A.Lange Sohne Tourbograph Pour le Merite 701.001 Round Manual Winding Mens Watch

My first Longines - Dolce Vita
My first Longines was a Dolce Vita. My wife bought it for me for my 30th birthday, nearly 10 years ago. I knew I wanted a watch, so we went into the city to look at a few jewellers to look for watches. I wanted a good watch, but not so good that I wouldn't wear it often.We saw the Longines Dolce Vita and both loved it. It had a classic look to it with the tank style. The style is reminiscent of watches from the early parts of last century, giving it some real class and style. The polished bracelet and white face made it very attractive without being too "bling". It was the one.Since then it has been my dress watch, worn for any dressy occasion. It goes well with a suit, but also with a nice shirt and jeans. It is still an active part of my regular rotation (although not recently, as it needs a battery and is well overdue for a service).

Prestige Time
Anybody have any dealings with Prestige time here in the USALooking to make a IWC purchase

Watches for your kids
I have started thinking about watches for my son (who is only 6 and either wearing no watch or Ben 10 watches etc). At the moment he wants a waterproof watch like some of my dive watches, but is too small for anything serious. I am thinking about looking for a ladies Seiko diver for him at some point. But also thinking what he might like if he were older, eg teenager. I saw the pics by Kibi in a recent thread and thought that it would really be something that teenage boy might like - a brand their mates have heard of, water resistant to they can wear it all the time, good looks while being rugged.Anyone with kids bought watches for them? Or planning on it?

8500 vs. 8900
I've always liked the Aqua Terra 41.5 with brown leather band and orange accents. Its $5900 and has the 8500 movement.I just looked at the Aqua Terra 41 with a leather band. Its $5400 and has the 8900 movement.Why is the more advanced 8900 less expensive than the 8500?

Omega Mark 2
Hi gang. I have a 1970 Omega Mark 2 that I bought in Vietnam, thought about sending it to Switzterland for restoral. It's still very nice and non faded dial, hour markers still lume briefly to this day. Should I send it for a total makeover or is it worth more all original?? Always thought they should be kept original but would really like to see this as I bought it way back when, advise welcome..