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Watchfinder: As many of you know I used to be an engineer. Me: all I know is you got hands and pleasant voice.

@minchrono24lover27

3 жыл бұрын

We saw his face in the reflection of a watch face in some earlier videos

@robertsullivan4773

3 жыл бұрын

Two Christmases ago he graced us with a few personal details.

@sushimshah2896

3 жыл бұрын

@@minchrono24lover27 Wasn't it the Bezel/Body right above the strap?

@sushimshah2896

3 жыл бұрын

He's a Civil Engineer iirc

@minchrono24lover27

3 жыл бұрын

@@sushimshah2896 ah you might be right! I'm probably remembering wrong

Triple split chronograph. Cant wait anymore.

I own a perpetual calendar white gold and it is an amazing watch. My version is 44 mm (with the year indicator) and it looks fine on my 17 cm wrist... I can wear it with a suit no problem, fits under the sleeve... The movement is delicate, so adjusting anything at the wrong time will set your watch on its way to Switzerland for repair. That is a big heads up. That happened to me once and, trust me, you don't wanna go down that road (took months to get it back). Highly recommend a programmable winder to keep it running if you don't wear it that often.

Was in the mood to listen to a Portuguese review... noticed you had reached 1M subscribers!!! Well done, cast & crew at WatchFinder!!!

Loupe worthy for sure. So clean. No Adds, you’re very kind.

Just chilling here with my £72 Vostok

I have a couple IWC and love the brand but I have to disagree with you on this one. IWC managed to reduce the size by eliminating some of the functions, which is fine, but for them to really impress, they needed to keep the same functions as the other model (year, PR display) AND reduce the size. That would be impressive. But only being able to reduce the size by eliminating functionality is nothing to brag about. And Yes, no body really need the year display, but no one really needs a mechanical watch either so that point is moot. The PPC Blue Dial is still to me the best IWC.

@duanearuth

3 жыл бұрын

And what this watch REALLY accomplishes is not having the apertures cut into the hour indicators! One of the most annoying features of the Portuguese PC. Taking out the 4 digit year is NOT an enhancement. Give me the same watch, slightly larger but designed like the Big Pilot face. Delete the 12. Realign the hour indicators. So simple.

@benweiss5862

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, the fact that he doesn’t mention the 42 mm version that had the full layout produced before the the 44 mm is disappointing. Don’t get me wrong I love this channel but this video missed the mark

@johnboud2071

3 жыл бұрын

​@@benweiss5862 Let's not forget that Richemont owns watchfinder now so we always have to take their videos with a grain of salt....

@terryzhao4306

3 жыл бұрын

@@benweiss5862 Also 42mm lost the 8day power reserve of the 44mm

@ProCelestialEmpire

Жыл бұрын

I just typed the comment below before seeing yours :"No it's not. 1. the power reserve failed to retain its predecessor's 7 days, not even 3 days. 2. no power reserve indicator. 3. its perpetual calendar is still the simple and hard to adjust synchronized version. The independent adjustability of year, month, day and date is a MUST to a high end perpetual calendar watch." That said, I almost completely agree with you except that I don't quite like the bigger 7 day one, because it's just too big.

Wow.. such a beautiful and elegant watch.. your video justifies its beauty.. Kudos to you my man..

All fine and dandy but only one real issue, 33k usd

@triniboy05

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that. I was going through comments looking for the price since it’s rarely mentioned in the videos. No thanks, not worth it.

@mohammedomer3798

3 жыл бұрын

@@triniboy05 Totally worth it. The complication is not easy to master at all, like he said.

@triniboy05

3 жыл бұрын

@@ruggsterify no, who is he?

@triniboy05

3 жыл бұрын

@@ruggsterify thanks for the info, I’m going to continue researching him and his influence. I have grown to appreciate the intricacies of movements more as of late but for $33K, I need it to be aesthetically pleasing as well with an abundance of precious metals included. Regardless, that smart watch clip was hilarious lol

@AlinFlair

3 жыл бұрын

22k you buy it new. Still... 22 k 🤯. Not that I can afford it but a JLC Perpetual is slimmer, nicer and more affordable

My dear Kevin , I had no idea you are an engineer (once an engineer always an engineer) . I had always thought you were a voice from heaven which has found it’s niche in this mortal plane . And thank you for pointing out to me the importance to Watchfinder , of subscribing !!! I’ve been listening to your voice for ages (the watches come a distant second - BOOM BOOM) and didn’t realise I hadn’t subscribed until this particular episode containing your humble entreaty . Thank you for your wonderful presentation , you’re the only reason for my continuing allegiance to Watchfinder . When your voice no longer appears I’m off

What a beauty! Just picked up my first IWC, a Portugieser 7 Day. Absolutely in love with the watch and the brand now…

@DrCid123

22 күн бұрын

I am seriously considering one.. (IW500705) but used cause its cheaper though. Can you let us know how is your watch since you bought it? is it worth it?

It is a most beautiful watch.

Great video, good looking watch, thank you, Watchfinder

Can’t deny this watch is beautiful and looks so classic. Although it’s slightly smaller than their norms, still not 40mm or less. Personally I’m tired of the big dials from past years.

I absolutely love it I’d love to see more from my WC and you do a great show thank you

I think this watch is done really well. Not overly busy.

Beautiful 😍. Love the classics looks, with that rose gold. Now time to check out the price...(bracing myself)...

@wataki_watcheswatakiwatche3160

3 жыл бұрын

33,000 chf 😩

The IWC Portugieser perpetual calendar in blue and gold might be the most beautiful watch I've ever seen. But it's 44mm....if they shrunk it to 40-42 mm they'd be my ultimate watch.

@altaroxllc3184

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I love the look of several IWC watches...I just always say to myself, if only thinner & available in 40mm max width....

The back view is better than the front - and the front is pretty good.

Me: Likes the video while watching the bloody add because Im 100% sure is going to be a hell of a video!

I am impressed indeed😊👍, I would to have this and the spitfire chrono❤️

A great addition to the Portugieser line. What is your preference in terms of aesthetics btw this and the 44mm? Thanks

I love IWC. Pure craftsmanship.

Beautiful watch. Not sure which is my favourite, this or a Yacht Club Chronograph. 🤔

Wow, gorgeous watch.

Year display is cutting edge. The sizes are for me no problem, but others made watches that demands my wishes. When i want to look at the back of a Aquatimer i can’t see the movement. When i turn a Omega Seamaster from 2019, i see the movement behind glass. Perfect hands, ceramic basel, a zirkonium dial, a beautiful case.

Thanks you for the video ❤beautiful watches

Those watches are gorgeous!

The importance of the size and fit of a watch is paramount for me. I’ve tried on watches that i would include in the holy grail category that looked shocking on me. Adversely,I tried on a Nautilus once ( by far not a favourite of mine) felt great looked great. You’ve got to put them on your wrist. No point in saving and salivating over something that just ain’t you.

Daily dose of watchfinder ..!!

Nice video i like it!

Are your hands insured? Great video as always. My IWC 3701 is still ticking.

The beauty here is that it doesn’t look like a PC. Hands up to the folks over at IWC.

Perfect!

Could you perhaps review the belt-driven timepieces made by the US brand Devon?

I like these moonphase watches

Any chance of you reviewing Patek 5320 and or IWC Il Destriero Scafusia ?

Would be very interesting to compare this to the JLC Master Ultra Thin Perpetual: Similar Kurt Klaus perpetual mechanism but smaller and much thinner at 39x9.2mm

One thing that should have stayed from the 44mm, it's the 7 days power reserve... Otherwise, I do agree that the 4 digits year display is not of great use

Now that is a watch

So the video was made on 18th May 2020 but posted today. Interesting...

