The time is indicated through the two little “apples,” which appear to be rolling around almost freely. In a way, they look like two porcelain bowls nicely arranged on the table. Here, traditional hands are replaced by two rotating discs. And it has that unique, elaborate, and real touch that only things made in an “old-school” way almost hundreds of years ago have. The beauty is that Melik-Mido is one of the early executions.
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The concept of “mystery dials” is widely known, and over the decades, there have been hundreds of different takes on how to replace watch hands. And the visuals are pretty jaw-dropping, especially if we consider that the origin of the Melik-Mido lies in the 1930s or 1940s.įrom today’s perspective, the dial doesn’t look like anything special. There is not much in-depth information about the featured watches. I first found the Melik-Mido in a book by Christian Pfeiffer-Beli, 365 Klassische Armbanduhren. In the meantime, dear Mido, count this article as my second (and this time, officially documented) suggestion on how to refresh your product line. Maybe some Mido product managers are on it already. I am not sure if he liked it or not, but I guess he did. He studied them for a while, and that was about the end of our impromptu product brainstorm at the airport. As Collective is a membership-based collecting club, and those interested in joining and purchasing this watch can do so at showed Mr.
Limited to 125-pieces, the watch is priced at $7,150 on the very comfortable and well-made black calfskin strap (also available with the bracelet on request). In fact, if I were in the market for one of the new 41mm pilot’s chronos, this would be my first choice. The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph C.03 done with the Collective is an attractive and subtle collaboration. Unlike the standard production models, the rotor of the C.03 is finished with black nickel-plating for a nice contrasting look. A column-wheel chronograph with a bi-directional pawl winding system, the 69385 operates at 28,800 vph and has a 46-hour power reserve.
Turning the case over shows the IWC 69385 calibre, which was introduced for the smaller 41mm case (while the 43mm model uses the 7750-based 79320 calibre). Measuring 41mm-wide, 14.5mm-thick, and with a lug-to-lug height of 50mm, the IWC C.03 has 100 meters of water resistance. Does this two-item wish list take away from the final product in any major way? No, I don’t think so, and if it does for you, then maybe what you actually want is an original IW3706 rather than a contemporary take on it. Would I have loved to see a squared-off hour hand and a fully brushed case? Yes. And, while some may gripe about it not being true to the 39mm case on the IW3706, I think the new 41mm case is tastefully sized, just the way it is. Looking at the IWC C.03, the monochromatic black and light-gray dial is highly legible, and I appreciate the nod to authenticity by having the day display in German. I pick these nits with a watch that has been discontinued for nearly two decades now to point out some ways in which the new pilot’s chrono (and, in turn, the C.03) improves on the 90s classic.
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It also lacked proper AR coating, and the day/date windows didn’t match the dial. …overstuffed (especially how close the “2” was to the “IWC” text). For example, I always found the area around the date window to be. A straightforward and reasonably sized monochromatic tool watch, the IW3706 wasn’t perfect by any means. 3706 (that you can read here), which - while I certainly wasn’t being original by fawning over - is a perfect morsel of what enthusiasts love about post-quartz IWC. Back in 2019, I did a No Longer Made article on the IWC Fliegerchronograph Ref.
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