepping up so thoroughly. We need to send watches to @Glaude ... so he can do Monthly Reviews! Also, you can NOT miss review from @McGilli McGilli's Rolex Explorer II Pro Hunter Stealth Review // McGilli's Panerai 177 Review // McGilli's Franck Muller Crazy Color Dreams Review // McGilli's Rolex Submariner A.K.A. "Sunken 'R' Blood Dial" Review // McGilli's $5000 Wooden PAM Review // McGilli's Carnival Carbon Dial Tritium Watch // McGilli's Invicta 17039 Pro Diver Review Of Sorrow // McGilli's Seiko SUN059 Review // McGilli's VRF Rolex SD43 Review // McGilli's AAA Rolex DSSD Review (With Guests)// McGilli's VRF Submariner Max Review // McGilli's Deep Blue Daynight Recon T100 7750 Review // McGilli's Ball Hydrocarbon Airborne Review and @semperfi55 | Seiko Age of Discovery 6M13-0010 | A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moonphase | Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet 6654| Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400 | Breguet Classique 5177 | Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 2220.80.00 | Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionelle 47009 | Omega Seamaster 300 233.32.41.21.01.001| Cartier Tank Solo Small | Panerai Luminor Submersible 682 |Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 | All the Royal Oaks in the World | Rolex Salmon Datejust 36 | Rolex Yacht-Master 116655 | Dubey & Schaldenbrand Index Mobile Rattrapante | Rolex Submariner Bamford Snowtrooper | Rolex Oyster Chronograph Ref. 6234 |Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 | Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202 | Glashütte Senator Chronometer | Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Retrograde Day-Date | Rolex Sky-Dweller 326934 | Patek Philippe Ref. 530 Chronograph | Cuervo y Sobrinos Vintage Triple Calendar | Rolex Day-Date 18238 Yellow Gold | | State of the Collection | Union of Soviet Socialist Watches | Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tits McGee 8 Posted November 5, 2018 12 minutes ago, Luxuracer said: We need to send watches to @Glaude ... so he can do Monthly Reviews! Also, you can NOT miss review from @McGilli McGilli's Rolex Explorer II Pro Hunter Stealth Review // McGilli's Panerai 177 Review // McGilli's Franck Muller Crazy Color Dreams Review // McGilli's Rolex Submariner A.K.A. "Sunken 'R' Blood Dial" Review // McGilli's $5000 Wooden PAM Review // McGilli's Carnival Carbon Dial Tritium Watch // McGilli's Invicta 17039 Pro Diver Review Of Sorrow // McGilli's Seiko SUN059 Review // McGilli's VRF Rolex SD43 Review // McGilli's AAA Rolex DSSD Review (With Guests)// McGilli's VRF Submariner Max Review // McGilli's Deep Blue Daynight Recon T100 7750 Review // McGilli's Ball Hydrocarbon Airborne Review and @semperfi55 | Seiko Age of Discovery 6M13-0010 | A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moonphase | Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet 6654| Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400 | Breguet Classique 5177 | Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 2220.80.00 | Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionelle 47009 | Omega Seamaster 300 233.32.41.21.01.001| Cartier Tank Solo Small | Panerai Luminor Submersible 682 |Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 | All the Royal Oaks in the World | Rolex Salmon Datejust 36 | Rolex Yacht-Master 116655 | Dubey & Schaldenbrand Index Mobile Rattrapante | Rolex Submariner Bamford Snowtrooper | Rolex Oyster Chronograph Ref. 6234 |Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 | Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202 | Glashütte Senator Chronometer | Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Retrograde Day-Date | Rolex Sky-Dweller 326934 | Patek Philippe Ref. 530 Chronograph | Cuervo y Sobrinos Vintage Triple Calendar | Rolex Day-Date 18238 Yellow Gold | | State of the Collection | Union of Soviet Socialist Watches | Great point, although I have to admit to my soft spot for little French poof's. Thanks to ALL the guys (especially these three) for the all hard work. Glaude too. Now I have some extensive reading to do. I'll have to skip swimming practice tonight. Thanks Lux, you Rat Bastard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luxuracer 14 Posted November 5, 2018 Just now, jibuti said: GLWS No need! Payment sent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McGilli 1 Posted November 5, 2018 @Glaude I'm going to make the same suggestion to you - that I did to @semperfi55 some time ago (which rocketed him to fame) - Can you create a signature with links to all your reviews? After reading this review - I wanted to compare it to some of your past works - but - I can't even remember what other watches you have reviewed, and I think it would be a great way to allow more people to see your past work here on RWG. 1. You and Semper - I think are tied for the most watches reviewed - that when combined - all your watches together in one box - has the least lume of any watch collection in the history of RWG. I'm like, itching for some lume shots by the end of your reviews and need to go into a closet and look at my watch just to make sure I'm still alive. 