IWC Portuguese Grande Complication
Twenty years ago IWC debuted its Grande Complication, and at SIHH 2010, the 657-component movement made its first ever appearance in a Portuguese case. Dubbed the flagship of the Portuguese fleet, the automatic-winding 79091 caliber offers a chronograph that records up to 12 hours, perpetual calendar displaying the day, date, month and the complete year in four digits, moon phase accurate to 1 day in 122 years, minute repeater, and small hacking seconds. IWC’s original Grande Complication required 7 years of development to make so many complications fit in a wearable wristwatch. Though the movement is highly complex, the dial displays are crystal clear, and the 4 digit year display at 8 o’clock has become a signature visual reference point. The 45mm case is well proportioned, and remarkably for a minute repeater, it offers 3 bar water resistance. In keeping with the spirit of the Portuguese seafarers, the caseback is engraved with a sextant, and the silver dial features an

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Just received a phone call from a sales associate at an Omega Boutique and I was informed all of the watches displayed at Basel 2014 will be traveling around the boutiques in Europe and USA this summer. The 300m, Mark II, Tresor, ect...will be under one roof. For those of you in the Midwest USA, the watches will be in Oakbrook IL on July 29th and July 30th. It's my understanding the watches will be in the stores during normal business hours and one does not need an invitation to attend, although invitations will most likely be sent to individuals that have made previous purchases. I was also told that the watches, while stored in displays cases, will be available for people to try on. Perfect excuses for us WIS to organize a gtg around our respective Omega Boutiques. Keep an eye out for a Chicago gtg in the gtg forum.

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SD43 owners manual
As some of you might recall a week ago I picked up my new SD43 which I am over the moon with. One thing I did notice is that the owners manual says Sea-dweller 4000 on it. Odd I thought isn't that the old one. So I googled a few images and they seemed to confirm that the manual was the same. So I was happy Rolex hasn't sent me a manual out of the parts bins. Today I saw another photo of two for sale at grey dealers and the manual both just say Sea-Dweller. Is there a correct manual or is there a mix and it's pot luck what you get. Has anyone else noticed this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk