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| Author: | Driver8 [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | IWC Big Pilot Content! |
Well, guess what? I am now the proud owner of............................an IWC Big Pilot!! ![]() In a stroke of good fortune, the guy who was next in line for a BP at my AD dropped out at the last minute (I believed I was top of the list, but I guess they'd already ear-marked this one for this guy previously), so the AD gave me a call a few days ago to tell me that if I wanted it, the one coming in a couple of days was mine for the taking! Obviously I thought about it........ for all of 5 seconds( Needless to say, it's absolutely superb! The quality is nothing short incredible. Obviously I'd handled one before, but now I've had a couple of hours with this one, and I think I could quite easily run out of superlatives for it. Anyway I won't waffle on too much about it here as it's obviously a Breitling forum(!), so here's a few of my feeble quality pics. (I've not even had chance to set the date yet!) ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oops! IWC Content! |
Congrats Driver8! It does look good on your wrist. Nice that the wait wasn't as long as you thought either. I can imagine that your are one very happy guy right now |
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| Author: | Altair [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oops! IWC Content! |
WOO HOO! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! That is truly an exemplary time piece Driver! Your collection just got one heck of a lot more interesting. Very excited for you! Though I am a bit jealous that you beat me to IWC ownership, quite the but of good luck too!!!! I will not hi jack your thread, but I got my true Grail watch today too! (another post) Any way, CONGATUIWCILATIONS!!! Such an amazing watch could not have gone to a more deserving person! |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oops! IWC Content! |
Roffensian wrote: Congrats Driver8! It does look good on your wrist. Nice that the wait wasn't as long as you thought either. I can imagine that your are one very happy guy right now Cheers Roff! Oooh yes, I am indeed one happy chappy today! Altair wrote: WOO HOO! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! That is truly an exemplary time piece Driver! Your collection just got one heck of a lot more interesting. Very excited for you! Though I am a bit jealous that you beat me to IWC ownership, quite the but of good luck too!!!! I will not hi jack your thread, but I got my true Grail watch today too! (another post) Any way, CONGATUIWCILATIONS!!! Such an amazing watch could not have gone to a more deserving person! WOO HOO! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! That is truly an exemplary time piece Driver! Your collection just got one heck of a lot more interesting. Very excited for you! Though I am a bit jealous that you beat me to IWC ownership, quite the but of good luck too!!!! I will not hi jack your thread, but I got my true Grail watch today too! (another post) Any way, CONGATUIWCILATIONS!!! Such an amazing watch could not have gone to a more deserving person! Thanks very much for your kind words Altair my friend. Very much appreciated. And that's great news about your 233 purchase too! Looks like we both have reason to celebrate! I must be honest, it's nice to have another non-Breitling piece back in the collection too. The way things are going hopefully there'll be a couple more "interesting" things appearing before the year is out. But for now I'm chuffed to have this beauty on my wrist! PS - Looking forward to seeing pics of that BI too, if you buy it!
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| Author: | Otto [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: IWC Big Pilot Content! |
Congrats Driver, I'm impressed you managed to stop staring at it for long enough to post this thread. It looks great on your wrist, and somehow I don't think you're going to regret joining the IWC club. By way of warning, however, one isn't going to be enough. But you knew that already, right? |
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| Author: | jnelson3097 [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: IWC Big Pilot Content! |
Congrats Driver, that looks great on your wrist. |
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| Author: | Tim S [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: IWC Big Pilot Content! |
Congratulations Driver 8!!!! Fantastic stuff. I can only say I'm surprised you had to think for a whole 5 seconds Seriously though that is an absolutely stunning piece, it does look great on your wrist and brilliant that you didn't have to wait that long to receive!! Been a great day on the forum; fantastic to share in your excitment. Enjoy!!! |
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| Author: | GZGym1 [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: IWC Big Pilot Content! |
I F'in love that crown!!! Stands out, yet classy as can be! |
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| Author: | BroncoSport [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: IWC Big Pilot Content! |
Congrats! Its pretty awesome. That crown looks to be the size of a door knob! |
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| Author: | hnb [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: IWC Big Pilot Content! |
Classic, timeless, beautiful - congratulations! After first getting the IWC book/catalogue, and now seeing this, I am gettingmore and more into IWC. Such classic timepieces... |
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| Author: | BoneDoc [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: IWC Big Pilot Content! |
Well done D8! Enjoy it!! No longer all Ling though eh?? |
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| Author: | aleister [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: IWC Big Pilot Content! |
Congratulations Driver! After having followed your path of thoughts in a few threads I can truly understand your excitement. You didn't threaten the guy that it was intended for, did you? |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: IWC Big Pilot Content! |
Thanks a lot for the kind comments guys. ![]() I really REALLY love this watch! There's not a single thing about it that I don't like....... and that to me is the most important thing when buying a watch. As I said above I could wax lyrical about it at considerable length, but this is a Breitling place so I'll respect that and keep my waxing to a minimum! |
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| Author: | mah [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: IWC Big Pilot Content! |
Looks great on the wrist. I love the simple design. Congratulations!! |
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| Author: | aleister [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: IWC Big Pilot Content! |
Driver8 wrote: Thanks a lot for the kind comments guys. ![]() I really REALLY love this watch! There's not a single thing about it that I don't like....... and that to me is the most important thing when buying a watch. As I said above I could wax lyrical about it at considerable length, but this is a Breitling place so I'll respect that and keep my waxing to a minimum! True, but on the other hand, this is the "General" part of the forum. |
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