2. Cigars, Macro, Beach. Well done and extra points! 3. The addition of humour. This is actually why I wanted to go and compare with your previous reviews! Still hahaha - I try to imagine us out for dinner - if I am like I act in my reviews - and you are like in yours - wow - that would be crazy! Hahaha. 4. And I think my biggest compliment - is my biggest criticism. Your photos are so good - and they appear to match that of genuine photos - and so sometimes I'm just not sure which I'm looking at. SOmetimes it's labeled, and sometimes it's not. I think sometimes there are comparisons with the genuine, and then other times there are not? I just can't tell at times. Remember - not everyone reading your reviews knows about watches Good stuff though. Looks like a lot of research. Into watches. So opposite of my research for my reviews!!!! Make that signature!!!! I need to see how your reviews have grown over time, or at least your humour! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luxuracer 14 Posted November 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Tits McGee said: Thanks Luxu, the Fu'King Fixed that for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McGilli 1 Posted November 5, 2018 @Luxuracer Thanks buddy! AND - I see you already kind of did - what I was talking about with Glaude, crate a Sig with all his reviews. @Tits McGee There's something for everyone between the 3 of us reviewing... However mine are mostly not meant for human consumption I think mine are for when you need to check out of reality. @Glaude is about reality, and @semperfi55 is an excellent mix of both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paccbet 7,177 Posted November 5, 2018 Great intricate review as always. Appreciate the time it took you to write it for the benefit of everyone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Junior88 397 Posted November 5, 2018 Why is it that every single time I read one of your reviews....... I GO LOOKING FOR THAT FUCKING WATCH??????? You're making my wallet hurt, my friend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semperfi55 4,708 Posted November 5, 2018 1 hour ago, McGilli said: some time ago (which rocketed him to fame) Nice try McGilli, I think it'll take more than that to convince Frenchie 1 hour ago, McGilli said: that when combined - all your watches together in one box - has the least lume of any watch collection in the history of RWG. There's more than enough lume overspilling from your collection as it is.... like Deepwater Horizon, just more visible. Cheers @Luxuracer @Tits McGee , always been great fun making up reviews. Since I don't do much research before buying, forces me to research after Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted November 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Tits McGee said: Amazing review Glaude. This is our forum at it's best. Thanks for stepping up so thoroughly. One of my favorite reps. I've owned every version out there. Even the fantasy versions are pretty nice. If I wasn't so in love with my Hamilton Khaki (very similar, yet not) I'd be out looking for this one again.....JUST BASED ON YOUR REVIEW! Thanks dude. Thank you very much for that thoughtful comment, I really appreciate it ! Some versions from the gate are suprisingly good, as always, there are caveats but in the end, it's nice to see that there's something for everyone on that model : some cheap, some excellent, some intermediate. No need to spend a lot of money if you just want to have a simple version of it ! 1 hour ago, GenTLe said: Great review my French friend! And yes, that watch is simply amazing. When I was a pre-teen, like at 9yo, I have been in Montenapoleone street in Milano, which is the Italian version of Place Vendome in Paris, and I clearly remember still now that I got stuck in front of the IWC window literally salivating in front of the 3714-01 and regardless around there there were PP, Omega, Rolex and practically every possible luxury watch boutique. This was the watch that triggered it all, put all to sleep as soon as I saw the prices, and finally started all again once I discovered the rep world. And this also has been the reason I waited more than 2 years (until the version with THIS movement came out) to get one: I simply couldn't get one that wasn't a super rep (the older ones were thicker). Thanks for the amazing review mate, appreciated!! Thank you very much my Italian neighboor ! I have to admit that going in front of the general AD (not an IWC dedicated store) in my city and looking at the exact same model on display and looking at my wrist was very pleasing and satisfactory, especially since in France you are legally required to display the price on everything that is for sale, looking at the price and my wrist was a very fun game ! 1 hour ago, Luxuracer said: We need to send watches to @Glaude ... so he can do Monthly Reviews! Do I need to return them ? 1 hour ago, jibuti said: GLWS OHPF 1 hour ago, Tits McGee said: Great point, although I have to admit to my soft spot for little French poof's. Thanks to ALL the guys (especially these three) for the all hard work. Glaude too. Now I have some extensive reading to do. I'll have to skip swimming practice tonight. Thanks Lux, you Rat Bastard 1 hour ago, McGilli said: @Glaude I'm going to make the same suggestion to you - that I did to @semperfi55 some time ago (which rocketed him to fame) - Can you create a signature with links to all your reviews? After reading this review - I wanted to compare it to some of your past works - but - I can't even remember what other watches you have reviewed, and I think it would be a great way to allow more people to see your past work here on RWG. 1. You and Semper - I think are tied for the most watches reviewed - that when combined - all your watches together in one box - has the least lume of any watch collection in the history of RWG. I'm like, itching for some lume shots by the end of your reviews and need to go into a closet and look at my watch just to make sure I'm still alive. 2. Cigars, Macro, Beach. Well done and extra points! 3. The addition of humour. This is actually why I wanted to go and compare with your previous reviews! Still hahaha - I try to imagine us out for dinner - if I am like I act in my reviews - and you are like in yours - wow - that would be crazy! Hahaha. 4. And I think my biggest compliment - is my biggest criticism. Your photos are so good - and they appear to match that of genuine photos - and so sometimes I'm just not sure which I'm looking at. SOmetimes it's labeled, and sometimes it's not. I think sometimes there are comparisons with the genuine, and then other times there are not? I just can't tell at times. Remember - not everyone reading your reviews knows about watches Good stuff though. Looks like a lot of research. Into watches. So opposite of my research for my reviews!!!! Make that signature!!!! I need to see how your reviews have grown over time, or at least your humour! Thank you very much my friend, all your comment means a lot to me ! I guess your memory isn't was it used to be, if you go on my profile and check my About section, you'll find a way more organised list than your small alignment of underlined words .... There's a link for each and every one of my reviews, including the list of the upcoming ones ! 1- That'll be corrected with some of my next reviews 2- I have my monthly cigar meeting coming, I plan to take this watch and take a couple of shots 3- I added more humour progressively, but only little by little, you are still the master at this exercise 4- I don't know if they are so good, but on writing and editing this review, I felt like they lacked a bit of something, they are technically good, but there's not a lot of creativity in them, I'll try to correct that in the future 50 minutes ago, paccbet said: Great intricate review as always. Appreciate the time it took you to write it for the benefit of everyone Thank you my friend, I try to do my best to build up an easy and reliable source of info on the rep I buy for everyone to be able to make their choice with the best of their ability, without having to fear that they missed something 4 minutes ago, Junior88 said: Why is it that every single time I read one of your reviews....... I GO LOOKING FOR THAT FUCKING WATCH??????? You're making my wallet hurt, my friend. If you have to get one, get a dark dial, that's what suits you best IMO Thank you for your comment my friend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites