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I heard someone say that they were amused that IWC would “sponsor” a fake F1 team. Then again, they also sponsor a very real F1 team, so maybe this isn’t that different. Went to my local AD to try on the IWC Performance Chronograph Ceratanium. I like the Petronas blue accents and the Smokey sapphire case back. Not bad for a “fake” team watch. :cool:

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I heard someone say that they were amused that IWC would “sponsor” a fake F1 team.
Given the film has been heavily supported by some in F1, particularly Lewis Hamilton, and IWC have been long term sponsors of Mercedes in F1 they probably thought having exposure in a heavily marketed film may work out well, like James Bond watches and so on, there is quite a history of watches worn in films becoming "collectable".

I think IWC involvement in F1 goes back decades, I remember Nelson Piquet had a gold IWC when he drove for us in 1986/7 which I think was part of his 1981 World Championship prize.

I bought my first IWC in the late 1980s myself.
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Got one too.
Love it!
At the time of buying (Chrono24 in 2020) it wasn't that special, just a nice used Formula 1.
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After I got it a few years I saw the new series Formula 1 (2023) which had an orange second hand and I wanted that too, together with the strap of the Gulf Edition:
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So I made an appointment at my local Tag Heuer dealer to get this done so it would be a genuine Tag Heuer mod. 💪🏻😇
After two weeks I got it back:
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Much better! 🥰
"But", they said: "do you know it's a Limited Edition?"...
Ehr...no, I never knew!
They showed me the back:
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I never looked at the back so yeah, that was a big surprise!
It wasn't even in the ad when I bought it!
Anyway, I'll keep the original second hand with great care cuz it's quite unique.
The other difference with a regular Formula 1 is the black dial, normally it's dark blue.
It's #116/200 so that's pretty rare for a big brand like Tag Heuer.
Lucky me!

Ok, now I'm curious about your Formula 1!
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PS Colored logo means quartz, outlined logo means automatic. 🤓
Nice choice making it special. I love it!
 

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New to this group, but happy there’s a watch enthusiast thread 🤣

I picked this FC Globetrotter up in Germany last year after a long search. It’s my favorite watch in the growing collection. But my daily is this well worn speedy reduced.

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I’ve got a few vintage pieces I rotate, but lately I’ve been looking into customizing one of my older Rolex models. Found some cool dial and bezel options on bestrolexfactory.com that look solid without going overboard. Thinking a subtle mod could make it feel new again without killing its vibe. Anyone else done mods like that on theirs?
 
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NWA:

⌚JS Watch Co. 101 automatic salmon dial⌚

I really love the country of Iceland 🇮🇸 and have been a couple times in the past, mostly to explore the island and do landscape photography.

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Around 5-6 years ago, I learned Reykjavik had their own small independent watchmaker brand and since then have been looking for an excuse to revisit this lovely country and pick up a watch from the JS Watch Co. store on Laugavegur Street.

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This year I found my excuse to return for an international medical conference, so Day #1 I skipped out on some lectures early to pick up this 38mm salmon dial automatic.

Had a fantastic experience at the shop and met master watchmaker Gilbert Sr himself who was working the counter and doing customer sales. His grandson Gilbert the younger got my watch and set everything for me. Great bunch of people and lovely experience at the store 👍🏽

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Wow, pretty cool experience. Their Vinland Chrono is fantastic. Kudos too, to their marketing team. They did a great job adding some fun to their site. Thanks for sharing. Congrats on your new salmon dial auto.
 

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I'm looking for a NEW Daytona but it seems no dealer has one.
I've tried Germany and the Netherlands.
Any idea what's the quickest way (<12 months) to get a Daytona (in that exact configuration)?
Many thanks in advance!
Check chrono24.com and other online resellers. Good luck.
 
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I'm looking for a NEW Daytona but it seems no dealer has one.
I've tried Germany and the Netherlands.
Any idea what's the quickest way (<12 months) to get a Daytona (in that exact configuration)?
Many thanks in advance!
Unfortunately the QUICKEST way to purchase a steel panda dial Daytona (the most popular config by far) is to suffer the overly inflated Grey market prices for a preowned piece (usually 2-3x retail price).

Even regular Rolex customers have often waited YEARS from their go to AD to obtain a panda Daytona.
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