Introducing: The IWC Pilot's Watch Automatic 36 (The 36mm IWC Pilot's Watch Returns!)
We're getting closer and closer to the main event for the Richemont maisons: SIHH is only 10 days away. IWC has already announced that this is going to be the Year of the Pilot's Watch, and we had a look just recently at the new Big Pilot's Heritage 55 and 48 timepieces, which borrow their aesthetic from the b-uhr (navigation watches) made by IWC in the 1940s. Now, IWC introduces the Pilot's Watch Automatic 36 – a first look at the changes in the pipeline overall for the iconic and beloved Mark series. Let's talk a little bit about the history of pilot's watches at IWC as well. 1 OF 4 IWC Pilot's Watch Automatic in 36mm The history of manufacturing pilot's watches goes back to the introduction by IWC, in 1936, of the so-called "Special Watch For Pilots," which was one of the first purpose-built watches for aviators (there was also, of course, the Weems Seconds-Setting watch, which was developed by P. V. H. Weems in 1927

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Hi,I was feeling some pain on my wrist and realized that my wrist was cut by the tank buckle of the diver watch. Upon closer examination I realized that the outer edges are very sharp.Anyone experience my encounter and any recommended solution.Cheers

Price Comparison of Pateks in Asia
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If you remember a couple of months ago the email I received from Whittles Jewellers Preston about the details they have asked for and the fact they're planning to hold on to the warranty card for 12 months?Well I'm also on a waiting list for the same watch Hulk (I'm sure many of you are too?) with Pragnells. So I've just had a call from them asking the same details, also asking what I do for a living! They said that Rolex are asking them to do this and that Rolex are telling the AD to keep the warranty card for at least 12 months to try and stop people flipping them.And discuss! LolSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Yesterday I flew into San Francisco from Germany walked up to a custom's officer at the airport and asked to pay the federal import tax on a watch.He at first was a bit shocked as I was standing several feet from the exit but after I picked up my bag there were no signs as to where to pay the tax. In my readings I had read of a severe penalty for not paying the tax.When I was finally asked to place my bags on the counter the officer started to say the tax is free for the first $800 and then 6.25% on the balance. She also confidently told me they knew how to find the cost of the watch.The percentage she told me sounded incorrect as I had read on several threads it was about 3-4 %. Today I went to the Federal customs website and it appears that a steel, automatic watch has a tax of 3.1%. A watch with diamonds or made of a precious material is 6.25%.Can anyone confirm the correct tax percentage for a Rolex Steel Sub?I repeatedly asked the agents for a final detailed account. They told m