3705 IWC Ceramic Fliegerchronograph

For two years, I drove a black on black Defender 110 (the old one) everywhere. This is not a normal look in the United States. Additionally, I am not a small man. Everywhere I arrived, people assumed I was a drug dealer. Now, that’s actually not as bad as it seems. You’re given wide berth,…

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3740 IWC Mecha-Quartz Fliegerchronograph

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For neo-vintage collectors, this somewhat polarizing fliegerchronograph has few equivalents. It’s an IWC that hits all the pleasure receptors where modern watches often can’t: swathes of tritium, 36mm case, restrained dial with extreme legibility, and an early reference with acrylic crystal. Sure, it’s not all perfect; 4:30-date haters will, no doubt, not remain silent in the…

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IWC 3705 Ceramic Fliegerchronograph

IWC-3705-Ceramic-Fliegerchronograph

Yeah, alright, I’ve featured it before and this is probably my teacher’s pet amongst all the neo-vintage IWC lot. I know it’s not terribly complicated. The innovation is one-dimensional. But with IWC’s recent reissue and collectors becoming increasingly being accepting of ceramics, I thought it fit to revisit just what makes the 39mm 3705 so…

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Value Proposition: 3741 IWC Mecha-Quartz Fliegerchronograph

IWC-3741-Quartz-Fliegerchronograph

For neo-vintage collectors, this somewhat polarizing fliegerchronograph has few equivalents. It’s an IWC that hits all the pleasure receptors where modern watches often can’t: swathes of tritium, 36mm case, restrained dial with extreme legibility, and original Milanese steel bracelet. Sure, it’s not all perfect; 4:30-date haters will, no doubt, not remain silent in the comments.…

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A Well-Preserved IWC 3705

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Yeah, alright, this is probably my pick amongst all the modern IWC lot. I know it’s simple. I know it’s humble. I know I’ve featured it before. But with IWC’s recent reissue and collectors becoming increasingly accepting of ceramics, I thought it fit to revisit just what makes the 3705 so charming. Because there’s a…

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