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srh_pres
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Feeling the pilot watch bug lately, so I went for this one from Marc at IW... The white dial Fighting Falcon ll features:

PTS 2251 caliber, 20 jewel automatic movement
24 hour sub-dial
year and month sub-dials
date window
an inner tachymeter
rotating bezel with the ability to track a second time zone
unique red pusher guard
diamond coated mineral crystal
43mm brushed stainless steel case with an exhibition case back
22mm leather strap with dual rivets at the lugs and a metal band
3 ATM water resistant

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Congrats on that pickup too. Going to town there. Sounds like a common bug is going around. LOL :D :cool: ;)

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Thanks Skip... yep the bug is in the air... ;)

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Looks good, very nice.

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Looks nice. Why is one pusher covered with a gaurd but not the other? It does add extreme "coolness" to it though! hand6.gif

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I think its supposed to be like a toggle switch guard on a cockpit instrument panel... but yes does add a bit of cool to it...

Scuba Steve wrote:
Looks nice. Why is one pusher covered with a gaurd but not the other? It does add extreme "coolness" to it though! hand6.gif

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Thanks Teddy, Tony and Steve... am interested to see what this ones like... a curiousity piece if nothing else... ;)

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OH LA LA MY FRIEND, That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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NICE ......:D

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Thanks JD and CJ... ;)

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Looks great enjoy!!!

I believe I will have to look into one of the Thunderbirds my self. Marc was saying that they are made by the Riedenschild group. Congratulations!!!

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Great looking watch !!! hand6.gif

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Thanks Eric and Dave... appreciate it!

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Congrats on the T-Bird Steve!cool10.gif

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That's a cool looking pilots watch!

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Thank ya Oscar and Markus...;)

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Some live pics...

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Very nice Steve. Just be careful with that button under the red safety cap. :cool: LOL :D

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Wow, that is a great looking watch, Steve. The safety cap is a curiousity for sure. How does it wear? Looks great!
Enjoy it!

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Thanks Mark... yeah its unique - and its very comfortable on the wrist, but feels small compared to the 48mm Nav-B I've been wearing. :shock:

The ss bracelet is on the way to me also, so will be interested to see how that looks and feels too. hand6.gif

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Couple of pics on the SS bracelet I just got from Marc, gives it a whole different look...

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srh_pres wrote: Couple of pics on the SS bracelet I just got from Marc, gives it a whole different look...

The pilot strap is nice, but man o man does that look GREAT on the bracelet!
Congrats Steve!

Cheers,
Griff

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Thanks Griff!

zippofan wrote: srh_pres wrote: Couple of pics on the SS bracelet I just got from Marc, gives it a whole different look...

The pilot strap is nice, but man o man does that look GREAT on the bracelet!
Congrats Steve!

Cheers,
Griff

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I'm interested in the 1047W which I have to think is the same basic watch but with a different dial. How are you enjoying the 1048W?

How would you compare Thunderbirds/Riedenschild with Seikos of the same price?

How is the bracelet? SS? or folded? Screws or pin? Hollow or solid end links?

Is the strap of good quality?

Thanks for the info. I'm ready to pull the trigger on this but you know how it is with web-purchases. It's tough to make a decision if you don't see it in person.

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Welcome aboard 3T o... this one was my first white dial watch, and it has a very good fit and finish. Nice weight and wrist presence too. The bracelet had solid end links, with pins for link removal. The strap is thick, but the color was a little light for me so I switched it to the ss bracelet. Hard to compare these to the Seikos - but for the same price point, I go Seiko for divers and tbird/ried for other styles... post pics if you pull that trigger... ;)

ocramida wrote: I'm interested in the 1047W which I have to think is the same basic watch but with a different dial. How are you enjoying the 1048W?

How would you compare Thunderbirds/Riedenschild with Seikos of the same price?

How is the bracelet? SS? or folded? Screws or pin? Hollow or solid end links?

Is the strap of good quality?

Thanks for the info. I'm ready to pull the trigger on this but you know how it is with web-purchases. It's tough to make a decision if you don't see it in person.

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Thanks for the quick reply. One more question. How has the DFC galss stood up?

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Havent had any issues with the DFC so far, so good... hand6.gif

ocramida wrote: Thanks for the quick reply. One more question. How has the DFC galss stood up?

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Very neat Steve....very neat. I like that red thingy ;)

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Nice looking watch and great pics as usual. hand6.gifhand6.gif

Len

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srh pres

On the 1049? How do you rotate the 2nd time zone? Some watches have a extra knob to turn it. I don't see one here though.

I'm guessing you grab hold of the scalloped bezel and turn it. Does it "click" or is it simply friction? Does it seem like using the 2nd timezone will loosen the bezel?

Thanks

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The bezel moves smoothly, no clicks, and stays in place without loosening - you can use the 1-12 markings on the bezel for the 2nd time zone by rotating it as u indicated. It also has a 24hr subdial, but it is slaved to the hour hand.

ocramida wrote: srh pres

On the 1049? How do you rotate the 2nd time zone? Some watches have a extra knob to turn it. I don't see one here though.

I'm guessing you grab hold of the scalloped bezel and turn it. Does it "click" or is it simply friction? Does it seem like using the 2nd timezone will loosen the bezel?

Thanks

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Thank you for the feedback. I'm a bit concerned about durability. I don't "baby" my watches and want tomake sure the 1049 can handle everyday life :-)

Do you know if Riedenschild builds the Thuderbird products in the sme way they build the name brand products?

I've always purchased seikos and other well-known brands and am a littel bit gun shy about pulling the trigger on the Thunderbird.

Thanks again for all your feedback

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No problem... I havent worn it as a daily wearer, so not sure of the durability, but it does seem to have the same quality of build as the Riedenschilds. Perhaps Marc at IW can comment on how they 'stand up' to daily use if he has had any customer feedback...

ocramida wrote: Thank you for the feedback. I'm a bit concerned about durability. I don't "baby" my watches and want tomake sure the 1049 can handle everyday life :-)

Do you know if Riedenschild builds the Thuderbird products in the sme way they build the name brand products?

I've always purchased seikos and other well-known brands and am a littel bit gun shy about pulling the trigger on the Thunderbird.

Thanks again for all your feedback

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Thank you. Well I just pulled the trigger and purchased a 1049 from Marc. I guess I'll find out how durable they are :-).

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Cool... and congrats. Post up some pics and what you think of it when you get it... :D

ocramida wrote: Thank you. Well I just pulled the trigger and purchased a 1049 from Marc. I guess I'll find out how durable they are :-).