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It was with immense pleasure that I attended the IWC Open Day at Berry's Jewellers in Nottingham today.

It was a special experience enough to be able to talk with IWC's UK representative and try on some seriously high end timepieces, that I could never even start dreaming about owning. But, I also got to chat with Kurt Klaus: The retired watchmaker from IWC who gave them over 50 years of service and their wonderful perpetual calendar, which gives the correct date to the year 2199 and is all operated and set up from the crown. He was a truly humble down to earth person and seemed genuinely touched when I said it was an honour to meet him. He candidly talked about his perpetual calendar movements and his other acheivement at IWC. He then indulged me by signing my new 2010/2011 catalogue on the page highlighting the limited edition DeVinci that is dedicated to him.

I want to thank Berry's for inviting me to this wonderful extravaganza of horology. Their hospitality was incredible throughout and it was a pleasure simply to talk watches with them for awhile as well.

I even witnessed someone make the enviable decision to buy number 1 out of a limited edition of 50 Rose Gold/Blue Faced 1 minute Flying Toubillon Portuguese, which I had just tried on! I think the rep had to hastily wipe my embarassing drool off it.

I was a fan of IWC before today and would love to own many watches from their catalogue. However, today has left me in no doubt that they are closing the gap on the Patek Philippes, Vacheron Constantins, A Lange and Sohnes and Breguets of this world.

I left with great admiration for them, a smile on my face and a rather nice goody bag.

Here are a few pictures of this great occasion.

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Ricardo....great post and some beautiful timepieces right there. That must have been a great day for you! I don't own an IWC but I hope to own one of the watches in your post in the next few weeks.

Their watches are so elegant and classy....I just love em.

Thanks for sharing.

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Nice day out Ricardo, and some very nice watches that they had there. IWC make some not bad watches, eh

Sounds like you had a great time Ricardo...thanks for sharing your experience and the photos. I have really been looking more at IWC lately, and I have to say that I am very impressed. Their Portuguese line is full of watches that I would love to own!!

Great pictures, fantastic watches. Those are grail status for me.

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Great pics, looks like you had fun. You must have a lot of restraint to leave there without a new watch, I don't know if I could have controlled myself.

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Hi !

It Looks Like A Fab Time Ricardo & Great Pics Too - Thank You So Much For Sharing!

Cheers,

Enezdez

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IWC - Big Pilot 5002 - 01
IWC - Pilot Chrono 3717 - 04
Panerai - 183
Omega - Speedmaster 145.012 / 67
Rolex - Explore II (Black Dial) - 216570
Rolex - Explore I 114270
Blancpain FF 5015

I can only agree with the rest. Great photos.

iwc can do no wrong in my book...thanks for the pics.

Thanks for all your comments Guys.

It truly was a brilliant day.

Many highlights include meeting Kurt Klaus, talking watches and movments with the UK rep and trying on those exquisite timepieces of which I thought I would never ever see in person.

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It was difficult indeed. If I had the money I would have happily paid the asking price for the Portugeuse Perpetual Calendar in rose gold. It melted my heart.

However, I was consoled by the fact that I am working on my next Breitling purchase. Hopefully, something very special indeed.

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I look forward to finding out which IWC you are getting.

Whichever it is I now know that it will be manufactured and finished to the very highest order.

I'm sure you are on the verge of making me jealous.

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Me Want!!

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Seriously nice pieces, ricardo, thanks for posting. I will have another IWC one day, I'm sure of it...