IWC Ref. 309A Cal. 85

Carl F. Bucherer Manero CentralChrono Watch
I spotted this prototype Carl F. Bucherer watch recently and was immediately taken by it. It combines a sense of retro-sport fashion and the function-mind execution that I have come to expect from the brand. I believe the official name for the watch is the Carl F. Bucherer Manero CentralChrono.In a Manero case, the watch is larger on the wrist being about 44-45mm wide (I would guess) and in steel. You can tell that it is available with an almost slate colored dial or a silvered one. The chunky style case is thick and brushed all around. There are polished elements on the dial for a nice contrast. That includes the nice looking applied arrow-head hour indicators and dauphine hands. Thankfully it is a sport watch so there are lume dots for the hours and lume on the hands. I also need to mention that the hands could be a bit longer - but it isn't bad.Aside from a few in-house movements based on the caliber A1000 base, Carl F. Bucherer often builds on ETA bases. I am not sure what the aut

Debri/dust on face of Khaki King; should I be concerned?
Hello everyone,I am new to the WTF as of yesterday; it's wonderful reading all of your posts, thank you!I have had my Khaki King Automatic since November, 2004. I had it serviced once, in 2006. At the time of service, the watchmaker said that the rotor on the watch was bent and they asked me if I had been rough with the watch; I had not, the most I have done with my KK is ride my bicycle, street only, and taken a few showers with it on. I realize showering with a 50m resistant watch was not a good idea and do not do that anymore. Anyhow, they serviced the watch, the rotor spins well now.I noticed a piece of dust/fuzz hanging out on the day/date indicator last year and was slightly stressed about it, but at least it stayed there. I just started wearing the watch again a few weeks ago and now the dust has settled on the face near the #4, and I've also noticed other tiny pieces of debri on the face. It's really driving me mad as I am obsessive about my Hamilton; it's my only one!My

Pic Request - Superocean Chrono & Chronomats
I know its torture for most of you to post pics of your babies. I was hoping for some side by sides of Superocean Chronos and Chronomats (prefer black faces) if you have any laying around. Currently leaning towards the Chronomat, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.Thanks!

Parallel Universe: The Commoner APs
From my sock drawer come two APs. Sorry, to disappoint, but they are not Royalty. These are humble commoner AP chronographs. I bought them used (dunno how many previous owners) and I don't even know how old they are. I think they are from the early 90s but maybe they are from the 80s. This is not helpful and I promise to post information if I find an AP guidebook.Why do I have 2 almost identical watches? Because they look understated and I like that--I thought they looked kinda stealthy. And my wrist is too small for an ROO. They have platinum cases around 40 mm in diameter. One has a white dial that is not easy to read because the hands are very skinny and sometimes disappear against the white. The other has a gray dial and is not easy to read for the same reason. I discovered after buying them that the stealth part is in trying to tell the time. Nonetheless I enjoyed wearing them--except the center crown dug into my wrist (I can get used to anything--including a tiny divo

I for one am hoping for a sub redesign...
.... at Basel 2019 or perhaps 2020. Slimmer lugs, thinner case and new movement please - that would be the cherry on top. I¡¯ve owned 4 maxi case references, including PM, and all of them were flipped at some point PURELY due to how the square case looked on my 7¡± wrist. It always just looked like the watch was wearing me, as opposed to me wearing the watch. And it was frustrating to finally realise it, since they¡¯re all great watches. For now DJ41 and a soon to be added Tudor Blackbay 58 will keep me satisfied. Anyone else wishing for newer Rolex sport watches closer in dimensions to the 5-digit references of yesteryear? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro