Bring a Loupe: An Original Lange Tourbillon, A Tiffany-Signed Explorer, A Very Fake Universal Geneve, And Some Other Interesting Watches
The selection for this week's Bring A Loupe doesn't have any particular theme – its aim was simply to find some of the coolest watches available right now. You will find one of the greatest Lange watches ever made; a Rolex Explorer with a very special dial; and an electric blue Memovox from Jaeger-LeCoultre. There will also be one Universal Geneve that you should not be willing to buy under any circumstances. And you will discover why a Patek was recently sold for 10 times its initial estimate. This is your Bring A Loupe for December 11, 2015. A Lange & Sohne Tourbillon Pour le Merite, One Of The Four Founding Models 1 OF 12 In Walter Lange's own words, the Tourbillon Pour le Mérite was the "technical masterpiece" of Lange re-birth in 1994. It was indeed the first time that a wristwatch featured a fusee-and-chain transmission, coupled with a tourbillon. And this superlative model is fitted in a case only 39 mm in diameter. The

Vintage Speedmaster
Hunting around today I was in a little shop and found this one. Never seen one with this big a case. Guys says it's one of the first Speedmaster's with a chrono complication. One of only a few thousand made. I was surprised at how thick and heavy the case was. A real beast. Pics not the best but anyone know more about this one? Any info would be of interest.

Supersize v Elegance
The new 5990.... when I first saw it I was delighted.............then I saw the video. While I admire the potential value of this piece to travellers, I cannot bring myself to come to terms with the bloated pushers and (formerly) hinge detail on the crown side. We see iterations of classic designs in all spheres of life and, usually, this comes with a increase in size. There comes, though, a point where the original concept and elegance has evolved into an entirely new product. The elegant 5711 morphed over time into the 5980 which, on its own merits, has become a most admired and classic piece. It retains the original DNA of the Nautilus. Somehow, I feel this has been abandoned with the advent of the 5990. There has always been some crossover between the Nautilus and Aquanaut with the 5164 filling an increasingly important niche in the market. Perhaps it is just the Modernist in me rebelling and I am willing to be convinced otherwise, but I am finding this release somewhat bemusing

Any recommendations for a Strap "Wallet" / roll - for Deployants?
Looking for a way to keep my straps organized. I prefer Deployants - and I like to leave the buckles on. Now that I bought a couple inexpensive Panatime buckles, I'm a) hoping they work well and b) still not planning to remove the buckle even though they come off a little easier than the OEM.I'd like a nice leather - or possibly other material - organizer for say 6 straps.Can folks post their favorite brand of storage solution?Thanks

How much discount did you get on your watch? When?
I thought to let people know what kind of discounts people have been getting on different models watches and how/if that changed over timeI will start:all brand new 116610LN (subC) 11/17: from AD for $8000 (6% discount) and a wolf winder126300 (DJ41) 11/17: from trusted seller Blue dial jubilee bracelet: $5950(20%)116710 BLNR (Batman): 11/17: from AD. $8950 (0% discount) + Wolf savoy 116610 LV (hulk) 1/18: from AD for $6452 (31% to make up for a mess they did with me)