IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic Watch
Despite the latest?technical breakthroughs in forging new materials, creating new in-house movement designs, or manufacturing rugged watches for "ingenieurs," the general appeal?of simple and refined dress watches is something no?luxury brand can ignore. In recent years, IWC has been busy?restyling its Portuguese Chronograph (review here) and Aquatimer (debut article here)?collections, and now, it appears, the time has come to offer something "pure and classical."?So pure and classical, that IWC decided to add these phrases to the name of its new-for-2015 dress watch: the IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic (reference IW511101 in red gold and IW511102 in steel).The dress watch is not dead: among fierce competition between luxury brands to create the latest, greatest, most complicated and most resistant (to whatever impact the wearer himself/herself could never possibly?survive), there actually?still is a massive market?for restrained and classical looking timepieces.?Clearly, the IWC

Unscientific Survey
Well we had a thread recently about AP and accuracy. I've monitored my three AP's over the last two weeks and I've been surprised. All were worn in regular rotation and left on a Wolf 3 watch winder when not on my wrist. Not counting seconds, all were spot on the correct minute. So much for a pattern of poor accuracy. Let's have a poll.

Seamaster Aqua Terra Chrono Beijing 2008 price
Hi fellas, this is a long shot but I'm hoping the knowledgeable Omega WIS here can help me with some information. While browsing at an AD a few days ago, I spied a brand new Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronograph, Beijing Olympics limited edition sitting in a display case.Lovely watch - black dial with three silver subdials, apparently 2008 made to commemorate the Beijing Olympics.I can't seem to find a price for this watch since it's 6 years old. I didn't enquire at the AD (yes I know I should have asked but I was in a rush and the staff were busy).Any help would be much appreciated.Cheers

Speedmaster Racing lume
Thought I might try capturing a lume shot.. interesting result! To my eyes, the lume looks green - but whenever I took a photo it always came out blue.I tried fiddling around with white balance, but it always came out blue. Bizarre. I tried with both my old, crappy canon point and shoot and with my iphone. Same result.Anyway, here's the shot.

Next Watch after Datejust II
I'm curious, for those with more than one Rolex, what the next watch after my Datejust II should be considered? I'm active and like the outdoors and sports. Seems there are 3-4 models that would fit the bill. What say ye?