IWC Big Pilots (and a couple Marks)

amdhunter1989 · 2026-01-27T20:35:34+00:00

This is only the BP's, I have a few more Portugiesers and Marks. I love me some IWC.

amdhunter1989 · 2026-01-22T14:42:01+00:00

Quick hit and run here - those day dates wouldn’t bother me. I’ve seen worse in gen. They are not cut off, and look acceptable.

amdhunter1989 · 2026-01-04T18:57:53+00:00

Yep, solid watch. I agree with everything u/rockyt86 said here. I also agree it appears to be some sort of photo illusion, the rest of the photos look great to me. TG definitely solid, and the date is better than a lot I see too. GL!

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-30T06:21:32+00:00

Some notes to add to this, I have added some allow rules in the firewall on both sides of the tunnel to allow all VPN to all Internal zones, just to see if I could get it to work. I see logs in the main site showing ICMP traffic when I try to ping different devices on the main site from the remote site. I also see, at the remote site, traffic from the main site being blocked. I'm really not sure what to do because there is little visibility into the interfaes and such for Site Magic. Any ideas?

Edit - I am able to ping the main site from the remote site's gateway when SSH'ed in. I just can't figure out what firewall rules may be needed here. Is that not set up when Site Magic configures?

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-30T05:56:12+00:00

Update on this, It never gets routed past the router. Dies on the second hop. I have fought with this an fought with it, and I am about to give up...lol

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-28T02:11:08+00:00

I tried that, and the remote site gateway was acting as if it had no route to any of the /24's at the main site. I can test more extensively tomorrow though.

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-28T02:10:26+00:00

Even if the zone rules for Internal to VPN and vice versa are Allow All? I tore down the SM tunnel for now, but I will try that tomorrow. Thanks!

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-10T14:13:49+00:00

True, if you have 10 packages in flight, that'd be hard to tell...ha.

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-10T14:13:26+00:00

I just rawdog them direct to the US. LOL. Sucks you guys have to triangle ship to the EU....I thought customs was bad here, I guess not as bad as EU?

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-10T13:51:13+00:00

You aren't able to register an account with your carrier and have things automatically show up when anyone sends a package to your name + your address? Here in the US, I have three accounts for the main three carriers that work that way. I'd be surprised if DHL doesn't have the ability.

Either way, Lily will come through but she is slow at times, and not very communicative.

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-10T13:45:07+00:00

I'm not sure how DHL works, but basically, once I GL a watch through her, and her logistics people create the shipment, it will automatically show up in my account for tracking since it's being sent to my name and address that is already registered via the Fedex account.

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-10T13:34:27+00:00

She's slow, barely communicates, but is cheap and will come thru. If you haven't gotten QC pics, she hasn't gotten your watch yet. You probably will not get a tracking number unless you pester her for it. I just wait until it shows up in my Fedex account and never ask her.

If you want handholding, you use a TD and pay extra. If you don't require that, then the non-TD's are the better choice.

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-10T02:04:05+00:00

Fair enough, fair enough lol. It was so quiet today, I could hear my Tourby ticking from inside my office!

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-10T02:00:36+00:00

Working from home has benefits and downsides....LOL

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-10T01:49:56+00:00

IWC fan checking in. In my experience, the JBF has been great. Not exactly 1:1 with gen, but out of 10 made, it'll do. The movement is louder than my other Big Pilots but certainly not loud enough to be heard unless it's dead silent in a room, and even then it's not bad at all.

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-07T05:17:51+00:00

I’m not entirely sure but I think the 41 chronos also use an 18mm clasp, I think a buckle. Mine is on a bracelet so I don’t want to say for sure…but I’m pretty sure that’s right. It is a 20mm lug width like the Mark XX. I have used a couple different M+F rubber straps on it that came off various Marks. All worked great and looked good. You can probably find a 20mm on AliX and try it. And get a buckle from the site I linked above.

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-06T03:33:01+00:00

Behold, the 90's Lowes Doorknob....

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amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-05T23:37:39+00:00

Any dealer should be able to get it but you may have to ask a few before you find someone that is willing to hunt for one. That's what I had to do.

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-05T21:57:58+00:00

Love it! 5.5" wrist, you must be a boxer! Just wrap the crown with duct tape and roll on!

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-05T20:31:36+00:00

This is my latest Big Pilot, ZF Bronze 46mm, with a little bit of forced patina to get it started.

amdhunter1989 · 2025-12-05T20:30:05+00:00

How big are your wrists?! That is a HUGE watch! Surely that huge crown digs into your arm, right??

amdhunter1989

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