I love Rolex but this IWC got me going crazy!

[denmanproject]

Originally Posted by AK797

I do like the IWCs with ardoise dials, these not so much.

Here you go

[asiparks]

That Spitfire is very lovely, one of the nicest Pilots IWC has put out...
When they updated the 3890 Top Gun to the 39361 movement with combined hour/minute totalizer, they should have done the same for this Spitfire, rather than drop it

[myporsche]

Originally Posted by asiparks

er, nope. The IWC 79320 is IWC's "modified" 7750.

Like all IWC's ETA sourced movements, it will either have been delivered at their top line ebauche to IWC, where it would be stripped and rebuilt using IWC's own components, or been built by ETA to IWC's specs and been delivered as a finished movement. Which path it took depends on date of manufacture.

@myporsche; It was unfortunate you got a bad one. That is a rarity. As they come with 2 year warrantees, did you not send it back for service ?

And to the OP if you buy used, buy from a trusted seller and buy a full set. There are truly indistingishable fakes out there, including all the bracelet's mechanisms. No box AND papers, dont touch it !

Interesting, I guess you know more than IWC and a master watchmaker who opened it up and told me to send it to IWC because it is an in-house movement.


"A chronograph with down-to-the-second
timing is de rigueur in any Pilot’s Watch collection. The Pilot’s
Watch Chronograph TOP GUN has a 68-hour power reserve
and is suitably equipped with an IWC-manufactured movement,
the newly developed 89365-calibre chronograph movement."

https://www.iwc.com/site_media/uploa...SB_2013_GB.pdf

[myporsche]

Originally Posted by asiparks

@myporsche; It was unfortunate you got a bad one. That is a rarity. As they come with 2 year warrantees, did you not send it back for service ?

...also it is not a rarity, I read about tons of people having the same problem as my chrono along with other issues. It is a great watch, looks amazing, got more compliments than anything else, all black look with ceramic is amazing, but they are overpriced, take a hit on resale, and have (or maybe had?) some quality issues. Doesn't mean I wouldn't buy one if I was in the market like the OP, I would just be careful and shop aggressively.

https://www.google.com/search?q=iwc+...w=1579&bih=930

https://www.google.com/search?q=iwc+...jkQrQIISSgEMAM

[asiparks]

Originally Posted by myporsche

Interesting, I guess you know more than IWC and a master watchmaker who opened it up and told me to send it to IWC because it is an in-house movement.


"A chronograph with down-to-the-second
timing is de rigueur in any Pilot’s Watch collection. The Pilot’s
Watch Chronograph TOP GUN has a 68-hour power reserve
and is suitably equipped with an IWC-manufactured movement,
the newly developed 89365-calibre chronograph movement."

https://www.iwc.com/site_media/uploa...SB_2013_GB.pdf

I guess I know just enough to point out that the snippet above is referencing a completely different model, the 2 register Top Gun.
The OP is talking about the 3777. He was good enough to include a picture. You can google that yourself...y'know, avoid mis-information and all that.....

my IWC 7750 based Chronos...so far, so good.....

[lapince]

Originally Posted by Al1969

Not familiar with the model. What do you like about it? Also, keep in mind with some pieces you're better off going pre-owned.

Most pieces are better of pre-owned from them...

[asiparks]

Originally Posted by lapince

Most pieces are better of pre-owned from them...

There's very few brands for which that isn't true...other than Casio and Seiko, all my watches have been pre owned.

[ELITEVIDEOGAMES]

I am wearing the exact watch pictured (newest model) as I type this And I must say it's a great watch and I get more compliments on it then watches I own worth 10 times this one.

[ajas]

Go for it

[breitlings]

Originally Posted by asiparks

what a load of nonsense.
the 7750, (and it's derivatives), is a durable workhorse of a chrono, the most widely used automatic chrono movement. What use would it be as a chrono if you could only stop and start it within a 20 second window ?

Ok, are you suggesting he should change the date between 8pm and 3am, or was my first part of the statement accurate?

[asiparks]

Originally Posted by breitlings

Ok, are you suggesting he should change the date between 8pm and 3am, or was my first part of the statement accurate?

You'll notice when I quoted you, the part I did in bold.

I'm not suggesting he do anything...but yes, between say, 8 and 3 you shouldn't try to quick set the date. It may damage the mechanism. In the pantheon of watch care directions, it doesn't seem like a big ask or a hard to follow suggestion. It doesn't make the 7750 a crappy movement.

[offtodd72]

It's just alright. You can find better.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by denmanproject

Here you go

A lovely piece for sure. Ardoise and altimeter, two IWC sigs for me.

[breitlings]

Originally Posted by asiparks

You'll notice when I quoted you, the part I did in bold.

I'm not suggesting he do anything...but yes, between say, 8 and 3 you shouldn't try to quick set the date. It may damage the mechanism. In the pantheon of watch care directions, it doesn't seem like a big ask or a hard to follow suggestion. It doesn't make the 7750 a crappy movement.

Seems you didn't parse my message carefully. I used the word optimally, everything I said was true. I never said it was a bad movement, but it is a movement that was built to a price point and there were some compromises made. Since you admit part of my statement is true perhaps you should research the second part. A quick google search regarding "7750 chronograph stop" or some variation. Please see this to get you started: https://www.google.com/search?q=7750...w=1280&bih=739

You will find there is truth to what I am saying. Maybe Vanessa can comment on this?

[asiparks]

Parse you your message ;why ? It seems pretty clear you are suggesting to the OP that the 7750 is a flawed movement:
oks like a 7750. optimally stop and reset the chrono around 10 s before or after "12", it may not always engage after quick start stop reset start stop successions. Make sure you don't set date between 8pm and 3 am.
When you say “optimally” it suggests there are consequences for using it suboptimally. Ie you’ll bugger it. Given the gloomy tone of your post, did you think it would be read any other way ?
Google for problem stories? You might want to read through many of those threads to see what the actual issues were, and sense the general opinion of the 7750, before linking it...

Even if there’re 1000 threads on the iterwebs, there are millions of 7750’s chugging cheerfully away out there, doubtless you’ll find one that somehow choked a family pet, or took out an eye, but statistically, your risk of getting a shitty one is very, very low, probably no worse than the mean fault rate for any watch.

And if it does break, IWC can fix it if in warranty, most half decent watchmakers can fix it with available and reasonably priced ETA parts if it’s not.

[polaris72]

I have it in a Little Prince edition and it is a great all around watch. I also bought IWC NATO strap as a nice change. Santoni straps are great, go on their website to see the difference. Watch wears on the larger size, but it is comfortable. Recommend to purchase buckle to keep the leather strap running for a longer time.

[Dartinjo]

Go for it you won't regret it i know I haven't with my love ☺IWC LPP IW3777-14


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[haw1144]

it's a great watch! i had the older 3717, sold it, and regretted it. so i picked up the newer 3777! on a gray toxicnato

[Yuri.Popov]

Fantastic piece, a keeper for sure.

[Fuselierpa]

I have two luxury watches:

Rolex DJ2
IWC Pilot Chrono Le Petit Prince (the blue version)

That's all I need to say about that.

[Fuselierpa]

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