I got my IWC catalog from a shop called Hoover's in New Orleans that specializes in fine, rare and antique time pieces. Some higher end jewelry stores that offer IWC pieces may also have them available.
where do I find a watch with these repeater functions but in a more affordable battery operated movement but in decent quality case (steel with sapphire crystal)? I also want the old school sound not "beep beep" like a Casio. Looking to spend from $500 to $900. Thanks.
A minute repeater includes two "hammers" and two "gongs", each hammer strikes one gong and the gongs each have a very distinct sound so you can tell them apart. The minute repeater first strikes the "hours count" (e.g. for 11:49, it will strike 11 times on the hour gong), then the minutes (for 11:49, it will strike three times for the 15-minute interval (meaning 45 minutes) PLUS four minutes (past the 11:45 already chimed). All three sounds are different so you can clearly tell the time.
Must cost a fortune! It's a beautiful thing
ToothyGus 7 months ago
I know the old swiss rule (if you have to ask you probably cant afford it ) but will i have to sell my patek to be able to afford this :)
siber14 11 months ago
what is that song at the beginning?
wheelzwheela 1 year ago
@wheelzwheela Vivaldi, Autumn
thisnametakenbyme 8 months ago
i have an IWC watch that i got as a gift and i have no idea if its fake or not can some1 plz tell me how to no
bullzeyet 2 years ago
@Bullzeyet
Take it to an authorized dealer genious.
CetnikCCCCSrbin 1 year ago
I got my IWC catalog from a shop called Hoover's in New Orleans that specializes in fine, rare and antique time pieces. Some higher end jewelry stores that offer IWC pieces may also have them available.
zetch1411 2 years ago
hi everyone,
where do I find a watch with these repeater functions but in a more affordable battery operated movement but in decent quality case (steel with sapphire crystal)? I also want the old school sound not "beep beep" like a Casio. Looking to spend from $500 to $900. Thanks.
Microglia1 2 years ago
You could try the Citizen Calibre 9000 :)
thomasnewman8 2 years ago
where can i get a catalog of IWC watches?
their website is so bad...
lobzdik 3 years ago
Amazing, absolutely amazing! You must be proud to own one!
KCL000000 3 years ago 3
nice
pkri 4 years ago
the mechanism is so masterpiece.
but maybe the grade of steel of the gong or hammers makes the chiming 'poor'..
Senator957 4 years ago
simply incredible
agoetz44 4 years ago
The minute repeater is the most complicated of the mechanical striking timepieces.
fdroguett 4 years ago
please can you explain me what is a minute repeater?
octaviusbelmont 4 years ago
A minute repeater includes two "hammers" and two "gongs", each hammer strikes one gong and the gongs each have a very distinct sound so you can tell them apart. The minute repeater first strikes the "hours count" (e.g. for 11:49, it will strike 11 times on the hour gong), then the minutes (for 11:49, it will strike three times for the 15-minute interval (meaning 45 minutes) PLUS four minutes (past the 11:45 already chimed). All three sounds are different so you can clearly tell the time.
jetaimemina 4 years ago 8
Amazing!!
fdroguett 4 years ago