SIHH 2015 Preview: IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic
The Schaffhausen-based manufacture IWC will introduce a new addition to its elegant Portofino collection at SIHH 2015 in January. The IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic has a simple, understated display and a long-running in-house caliber.The IWC Portofino family has a quiet dial layout, and the Pure Classic shows it at its most legible and direct. The dial features simple, gold-plated hour markers with Roman numerals at 12 and 6. A minutes scale runs along the outside of the dial. The hour and minutes hands are also plated in rose gold, and the dial itself is silver plated. Above it, the sapphire crystal is nonreflective and has an arched edge.Although the dial does not reveal it, the Pure Classic has an impressive power reserve of 192 hours. If you’re looking for the power-reserve indicator, you must turn the watch over: you can watch the full eight days tick down via a display seen through the sapphire crystal caseback. Also visible through the back are the two large bridge

AP 15400 Water Resistance
Hi just curious how the WR holds up for current owners. Do you swim with your 15400? Or would you ever? I am a little surprised that it is only 50m with a screw down crown. Many other brands provide for 200m with a screw down crown and sapphire case back. I hope to see this watch in my future and while I do not plan to go diving with it I would like to know it could withstand a gentle dip in a pool? Many thanks for your comments.

Lunch With Our AP's
I met with kissfromarose for lunch today. We had a lot of watch talk of course. Surprisingly, we found out that we had some people in common that we knew. Our venue has some of the best sashimi in the GTA. We enjoyed every bite. Since this is an AP thread, our respective RG's had some good company too.

Seriously, what's wrong with me?!
I just got my first AP (15400 - white dial) just a few days ago (and it's really an incredible watch) but already I'm wondering what it would be like to own the blue dial 15400. Arrrghh! Why why why? Couldn't I have straightened this all out before purchase? Is there a clinic for this kind of stuff in the NYC area? And don't say the AP boutique! The disease strengthens...

I blame Mike and his new 372 thread. Incoming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks again to Mike and his 372 thread and it reminded me how much I needed the 190 AGAIN! This itch took about 5 years to scratch and man... it feels sooooooooooooooooooooo good to finally scratch it! Few bumps along the way with a career change and after some level of stability, I am finally back with this baby. Man.. is it worth the wait! Legendary butter smooth winding is head on and the combination of the gold hands with the rad case is silky sleek to look at... what a beautiful piece. Thanks again to Yoel and Ken for making this happen! Great weekend to all our good friends here! Best, Fred/NJ