Cartier Santos Oktogonale 18k Gelbgold mit Lederband Diamanten

new watch 116200
This is the third rolex I have owned (the other two being a no date sub and SD which I have since let go). I never thought I would get another rolex yet alone a DJ since I have tried to focus my collecting on JLC alone. BUT on a recent trip to a popular watch store in NYC the manager, who I have become good friends with, suggested I try on a DJ (116200) just for ¡®fun¡¯, as he put it. I was pleasantly surprised by the watch and I left the store with that tingling feeling and could not stop thinking about it for a few hours (well a few days), but fortunately a week later a mint 116200 was listed on another forum for a steal and needless to say, I jumped on it! My initial impressions are very positive. I love the size being a fan of <40mm watches. The dial is tasteful and easy to read. The main reason though I jumped on it was that I needed a watch with a bracelet for the summer since all my watches have straps and as everyone knows straps and humidity aren¡¯t a great mixture. I am not s

years
Can someone tell me the year/cal of this watch and maybe value. thanks

Buying Help Needed
Hi,I'm currently looking to purchase my first IWC watch and have selected the Portuguese Chronograph (IW371417). I've been researching the internet for the best prices in the Europe/US and was wondering if anyone has any experience, or recommendations that could share. The recommended retail price in the UK is ¡ê4750 (approx $6800).I'm travelling from the UK to California in June & July and have thought I might get a better price in the US.I would be happy to purchase in Europe or the US, especially with the current exchange rates on the Euro. Any help and advice would be appreciated.ThanksMatt

15450 Cobalt Blue
In previous threads, others have stated that the new 15450 would reportedly have the same blue dial as the 15400; however, I couldn't help notice the difference in the new blue dial in comparison to the classic boutique blue. On the AP website, the stainless 15450 and 15451 are described as having a cobalt blue Grand Tapisserie dial. The gold 15450 appears to have the classic boutique blue (and makes no mention of cobalt), which makes sense as it is boutique only whereas the stainless 15450 and 15451 are not. Has anyone seen this new cobalt blue in the wild? Have any other ROs featured this in the past? Hard to get a sense in photos with different lighting, as seen below, and no AP dealers near me.

Seamaster PO LM
Just purchsed the PO LM.Nice watch and got it pre VAT rise price also.Seems a good deal.