IWC... real or fantasy model?

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I recently bought a IWC rep but I can't find it anywhere on the IWC website. I think it is a none existing model but I would like to know for sure. Does anyone recognize it?

Even if it is fake model: I really like it. The watch looks great!

 

[dingle 57]

it does look good.

 

Paging onze :(

[houndoggie 58]

Looks like a fantasy model to me.

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Here are two sharper pictures on my wrist:

 

[atmos 1]

Here are two sharper pictures on my wrist:

 

can you post picture from movement ?

[wjalink 0]

Sure, here it is. What kind of a movement is this?

 

[Member X 91]

Looks like a fantasy model to me - but that doesn't mean it doesn't look good!

 

Nice choice :(

[oscarmadfish 0]

fantasy or not its very nice

[Luthier 1]

Nice watch!

It's heavily modified 21j mov't, and it was made around year 2000, because left subdial (year) ending on 2007(07).

[Baldrick 1]

It's a fantasy model, not accurate to any of the IWC range, standard Chinese 21j auto movement, day date indicator mechanisms at 3 and 6, day and night indicator on what I think is non-running seconds at 6, that sub dial is usually a "follower", it tracks the main hands, it can be set as a GMT indicator, but doesn't allow independent setting, month and year indicators at 10 and 2, it's a complication model, BP case and mushroom crown.

 

Very handsome piece, most people haven't heard of IWC, so shouldn't present any great problems exposure wise unless you run into an IWC fanatic, they're rarer than hobby horse manure.

 

Wear it with pride and enjoy it, it's a very nice piece, the big case makes a statement and the two tone steel and gold gives it a certain cachet :(

 

because left subdial (year) ending on 2007(07).

 

I need a new pair of eyes, I could have been quite certain the year window was showing 2010, the subdial at 9 shows 7 because it's a day indicator, I think also it's a much later movement than 2000, JMHO :(

Edited April 21, 2010 by Baldrick

[Luthier 1]

No, it's me, who need another pair of glasses, I missed read year indicator, you're right, Bald.

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On the first picture it's covered by minutes hand, so, I didn't noticed it.

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Here is a picture with info on the sub dials.

 

[narikaa 129]

Trick when buying these movements is to strip off the cling wrap and check how many years left on the year indicator

 

Barrel of laughs if it finished last year :P

 

 

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[speedzmaster 0]

It looks like the Chinese didn't know how to spell Glashutte, so they stuck IWC on the dial instead.

[narikaa 129]

Thats how it goes

 

And when they can sell no more of them

 

Its usually 'PATEK' next - Then 'TAG'

 

:dingleberry:

 

 

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[Baldrick 1]

Dun f'get Lange & Sohne :nomorepostwhore:

[greg_r 81]

... or Vacheron Constantin.... :nomorepostwhore:

[narikaa 129]

Or heaven forbid

 

'MNOT BLANC'

 

 

 

:nomorepostwhore: :P :D

 

 

 

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[greg_r 81]

:nomorepostwhore:

[graman 2]

Or heaven forbid

 

'MNOT BLANC'

 

 

 

:P :D

 

 

 

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:nomorepostwhore:

[speedzmaster 0]

Then, after all those have been exhausted, its just Parnis 'till the end.

[greg_r 81]

Then, after all those have been exhausted, its just Parnis 'till the end.

 

LMAO!

 

Got it in one.

[oscarmadfish 0]

i dont care what they call it

its a nice pam