Stephane Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Dear All, Here is a pictorial of my trade with AJoeSmith. It is cute story in my opinion. About the deal I ordered a 1665 GreatWhite MBW from TTK and suddenly decided to buy Kelster's one. So, at the same moment, Joe asked me if I was willing to sell TTK's, which of course was the case. In the meantime, still keeping an eye on Ingies, Joe proposed to trade his (with both TT bracelet and Kevlar strap) for the 1665. Why not! The deal was done! TTK sent the MBW to Joe. Joe sent me the Ingie. We both have our watch now. About the gen Mechanical movement Automatic Pellaton winding system Power reserve of 44 hours when fully wound Date display with crown-activated rapid calendar advance Hour and minute hands Central seconds hand with stop function Screw-in crown Soft iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields of up to 80,000 A/m Sapphire glass antireflective on both sides Water-resistant (120 m) Screw-in back cover IWC metal bracelet system with deployant clasp or with black soft strap with buckle Price range from 5.200 to 5.800 / 7.000 $ to 7.800 $. Here the IWC.com pics (they should ask TTK or Pug to send them good pictures btw ): About the rep Positive points There are very few flaws on this Ingie. If one like the light feeling of Titanium, it's a great watch. Very sensitive to scratches though. I scratched it when opening it (should get myself something else than a shiti Jaxa). Negative points As usual : the date is of course misaligned. Note, mine is powered by an ETA 2824-2. The hour, minute and second hands are very slightly shorter than the gen. For the rest, I couldn't see any other ones yet. Conclusion Well, I've been looking at IWC lately and I'm happy to own both the 3717 and this Ingie Amg. As I like the texture of the SS Ingie, I might get myself one too later. Having said that, I'm not wearing this Amg so much but a friend of mine does, so at least it doesn't stay in a box. Thanks for reading, and now here are the pics. Cheers Stephane Look at that scratch I did, me idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 That's a beauty! Wear it well mate (though it's somone else doing that now... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Thanks Stephane, now I think I have to purchase the AMG version, too Lovely watch & welcome to the Ingenieur club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Thanks Stephane, now I think I have to purchase the AMG version, too Lovely watch & welcome to the Ingenieur club Thanks guys ! @Monsieur Euno: and I'm going to buy the not AMG one probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoesmith Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Thanks Stephane Again another fine transaction with the man in belgium!! I got the Great White and im liking it, not as much as i thought i would but it getting there. Its so much smaller than my panerais. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezzanine Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Really nice watch.....I never thought that IWC would really grow on me as a brand, but it indeed is beginning to. I sold my Ingy recently to a fine member here. I loved the regular SS Ingy, but I LOVE titanium watches, so when the AMG Ti came out, I knew that it would displace the SS as my Ingy of choice. Not yet, as the Cousteau is ahead on the list....but it is a tremendous watch. One issue I've got with the AMG Ti, is that I *believe* that it has a *light* AR coating, is that correct? The nice thing about the SS one is that you can get the crystal AR'd, which is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY for this watch..IMO it's MUCH more significant then the datewheel issue. My fear with the titanium version is that the ETA non-chrono has been said to have a light coating which would make doing the crystal right with an AR coating a much more labour intensive prospect. Cheers to a nice watch and nice pics. I'd never thought the strap could really justify taking off the beautiful band that IWC uses....but it really is a nice way to change up the look of the watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted June 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 @Joe: thanks for your nice comment ! I'm sorry to hear about the great white though. Keep it for a while, it might grow on you with the time. GW is absolutely fantastic in my opinion. @Mezza: it is my impression that there is a light AR. But I'm not 100% sure. Maybe some other member could jump in and tell us ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Nice pics man, nice ingy in Ti but I prefer it in SS Waiting My Cousteau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 I already placed myself on the pre-order list for a 2nd Lello Ingenieur DW Looks like I am now looking for a used Ingenieur Ti AMG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted June 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 I already placed myself on the pre-order list for a 2nd Lello Ingenieur DW Looks like I am now looking for a used Ingenieur Ti AMG. Hum, ...do I understand what you want to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subzero1 Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Stephane, I just bought this watch as a result of your pictures here, great review!! One question - where did you get the Ti buckle for the nylon strap? I've only been able to find brushed Stainless Steel buckles everywhere I've looked. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted June 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Stephane, I just bought this watch as a result of your pictures here, great review!! One question - where did you get the Ti buckle for the nylon strap? I've only been able to find brushed Stainless Steel buckles everywhere I've looked. Thanks Hi SubZero, You made a good choice (if you get the nylon strap though). The bracelet is too much Ti to my opinion. I'm afraid I can't help for the buckle. Everything came toghether in the pack from AjoeSmith... Pm him maybe he can tell you. Cheers Stephane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subzero1 Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 I notice now in person that the AMG I have has a difference in the color and texture of the case and the bracelet. The bracelet is a little darker and smoother and more shiny than the watch head. From your pics it looks like your's is similar, but it's hard to tell. Do you notice the same thing with yours in person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted June 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 @SubZero1, Honestly, no. It seems the same color but, yes, the texture is smoother on the bracelet than on the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 One question - where did you get the Ti buckle for the nylon strap? I've only been able to find brushed Stainless Steel buckles everywhere I've looked. Thanks contact king -- i know she has ti buckles (i'm pretty sure river does too). cheers, deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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