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dj57 wrote:

cityello wrote:Great video with really interesting watches at very low prices

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Today I ordered the last one watch which is by the way an amazing homage of the IWC Big Pilot Turbine Markus Buhler IW5003 (only 12 pieces have been produced) and I am going to change it a bit.

Isn’t it cool with a moveable propeller as sub second?!?

The Pilot is also my favorite of the series, it fascinates the connection between the "turbine" and Pilot watch.
The case looks really well finished

This case seems to be the old 47mm Parnis IWC big pilot copy.
I'm pretty sure I've seen the turbine dial sold separately, most probably on Aliexpress.

cityello wrote:The Pilot is also my favorite of the series, it fascinates the connection between the "turbine" and Pilot watch.
The case looks really well finished

They also have / have had a Laco flieger watch homage.

Fizzzz wrote:This case seems to be the old 47mm Parnis IWC big pilot copy.
I'm pretty sure I've seen the turbine dial sold separately, most probably on Aliexpress.

Case without crown is: 43 mm

Regarding the dial: I was trying to find the dial and the turbine separately yesterday for hours but without success.
Then I decided to buy it and then remove the ST3621 movement and put a 6498 UNITAS similar to the IWC.

By the way, I ordered the watch with a dial without a logo since I don’t like „Hruodland“ on it.

Here is the sterile dial :
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005001899678478.html
and the big pilot case:
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005003235328102.html

I've also found this watch: sterile dial:
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005003316003247.html

This seller is offering IWC branded kit...

dj57 wrote: ↑November 7th, 2022, 5:50 am Case without crown is: 43 mm

Didn't noticed this,
bezel proportions are similar to the 47mm big pilot,
so it may be a different case.

dj57 wrote: ↑November 7th, 2022, 5:50 am Regarding the dial: I was trying to find the dial and the turbine separately yesterday for hours but without success.
Then I decided to buy it and then remove the ST3621 movement and put a 6498 UNITAS similar to the IWC.

Sure, this one was not that easy to retrieve,
yet I was conviced I've seen it before,
I had to try several keywords.

As for replacing the movement by a Swiss one,
keep in mind that the 6498-1 is 18.000bph, (and 6498-2 are totally out of price, provided you can find one)
the propeler will turn smoother with the asian movement @ 21.600bph,
these ST36 are not so bad,
and this decoration is a copy of the famous IWC "Jones" ...

dj57 wrote: ↑November 7th, 2022, 5:50 am By the way, I ordered the watch with a dial without a logo since I don’t like „Hruodland“ on it.

Really? Don't you like the "Hruodland"
I wouldn't be able to pronounce it

Fizzzz wrote:Here is the sterile dial :
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005001899678478.html
and the big pilot case:
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005003235328102.html

I've also found this watch: sterile dial:
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005003316003247.html

This seller is offering IWC branded kit...

Many thanks for the links.
(AliE drives me crazy which its search function. Either I can’t find what I’m searching or if I follow the links, products are not available for EU or particular countries e.g. Germany).
Anyway

Regarding the sterile dial incl. hands/propeller for ~82€ plus ST3620 movement, case and strap, that will cost me more or less the same price for what I already ordered. But it’s good option, good to know. Thanks

I wasn’t able to see/find the IWC branded kit. Any help?

Sure AliE search engien is a mess,
they show you what they want, not what you're looking for.

Here is the kit: https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005003028840897.html

Browse seller's store, lot of branded parts.

BTW, if you need a relay in EU when they don't want to ship to Germany, PM me.

dj57 wrote:

Fizzzz wrote:This case seems to be the old 47mm Parnis IWC big pilot copy.
I'm pretty sure I've seen the turbine dial sold separately, most probably on Aliexpress.

Case without crown is: 43 mm

Regarding the dial: I was trying to find the dial and the turbine separately yesterday for hours but without success.
Then I decided to buy it and then remove the ST3621 movement and put a 6498 UNITAS similar to the IWC.

By the way, I ordered the watch with a dial without a logo since I don’t like „Hruodland“ on it.

Yeah what horrible name, “Hruodland”. I don’t even know how to say it. But their watches are cool.


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