IWC Pilots Classic Big Pilots IW500401 46mm Brown Ostrich Leather Strap Midsize Watch

Impulse buy! Plus Need Help Deciding
I just bought this, essentially new in box, unused , from a very well know TZer (the same member that sold me his MINT Seamaster Electric Blue early this year):I paid less than half price (more than 60% OFF compared to the Canadian price - taxes included !!!!!) so I know I made a good deal. Of course, to offset the purchase, I am going to sell my Aqua Terra, which I love but don't use much. I had planned to flip the AT some time ago. It's a beautiful watch with blue dial, part of the Seamaster line; it's got all the reasons for me to keep it, but honestly I do not use it much (the quartz movement may be a silent culprit here) and my philosophy is 'if you don't wear it, you don't keep it'. Plus, I **have** to replenish the funds I borrowed from.I will also sell a bunch of older valuable comics that I have meant to sell for a long time, to offset this purchase (the funds used for this purchase were 'borrowed' from other budgets) and start building a Speedmaster Pro fund for 2009.

Today's Featured German Watch Brand...Lange and Sohne
from haute horology:A. Lange & Söhne’s story For 100 years, A. Lange & Söhne pocket watches were among the most coveted timepieces in the world - until World War II when A. Lange & Söhne was forced into a 50-year hiatus. In 1990, immediately after Germany was reunited, Ferdinand Adolph Lange’s great grandson Walter Lange re-established the Lange Brand. Today, Lange is again crafting horological masterpieces “Made in Germany” - indeed, A. Lange & Söhne watches are now every bit as precious and unique as in the grand old days.1845 Ferdinand Adolph Lange established Saxon precision watchmaking industry in Glashütte, near Dresden in Germany.1898 Kaiser William II ordered a magnificent A. Lange & Söhne pocket watch: it was a gift to Sultan Abdul Hamid II on the occasion of a visit to the Ottoman Empire.1924 Walter Lange is born in Dresden. He will follow the footsteps of his forebears and learn

New Sponsor - Muehle-Glashuette
Hey everyone,Just a quick note that Muehle-Glashuette Watches has now joined as a WTF sponsor! You can check out their website here and they are now listed both on the WTF Sponsor List (a sticky at the top of the Community Forum) and as a banner in the German Watch Forum. Welcome to WTF Muehle-Glashuette!

Speedy broad arrow steel/Rose gold
Any thoughts on this model ? Saw one in the 'metal' with leather and deployment looks amazing with the chocolate brown dial IMO. Not that I can afford one yet but just wondering if anyone has recently bought/sold one recently so k know what to expect. Uk list is 5550 on leather

This one or THAT one?
In checking prices of both brand new and used Date/No Date SubC models, it would appear that one could buy a brand new 114060 for the price of a lightly used (several years old) 116610 give or take.Given the choice of new vs used date/no date, which would you choose? Personally, I like both models and having no date is not a deal breaker for me. I do like the idea of buying brand new as well. (full disclosure) If both were brand new and priced the same I would select date. I am considering trading a 16613 TT blue towards the purchase of a 114060 or 116610. I am a one Rolex owner and that is likely to stay that way for the next few years anyway. Thanks in advance for opinions.