A. Lange & Sohne Germany Visit Trip Update: Winter Watch Wonderland
I am in Germany maybe 10 minutes and the signs of watch insanity are in my face. On my 4 hour layover in Munich to Dresden I am surprised to see that Munich's domestic terminal is basically one big watch store. There is a huge open watch store in the middle with tons of rare brands, and those that you don't even see in America at all, such as Certina and Union Glashutte. There is certainly an air of haute horology already. The first picture is of a magazine and gift store display. They actually highlight their collection of watch magazines! This is just too much good stuff, and I am on my way to being prepared for A. Lange & Sohne's upcoming spectacular display.I spent most of my first day in Glashutte where A. Lange & Sohne is headquartered visiting their factory and seeing some new watches (as well as existing watches). There is so much to admire in this brand in each place I look. Regardless of the snow falling outside, I was warm and excited as I entered each new room of th

15400 Blue Dial
My wife and I stopped by the factory boutique at Taipei 101 a week ago and put down a deposit (was told need 30% for the purpose, so I put around 35% for a round #) for a blue dial 15400. Was told it will be sometimes mid-2019. Yikes!! Also saying that if there's a price increase next year, the price will be based on the price at pickup.I don't mind the wait, but right now I am just hoping AP won't pull a Patek and jack up the price by 20%+ like what they did with Nautilus..

Vintage Long Tank Audemars Piguet
Have you ever seen another one like it?

118139 Cherry
yours thoughts please?possibly my third Rolexi could also consider the 118138 ''Green' versionmany thanks

Drawn to the Daytona 116523
i have found myself lately being drawn back tie and time again to the daytona tt 116523,,,, Now bearing in mind i have never lusted after a daytona before but always thought the platona was a beautiful piece,,,, i am aware the 116523 does not seem to be the most loved of the daytonas but with a champagne dial and batons it just looks lovely imho,,, Are there any particular reasons why this model is not loved like other daytonas? apart from being tt,,,,,,