Chopard "ST. MORITZ" Edelstahl Quarz

Seiko Premier Kinetic Perpetual Watch For 2010
For the last few years Seiko has not only been impressing me with their sport watches, but also their more formal offerings. The recently (over the last few years) revamped Premier collection has a number of attractive looking pieces for both men and women. The watches have a smooth gracefulness to the case design, along with a very modern size. I fear that most "classy" watches out there are still too small for my tastes, but this timepiece is an exception.At 43mm wide, the size feels very proper given the style of the watch. Last year the big release in the Premier watch collection was the Moon Phase Direct Drive that I discussed here. I loved the amount of complications that it injected into the design as well as the inclusion of the Kinetic Direct Drive movement. This model before you is in rose gold-toned steel, offering a less complex dial, and a more affordable price.The movement is a Seiko Kinetic Perpetual Auto Relay. The quartz movement has an "accumulator" like a battery, an

Special features of the watch include its titanium face and rubber straps
Only 50 of the Indicator series of watches will be built, and of these only 11 will be the range-topping variant you see here. Special features of the watch include its titanium face and rubber straps designed to resemble the tires on an actual Porsche car. The face includes a stop watch and second timer, and a dial turns from green to red when the watch runs low on power.

Relationships
To echo some of the other replies here, "it depends."Certainly if there's a vintage model that's available nowhere else, I'll buy over distance. That's also likely to be a one-time deal, w/ plenty of "buyer beware" stuff salted in for good measure.But my preference is always local. First off, I'd never buy a watch that I hand't tried on, felt, held up to the light, and so forth. Thus, it just feels wrong to me to take advantage of that "value," then hand the watch back to the clerk and head off to cut my lowest possible deal elsewhere. Second, there's a relationship aspect to this: It's great to get scoops from the Forums and in some cases, directly from Omega SA on my own. But, as I've said in other WTF Threads, there invariably comes a time when I want a certain piece that's timely, or hard to get, and I want to know that I an count on an established relationship to go that extra mile in delivering for me.Like you all, I cut my best deal. I stay current on pricing and discount trends

IWC Purchase From AD
I am a Rolex/Breitling owner and have always purchased pre-loved. I am now expanding my horizons and IWC is the direction I am headed.This has been easy with my Rolex(s) because the preloved market, and sources of information seems much more robust then with IWC. I want an IWC for my next watch and am looking for everyones expertise. If I knew how to do a poll I would.Questions:1) Did you purchase from an AD, gray market, or pre-loved?2) If purchased from an AD what is an acceptable discount to try for in terms of percentage. (10%, 15%, 20%?) Any other advice on pricing and selecting an IWC? I am looking at the Inge/Aquatimers but am open to suggestions.

Patek Philippe in white gold: pure elegance!
Enjoy.Fabio