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    • AppfaffA
      Appfaff
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      Doubling down on the new bling for the left hand! Very nice!

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        In my safe, I have a number of watches, some of which are not mine, but I have access to them whenever I "need" them.  Yesterday was that day, the bracelet on @Alex 's new watch needed some links taken out, and we were not about to learn how to remove drift pins.  So we "borrowed" this Platinum Big Pilot for him to wear when he got married….. @bigpilot

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • louisboscoL
          louisbosco
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          that is beautiful, even better in platinum.  😎 😎

          i believe it is also one of john mayer's favourite watch and the one that started his watch collection.

          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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          • Pyruvate71P
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            That is gorgeous "Big pilot"  🙂

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              It really is…...I may have to own it at some point......

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • K
                kkibbey23
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                The big pilot has always been a grail of mine.  It will happen someday, just probably not in platinum  😃

                That’s such a great watch! for the size it wears so well

                I think you need it G!

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                • ManticoreM
                  Manticore
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                  Love the Big Pilot, got one when they first launched and was my first IWC. The platinum variant is magnificent, quite the wrist workout also.

                  Congratulations on the nuptials @Alex !

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                  • GraemeG
                    Graeme
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                    The platinum Big Pilot looks great.

                    I'm tempted by the bronze "Mission Accomplished" model, which should be hitting the stores around now. I'm not tempted by the price! 😉

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                    • JDelageJ
                      JDelage
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                      I love the IWC small bronze pilots. They don't give them away though…

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                      • AnesthetistA
                        Anesthetist
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                        WatchBuys sadly stopped carrying Nomos and they let their straps go for a song. I put a new black cordovan w brown stitches on my 10 year old Tangente and it feels like a new watch [emoji3590]

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                        IG: bluehandsslim

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                        • AnesthetistA
                          Anesthetist
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                          From my missus for my 40th

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                          IG: bluehandsslim

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                          • den1mheadD
                            den1mhead
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                            ^ Nice piece @Anesthetist ^

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                            • AppfaffA
                              Appfaff
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                              That’s super cool Anesthetist!

                              Any details?

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                @Anesthetist:

                                From my missus for my 40th

                                Tell us more….

                                (Happy Birthday)

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • AnesthetistA
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                                  Thank you guys, this was a really special and unexpected gift!

                                  The watch is a re-edition of a late 50’s/early 60’s Mido Powerwind diver which was notable for its bright pastel decompression dial ring. Basically you choose your depth and follow the ring around to the minutes you’ll be underwater ( for example 9 oclock = 45 min underwater). The decompression time will be printed within that ring. More of a gimmick of course but fun and more functional than say the decompression ring that Doxa uses. Cant imagine anyone actually using it for that reason but it makes for a good conversation.
                                  Apparently the originals are really hard to come by and go for over $6k. They also made a black dialed version which is more similar to the re-edition.
                                  Comparison of old and new (not my own):

                                  Hodinkee did a great write up on it and IMO it’s a fun little read. I’m really impressed she was able to nab one since they sold out so quickly! Very proud of her and super happy with it.

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                                  IG: bluehandsslim

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                                  • CutlasshoundC
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                                    @Anesthetist:

                                    From my missus for my 40th

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                                    Happy birthday dude!

                                    The Mrs did good!

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                                    I ain't got time to bleed.

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                                    • ddtrashD
                                      ddtrash
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                                      Picked up the new 41mm Submariner. All good so far, very comfortable and feels the same on the wrist as the maxi case 40mm it replaced.

                                      There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                                      • CutlasshoundC
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                                        Very nice

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                                        I ain't got time to bleed.

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                                        • AnesthetistA
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                                          Very nice score on an almost unobtainable!

                                          Did they keep the same handset on the larger case like they did w/ the 1st gen of the new Explorer I?

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                                          IG: bluehandsslim

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                                          • GraemeG
                                            Graeme
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                                            Happy Birthday @Anesthetist and nice watch!

                                            @ddtrash that Sub looks good.

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