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red1108nyc · 30 December 2017, 05:40 AM

Thanks to my boy Trevor who introduced me to this beautiful blue bird in IWC's Mark XVIII in blue. I am not much of a review person but overall, the execution on this pilot watch is excellent. It has the hallmark of a simple pilot watch (ie, legible and super comfortable on a leather strap) yet very refined with elegant elements such as a nicely polished bevels and the polished bezel. The deep IWC blue dial has the glitz of a 116618LB yet can be classy like a 5711/1A blue all without the fancy price tag.

Few pictures to share here on a nice relaxing Friday afternoon. Hope you will enjoy

karmatp · 31 December 2017, 11:11 PM

Great pics Fred.

The Mark XVIII is the perfect daily watch, enjoy. I am excited to see what straps you end up buying for it.

1William · 31 December 2017, 11:15 PM

Great looking watch and one I am going to give some consideration to purchasing in the new year.

Widows Son · 1 January 2018, 12:17 AM

Wow, that's a beauty!!! With strap changes it could be worn in all but the dressiest occasions.

DKRanger22 · 1 January 2018, 02:27 AM

As an addict to blue watches, this reference is really speaking to me. Love the simplicity of the dial - definitely a minimalist approach here that is well executed. The diameter seems spot on, and the thin case looks like it would be a pleasure to wear. Would not mind if this makes it into my collection in 2018. Thanks for sharing your initial impressions.

jpwv · 22 January 2018, 11:03 PM

Looks great. I love the blue. It looks black in most pictures I see. Would also look great on a black strap. Also, the hands on the IWC pilots are absolutely beautiful!!

pallindrome · 1 February 2018, 02:10 AM

Simple, functional, minimalistic & clean!

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freiwillifer · 1 February 2018, 04:09 AM

nice

s.mansoor · 29 April 2018, 12:18 PM

Buddy of mine got this - you can see the finishing is stellar but the dial in person is even more stunning, one of the best contemporary dials on the market now.

Jack T · 26 July 2018, 05:03 PM

Beautiful watch, I’ve been looking at this for a while. How is the daily performance? I’m not that familiar with IWC, how are they over the long run for reliability, accuracy?

richierichie · 27 July 2018, 12:58 AM

I've only had mine for a year. I typically check the accuracy the first time a get a new (to me) watch. I had tested my Mark XVIII LPP to be ~+4 sec. after the first 24 hours.

Maybe a few weeks later when I left the watch unworn and set the time, I checked again and it was ~+7 sec after 24 hrs.

I hadn't really checked the accuracy after that, but I feel it's hovered around the +6-7 sec per day.

I always do crown up by default (for no good reason), btw.

I really should get myself to test in different orientations, to see if I can create a habit to keep the accuracy even tighter!

c007 · 31 July 2018, 04:40 PM

Love the case back looks very good.

woodsworth · 1 August 2018, 02:33 AM

Love that watch!

IWC blue is fantastic... I was at the boutique the other day and tried on a Portuguese 7day with the blue dial and it was really tugging on my heart strings... The only thing that has me on the fence is the white date window... really jumped out at me when I tried it on.

Do you find that it isn't as noticeable in less harsh lighting? Although, the Mark XVIII's window is quite a bit smaller than that on the 5007.

Bmac1978 · 3 August 2018, 12:56 PM

Great pics! I have this watch as my daily driver and love it. It has been about 8 months now and I still find myself just staring at the blue dial.

I travel a lot for work and love how easy it is to change the time. Very convenient.

I think it is a perfect work watch as anyone who is into watches will know it, but also not too flashy.

red1108nyc · 13 August 2018, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack T

Beautiful watch, I’ve been looking at this for a while. How is the daily performance? I’m not that familiar with IWC, how are they over the long run for reliability, accuracy?

