IWC: Pilot's Double Chronograph Limited (Ceramic)

[Cuchillo]

Hello,

Anyone have any ideas as to how one goes about sourcing one of these:


TIA

[Maxf]

Jewellers in Marylebone had one last week (new but selling for a customer) - not sure if it is sold. £9k.

edit: New Cavandish Jewellers on Marylebone high St if you want to give them a call

Edited by Maxf on Friday 27th July 16:16

[Cuchillo]

Ta muchly

I like it .. But not sure I like it that much!

[tertius]

Maxf said:

Jewellers in Marylebone had one last week (new but selling for a customer) - not sure if it is sold. £9k.

edit: New Cavandish Jewellers on Marylebone high St if you want to give them a call

Edited by Maxf on Friday 27th July 16:16

Hmm, CHF 12,500 in last year's catalogue, that's about £5k. Guess if they are sold out it may be appreciating but 1,000 isn't that limited.

[SpydieNut]

don't turn it over

[anonymous-user]

SpydieNut said:

don't turn it over

Too right.

[Maxf]

SpydieNut said:

don't turn it over

Ah.. the one at 9k wasnt the topgun special! They told me that retail in the UK was 7k.

[jamieboy]

The only ceramic in this year's price list (April 07) is the Top Gun edition, £6250.

[anonymous-user]

Maxf said:

SpydieNut said:

don't turn it over

Ah.. the one at 9k wasnt the topgun special! They told me that retail in the UK was 7k.

The topgun sold new in the U.K. for £7,000RRP and has Red Ends on the split chrono hands.



The one the O.P. wants was £6,000RRP but as Max said sells for £9,000 in the U.K. now.

It seems someone on TZ classifieds has one for sale.

Edited by stovey on Friday 27th July 17:52

[lowdrag]

Here's one for sale over the pond. No price given but with the dollar in free fall, it might be worth the trip!

http://theluxurybazaar.com/timepieces/webforms/wat...CeramicIW379901.html

[SpydieNut]

stovey said:

Maxf said:

SpydieNut said:

don't turn it over

Ah.. the one at 9k wasnt the topgun special! They told me that retail in the UK was 7k.

The topgun sold new in the U.K. for £7,000RRP and has Red Ends on the split chrono hands.



The one the O.P. wants was £6,000RRP but as Max said sells for £9,000 in the U.K. now.

It seems someone on TZ classifieds has one for sale.

Edited by stovey on Friday 27th July 17:52

i stand corrected.

without the topgun back i think it's a very watch. maybe not 9k cool though

[zagato]

Not sure how they arrive at 9k. The movement isn't particuarly expensive, similar ceramic cases are available on cheap Junghan's, while canvas straps are hardly costly. The limited edition tag seems to cost 6k alone. Marketing hype aside, it's a nice piece.

[Fittster]

zagato said:

Not sure how they arrive at 9k. The movement isn't particuarly expensive, similar ceramic cases are available on cheap Junghan's, while canvas straps are hardly costly. The limited edition tag seems to cost 6k alone. Marketing hype aside, it's a nice piece.

All those nice catalogues they sent out have to be paid for!

[Pesty]

Fittster said:

zagato said:

Not sure how they arrive at 9k. The movement isn't particuarly expensive, similar ceramic cases are available on cheap Junghan's, while canvas straps are hardly costly. The limited edition tag seems to cost 6k alone. Marketing hype aside, it's a nice piece.

All those nice catalogues they sent out have to be paid for!

[dom9]

The ceramic edition (non- Top Gun) is possibly my favourite watch ever... But for £6.5k (the cost of that one for sale in the US) you can get a lot better movement etc and a 'classier' looking watch... That's a lot of money for something 'sporting'. If it dropped below £5k, I would look again at it seriously!

[Cuchillo]

Has anyone physically seen the Top Gun model? What is your opinion?

Also what is the availability like?

[Cuchillo]

Hmmm ... This might have got lost in the rush...

[Bump]

[cytefx]

had one in my hands on friday, as far as i know still available

[Trommel]

Wempe on Bond Street have a black ceramic-cased one in the window.

[cytefx]

and its still there today, thought these were suppose to be hard to get, one I want to see is the smaller one.