Lost and found... IWC content

[yeti]

6 years ago my IWC went missing from my old flat in Bristol. I thought it had been pinched by someone either close to me or by workmen in the house, but it had gone depsite me looking everywhere... Or >almost< everywhere.

Fiddling around with watch boxes today trying to match boxes to watches I am selling, I came across the box for my LE Monaco; and thought it felt a bit heavy.

I openend it up to find this which had been missing for 6 years, my French date Flieger!! A few winds and its running perfectly, so happy to see it again I actually had to have a bit of a sit down First impressions are... a lot has changed in 6 years, it's tiny But so pleased it's back. I kept the box and the bracelet links rather than eBaying them in case the impossible happened. And all because I put it in a box, which I never do, and the wrong box at that.



A good day

Edited by yeti on Thursday 22 August 20:22

[tuffer]

Awesome, I prefer the look of that to the newer versions.

[yeti]

tuffer said:

Awesome, I prefer the look of that to the newer versions.

Because of the size and the colour of the Tritium markers, it wears like a vintage piece now.

I;d forgotten how good the bracelet is on these. The best I have ever worn I'd say.

[northandy]

Fantastic looking watch

[huwp]

And there was me chuffed recently when I found £20 in a suit that hadn't been worn for a while.

Nice watch OP.

[tuffer]

yeti said:

tuffer said:

Awesome, I prefer the look of that to the newer versions.

Because of the size and the colour of the Tritium markers, it wears like a vintage piece now.

I;d forgotten how good the bracelet is on these. The best I have ever worn I'd say.

Yep, barely notice I have mine on, prefer the hands on yours though.

[jonny70]

great find did you claim on the insurance?

[Skier]

Have you put on a couple of pounds since it went missing? That bracelet looks extremely tight!

[yeti]

jonny70 said:

great find did you claim on the insurance?

Nope - thankfully

[yeti]

Skier said:

Have you put on a couple of pounds since it went missing? That bracelet looks extremely tight!

Weird angle, it's actually fine!

[yeti]

tuffer said:

yeti said:

tuffer said:

Awesome, I prefer the look of that to the newer versions.

Because of the size and the colour of the Tritium markers, it wears like a vintage piece now.

I;d forgotten how good the bracelet is on these. The best I have ever worn I'd say.

Yep, barely notice I have mine on, prefer the hands on yours though.

Are mine different to original? They glow like Superluminova, guessed they'd been replaced at a service.

The Tritium is completely dead now, there used to be a faint glow.

[Dominic H]

Found a missing 3706?



That should help with the fund!

[michael gould]

One step closer to the 380

[jules_s]

Oh to find some IWC down the back of the sofa

Cheered me up this thread, must have made your month

[geezerbutler]

That's what you get for trying to be tidy . Nice re-find yeti - that is a great looking piece.

[westberks]

hello old friend!

great 'find' yeti.

[Vladimir]

Blimey, a lovely watch too!

Where in Bristol? Lived there for eight years; all good except for the horrendous car and bike crime!

[tuffer]

Newer version has the pointy hands and the lume is pretty poor.

[andy_s]

Nice one - the watch and the finding!

[yeti]

Vladimir said:

Blimey, a lovely watch too!

Where in Bristol? Lived there for eight years; all good except for the horrendous car and bike crime!

Started on the Waterfront just after they did it up, then moved to Clifton Village when it all got a big 'Chicago Rock Cafe' down there. Love the place and miss it