Fairly robust and very accurate so far. This is truly a lot of watch for the money. Enjoying it very much

calatravato · 13 August 2018, 01:52 PM

Congrats! It’s a great watch! I swapped the Santoni strap out for an IWC rubber strap plus deployant buckle because I am a compulsive hand washer. Feels like it will last forever!

red1108nyc · 14 September 2018, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by calatravato

Congrats! It’s a great watch! I swapped the Santoni strap out for an IWC rubber strap plus deployant buckle because I am a compulsive hand washer. Feels like it will last forever!

Man.. that sounds like a great look. Got to look into it

RXAPPP · 23 September 2018, 10:16 AM

Nice! I owned a ingy and wish I still did. It was a dog to flip but those days are behind me and I kind of regret ever selling. I’m not sure I’d ever buy a new IWC but they are great value on the secondary market - congrats

Mondo Shizmo · 30 September 2018, 08:18 AM

That's a beautiful piece!

denmanproject · 30 September 2018, 08:36 AM

Pure class, enjoy Fred

Burlington · 20 October 2018, 06:40 AM

great pics !! such a crisp and clean dial

JR16 · 20 October 2018, 08:12 AM

Congrats! This one has been on my short list for the past year. How comfortable is the strap? Did you consider bracelet ?
Enjoy!

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red1108nyc · 25 October 2018, 11:45 AM

Thanks Gents! So far, I love it on the leather strap and may change it to a rubber one to experiment

Randy63 · 4 December 2018, 05:15 PM

Beautiful watch. A classic.

How's the ar coating holding up?

Randy

red1108nyc · 5 December 2018, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy63

Beautiful watch. A classic.

How's the ar coating holding up?

Randy

Holding up great actually and just a sexy bird. Thinking of adding a green canvas strap

30 December 2017, 05:40 AM	#1
red1108nyc 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Fred Location: NYC/NJ Metro Area Watch: Rolex Posts: 8,514	IWC Mark XVIII Le Petit Prince Blue - First week on the wrist Thanks to my boy Trevor who introduced me to this beautiful blue bird in IWC's Mark XVIII in blue. I am not much of a review person but overall, the execution on this pilot watch is excellent. It has the hallmark of a simple pilot watch (ie, legible and super comfortable on a leather strap) yet very refined with elegant elements such as a nicely polished bevels and the polished bezel. The deep IWC blue dial has the glitz of a 116618LB yet can be classy like a 5711/1A blue all without the fancy price tag. Few pictures to share here on a nice relaxing Friday afternoon. Hope you will enjoy

31 December 2017, 11:11 PM	#2
karmatp "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Trevor Location: Arizona Posts: 5,740	Great pics Fred. The Mark XVIII is the perfect daily watch, enjoy. I am excited to see what straps you end up buying for it. __________________ My grails:

26 July 2018, 05:03 PM	#10
Jack T "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Jack Location: The Triangle Watch: Several Posts: 6,732	Beautiful watch, I’ve been looking at this for a while. How is the daily performance? I’m not that familiar with IWC, how are they over the long run for reliability, accuracy? __________________ Sub 116613 LN; GMT 116710 LN; Sinn 104R; Exp 214270; GS SBGM221; Omega AT

13 August 2018, 01:52 PM	#16
calatravato "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Real Name: Tony Location: New York Watch: PP 5711/1a-011 Posts: 478	Congrats! It’s a great watch! I swapped the Santoni strap out for an IWC rubber strap plus deployant buckle because I am a compulsive hand washer. Feels like it will last forever! __________________ Instagram: @thewatchdawg

20 October 2018, 06:40 AM	#21
Burlington "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Europe Posts: 5,644	great pics !! such a crisp and clean dial __________________ “My tastes are simple; I am easily satisfied with the best.” ― Winston S. Churchill

31 December 2017, 11:15 PM	#3
1William 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 48,511	Great looking watch and one I am going to give some consideration to purchasing in the new year.

1 January 2018, 12:17 AM	#4
Widows Son "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hudson Ohio Posts: 3,563	Wow, that's a beauty!!! With strap changes it could be worn in all but the dressiest occasions.

1 January 2018, 02:27 AM	#5
DKRanger22 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Andrew Location: Cleveland Posts: 557	As an addict to blue watches, this reference is really speaking to me. Love the simplicity of the dial - definitely a minimalist approach here that is well executed. The diameter seems spot on, and the thin case looks like it would be a pleasure to wear. Would not mind if this makes it into my collection in 2018. Thanks for sharing your initial impressions.

22 January 2018, 11:03 PM	#6
jpwv Banned Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: North Carolina Posts: 337	Looks great. I love the blue. It looks black in most pictures I see. Would also look great on a black strap. Also, the hands on the IWC pilots are absolutely beautiful!!

1 February 2018, 02:10 AM	#7
pallindrome "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Cupertino, CA Watch: Apple Watch 42mm Posts: 833	Simple, functional, minimalistic & clean! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 February 2018, 04:09 AM	#8
freiwillifer "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: russia Posts: 13	nice

29 April 2018, 12:18 PM	#9
s.mansoor "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Toronto Posts: 16	Buddy of mine got this - you can see the finishing is stellar but the dial in person is even more stunning, one of the best contemporary dials on the market now.

27 July 2018, 12:58 AM	#11
richierichie "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Real Name: Rich Location: Chicago Watch: IWC Mark XVIII Posts: 18	I've only had mine for a year. I typically check the accuracy the first time a get a new (to me) watch. I had tested my Mark XVIII LPP to be ~+4 sec. after the first 24 hours. Maybe a few weeks later when I left the watch unworn and set the time, I checked again and it was ~+7 sec after 24 hrs. I hadn't really checked the accuracy after that, but I feel it's hovered around the +6-7 sec per day. I always do crown up by default (for no good reason), btw. I really should get myself to test in different orientations, to see if I can create a habit to keep the accuracy even tighter!

31 July 2018, 04:40 PM	#12
c007 Banned Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: us Posts: 94	Love the case back looks very good.

1 August 2018, 02:33 AM	#13
woodsworth "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: 100 Acre Wood Posts: 959	Love that watch! IWC blue is fantastic... I was at the boutique the other day and tried on a Portuguese 7day with the blue dial and it was really tugging on my heart strings... The only thing that has me on the fence is the white date window... really jumped out at me when I tried it on. Do you find that it isn't as noticeable in less harsh lighting? Although, the Mark XVIII's window is quite a bit smaller than that on the 5007.

3 August 2018, 12:56 PM	#14
Bmac1978 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: New York Posts: 1	Great pics! I have this watch as my daily driver and love it. It has been about 8 months now and I still find myself just staring at the blue dial. I travel a lot for work and love how easy it is to change the time. Very convenient. I think it is a perfect work watch as anyone who is into watches will know it, but also not too flashy.

23 September 2018, 10:16 AM	#18
RXAPPP "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Blue Planet Watch: 5 Posts: 1,201	Nice! I owned a ingy and wish I still did. It was a dog to flip but those days are behind me and I kind of regret ever selling. I’m not sure I’d ever buy a new IWC but they are great value on the secondary market - congrats

30 September 2018, 08:18 AM	#19
Mondo Shizmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: U.S. Posts: 11	That's a beautiful piece!

30 September 2018, 08:36 AM	#20
denmanproject "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Wayne Location: Canada Posts: 4,407	Pure class, enjoy Fred

20 October 2018, 08:12 AM	#22
JR16 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: USA Posts: 6,272	Congrats! This one has been on my short list for the past year. How comfortable is the strap? Did you consider bracelet ? Enjoy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

25 October 2018, 11:45 AM	#23
red1108nyc 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Fred Location: NYC/NJ Metro Area Watch: Rolex Posts: 8,514	Thanks Gents! So far, I love it on the leather strap and may change it to a rubber one to experiment

4 December 2018, 05:15 PM	#24
Randy63 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scranton Watch: 16610 Posts: 996	Beautiful watch. A classic. How's the ar coating holding up? Randy

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