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

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This bad boy sure has some weight to it...

Breitling Experts -Your advice & knowledge, PLEASE!!
I mostly hang out in the Rolex posts as the wife and I have 7 of their watches, but we are also Breitling owners. A few years ago, I purchased a Breitling Cockpit with a TT steel bracelet. It has been trouble-free watch and keeps great time and is well made.. I bought my Cockpit BNIB for a great price -45% off retail. I quite agree with the posters in other threads that it is a big error to buy a Breitling at retail. You take a big hit after the door closes.Breitling is also being slammed by some for using cheap ETA sourced movements, although they have recently started their own manufacture. Rolex, of course, has all their in-house movements tested by COSC standards, but so does Breitling who even provides the COSC certificate enclosed with their watches.I have a chance to purchase a BNIB Breitling for Bentley Mark V1 for a 60% discount. I have always been attracted to the Breitling Bentley line, as well as the actual vechicles they represent. I believe the watch should be termed NOS,

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Hello All!I am new to this forum, but I am extremely glad I found it! I just spent 3 hours just reading up on all the different forums and I'm excited to embark on this new journey!So a bit about myself...I just graduated undergrad, 22y/o lady and officially launched my own business that I've been working diligently on since 2015 My dad bought me a Movado Museum Classic for starters a couple years ago, but I'm ready to play with the big ballers now With that said, I am looking to reward myself with a Rolex! I am still in debate whether I should just go to my AD for my first one, however, I know I can find a pre-owned one for a decent amount.What caught my eye was the 79174 DayJust with diamonds and concealed clasp Jubilee band (definitely firm on the concealed clasp). I was at work and encountered a woman with a beautiful blue dial w/diamonds but I am open to any and all suggestions. I originally only thought that I would look good with a 28mm, but now, I am slightly considering the 31