IWC Portuguese IW500109 Stainless Steel Bezel Automatic Blue Dial Watch

BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends June 5, 2015
This month, we once again?have the pleasure of checking out?an eclectic mix of mechanical timepieces. To begin, there¡¯s Cabestan¡¯s wild Triple Axis Tourbillon watch, Bovet¡¯s distinctive Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar watch, and a new version of De Bethune DB25QP Perpetual Calendar watch.Moving on, we have noticed that after many years of large watches, it seems that smaller and more modestly-sized watches are in vogue now. The question, however, is are you man enough to wear a smaller watch? And with Star Wars opening at the end of this year, we imagine how some Star Wars watches would look if they were made by popular Swiss brands.Apple¡¯s new smart watch is a different and special kind of watch, and so it warrants a long-term review to accurately reflect its?capabilities. So, this month, we begin?our roundup with another look at the Apple Watch after having spent?a month with it. Is it really useful? And can it replace our trusty mechanical watches? Read the finding

HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 115 - My Dog Wrote This
Are watch makers exploiting their relationships with athletes a bit too much? New Orleans gets a new American watch maker who makes weird stuff. Weird but maybe wonderful and very expensive Cecil Purnell timepieces.Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 115 here.Download the MP3 here.

Ingenieur Ti
anybody have this model?If you do can you please post some pictures. Mine has been away for service for 2 months and I miss it . Thanks in advance Danny

6.5" wrist and Royal Oak Bracelet fit
My wrist size is 6.5 and I've take 3 links off my 15400OR but it is quite loose on me still. Took it to the AD and they said if they took another one off it would be too tight. As of now, I can easily fit a finger in between my wrist and the bracelet. Anyone else have a 6.5 wrist with similar issues? Would really like to avoid ordering half-links as I'm assuming they will be very expensive. I'll post some pics when I get home....

Considering a Vintage Perpetual Calendar Chronograph - any input appreciated
I am considering adding a vintage Patek Perpetual Calendar Chronograph to my collection.I have done a lot of reading around the 3 different variations of the 3970 series and have also been looking at the 5970.Obviously prices are very very robust and so trying to find anything at a fair price is a challenge.I am looking to buy a watch to keep and to wear and do not have any plans to flip or hold for purely investment purposes. However i am keen to buy wisely and select one of the more sought after models / metals.i will probably focus on the 3970 for the time being but am also open to the 5970 should i find a good one at a fair price.Any input on which of the particular variations to get and the rarity of different metals dial combinations would be very useful.Thanks in advance