Happy to be part of the family again: 3713 Doppelchrono
Sat, 02 February 2013 08:40
Hello all :)
My first thread here in the IWC forum, though i've been lurking now and then for a few years now. It's a great community here (I love Adam's weekly round-ups) and just thought I'd share my new pride and joy :)
My first "high-end" was a 3706, which I'd kept for more than 10 years, before foolishly selling it to fund a garish B&R, and the start of my horological escapade which after almost 30 flings/watches and more than 3 years later, has brought me back to IWC and to this: the 3713.
It ticks all my boxes - the "large" (by my skinny wrist standards) purposeful looking case, with it's almost perfect proportions and stepped bezel edges, the military dial and handset that reminds me totally of my 3706, and of course that wonderful split-seconds complication that is the brainchild of one of my favourite designers Richard Habring. The clarity, beauty, and purpose was what i'd been searching for, and somehow just hadn't realised it despite seeing it every now and then on the boards.
This actually used to belong to member psee, whom had so graciously held it for me for a week, and for that I will be always grateful.
It keeps incredible time, gaining only about 2 seconds after 4 days - I've never had an auto watch this accurate :)
And here it is amongst it's new family - rationalised my collection prior to its incoming and got it down to just the four that I'd reaaaally liked...sorry for the crappy lighting...
- jellytots