When I buy a perpetual calendar, I do want one with full year display.

I know if you have to ask you can’t afford it.. but I really miss you telling us the price of these beautiful watches. Maybe I am dreaming that one of these will be in my price range. IWC, I know, isn’t.

Wow Sega Gamegear reference. Nice.

IWC are a very masculine brand. But I don’t know why most of their watches are so big. If they took 40mm as standard and went back to their great 1950s aesthetics they’d be more successful.

@bombazine2

3 жыл бұрын

42mm is the original size for the Portuguese back in the late 1930's (this watch is the same size).

@jdstarek

3 жыл бұрын

How ironic that so many people liked this comment. The IWC Portuguese is one of the most traditional watches in the game. It’s always been 42mm. They don’t beed to “go back” to their 1950 aesthetic...it’s been the same for nearly 100 years.

@tar1895

3 жыл бұрын

jason starek I never mentioned this model I referred to the brand.

@Whiskey_Tengu

3 жыл бұрын

As an owner of a Big Pilot, that model speaks for itself, and is justified given its actually a scaled down luxury Pilot version of the original 55mm behemoth. However, for everything else, I would venture a different guess here given I doubt it has anything to do with their engineering capabilities to make something thinner. The answer is "the Richemont Group". I would expect that there are some corporate flowdowns to Panerai, IWC and JLC to not overlap each other. If the Portugieser gets smaller and thinner (and it did this year btw, but still not thinner than JLC), that overlaps with JLC master control series. Master compressor is no longer in production because it was very masculine, and masculine is for IWC and Panerai it would seem. Richemont instead seems to be unfairly marketing JLC as a budget Patek Phillipe, and attempting to get IWC and Panerai to recapture the magic of the early 2000s back when they were industry darlings. With the industry trending back down to smaller watch diameters and thinner cases and movements, it will be interesting to see how IWC navigates the times given likely "internal constraints". Disclaimer: this is all my speculation, nothing factual or researched in any way.

i love that it only has 3 sub-dials and that the moonphase is integrated at 6 o'clock 4 sub-dials are too busy for my eye (the english term is sub-dial right?)

Nice video

EXELENTE MÁQUINA , EXACTITUD , ELEGANCIA .

A watch i really like .

A Perpetual calendar never fails to impress...

IWC... beatifull dials.

What a beautiful device! Pure class. Way too big for my wrist (and my wallet haha) but that is very cool (y)

Sir I know you are a man of great taste and you always bring us class and elegance in every video but today I humbly request you to do something out of the box so can you please make a review for HUBLOT SPIRIT OF BIGBANG MOONPHASE TITANIUM ORANGE, I'm gonna buy that watch soon and already in love with that but after watching your watches to avoid video, I got in a dilemma since in watch industry many people don't like HUBLOT so can please make a video or just reply me with a brief description and what you think.😊😊

When you adjust it a day to far, just hack the watch and wait a day for the calendar to catch up.

Sending back the watch to IWC because of wrong date setting is one of the most idiotic thing one can do. If you go 1 or 2 days too much further, just let the power reserve to dry out, leave it there for 1/2 days and then the calendar will be again aligned to current date :)

Show us your filming setup pls.

JLC offers a steel perpetual calendar under 10mm (!) thick and priced at $20000. I just don't see why I should pay double that and put a goddam gold tuna can on my wrist.

Interesting.

Oh My God a IWC on the channel! OMFGA!

Can you please do a video on a watch customizer called Mad Paris

Please do a video about Pequignet

Could you imagine a 40mm Ingenieur Triple-Date Chrono with a Moonphase on bracelet? Come on!! Do it!

I’ll take one! I wished, the SUN would be in red.

its a nice clean dial...but i woould like to see the year.

Please do a review of the IWC Portugieser automatic 40 ref IW358303. Greetings from Aruba.

Can you PLEASE do an "alpha sierra" watch video. I would love your opinion on it.

1:41 - Used to be an Engineer? Nah bro, once an Engineer, always an Engineer. - fellow Engineer

This might be like swearing in church but i wish you'd review a Casio F-91W. Lots of interesting history about that cheapest of watches

For the same price I rather go to JLC Ultra Thin Perpetual in rose gold. Any Richemont group watch you can buy now at a huuuuuuuge discount

Have an IWC "Ingenieur". Crap! Failed after 5ys. Seiko with Date/Day flawless for 24 ys.!

it looks like something are missing at 3, 6 and 9 hour spot. I can't endure like that.

Orient Bambino Gen 2, Version 2 (white dial)

I like companies that put engineering before accounting.

Man I'm obsessed with the background music. Can anyone pls provide the background music info pls🙏🙏🙏🙏

Hey it's affordable guys! Only $32,900!!! Wowie wow.

@mubblemann

3 жыл бұрын

@Geoff Gyro Haha, unlikely.

Beautiful watch just not a fan of perpetual calenders. To much work. But love the tour of this one.

@robertsullivan4773

2 жыл бұрын

One year later and I've changed my mind. I tried it on. Now I think I want it. But in stainless steel or Gold. The only real problem with it, it's still kind of big.😊

Wow! The caseback is just Stunning. Absolutely Gorgeous! And the dial is ofcourse perfect! This watch is perfect.

Too big !! the movement doesn’t fill out the whole case Zenith El Primero the first series from 1969 are the deal I have one 51 years old now and it’s still one of the best movements ever made !!!

@bombazine2

3 жыл бұрын

42mm is the original size and the movement fills most of the case

Even if I were inclined to spend that much on a watch, it wouldn't be this one because of the large size. I do enjoy the videos, though.

I prefer the PPC with the year display. It is such a wonderfully extravagant and unnecessary complication; much like a tourbillon. It has this kind of "f**k you money" quality to it: - So, why on earth do you have a mechanical year display on your watch? - Because I can...

@swampThaang

3 жыл бұрын

I get it. But I always thought having that aperture ruined what is a clean dials only display here.

Good engineering Mr Klaus but I think Dr Ludwig Oechslin trumps him with his work for Ulysse Nardin whose perpetual calendars are cleverer still. Good looking watch too, this IWC, but a bit of a plain Jane imho.... such a clever complication needs a little pizazz!

Can you get your hands on the campanola line and do the history of them. If anyone can do justice to that line its your channel

great, now make it 4mm smaller.

The minute hand does not follow the second hand. I have no tolerance for that.

Who gauged it so badly at 6:28?

Ahh the Portugueser 🇵🇹

Drinking contest: take a shot every time he says "engineer".

I don't think you ever say how accurate the watches are.

👍🔥 welcome from India 🇮🇳

@Shreedhar_Shukla

3 жыл бұрын

Hiii! Buddy!! An Indian here too!!

@chickenhubcumbum6818

3 жыл бұрын

Shreedhar Shukla 🤝💪

IWC are nice

and impress I am.

This perpetual calendar is supposed to be a dress watch? So why 42 mm? Why they didn't try to stay under 40?

I am so glad IWC got rid of Calendar year display. I don't need a watch to remind me I won't live to 2100. The leap year indicator is much better.

Am I the only one who goes shopping after literally every single one of his videos?

Very good decision to remove year and make it 2 mm smaller.

Awe man! I wanted to be #1.

@iSOisoleucine

3 жыл бұрын

Not this time.

Can you please do a video on ALS Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar Terraluna (with World-timer)!! 😍😍 Fuck the Triple Split

No it's not. 1. the power reserve failed to retain its predecessor's 7 days, not even 3 days. 2. no power reserve indicator. 3. its perpetual calendar is still the simple and hard to adjust synchronized version. The independent adjustability of year, month, day and date is a MUST to a high end perpetual calendar watch.

I can only afford the Orient Star Heritage Gothic.