Jaeger-LeCoultre CANDLESTICK

Any way to trade a BNIB IWC?
Hi all -I received a black dial IWC Portuguese Auto as a gift from the parents who purchased the watch from an AD while they were on vacation outside the US. Unfortunately, I really wanted the silver dial, and there's no way for me to exchange it with the store from which it was purchased at this point. While I am certainly grateful, does anyone have any ideas how I can do some sort of exchange for the silver dial? I've posted on the appropriate subfora of timezone and watchnet seeking a trade, but not too hopeful. I'm wondering if there is anything else i can do at this point perhaps with more local IWC ADs. The watch is BNIB with hang tag still attached, and I have held off wearing the watch in the event I can exchange it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Don't get me wrong, the black is wonderful too, but I do like the silver dial a bit more.

Hamilton Cross Country
I have some great Hamilton watches (all mint)Has anyone seen else own a 'Hamilton Cross Country' vintage watch (1950) with multiple time zones?Its beautiful. Mine uses the original Illinois 17J swiss made movementAdam

Visit to my AD today...Left with few goodies.
Hello all,A great visit today to my Patek AD. The great news first: My wonderful wife got her first Patek today. She looked at several and as I would have guessed she picked the 5068R Aquanaut with beautiful diamond bezel. She is so excited and now a member of the Patek family...Big congrats to her and well deserved! I also was lucky enough to get a stunning pair of RG Cufflinks. They are so elegant and Patek classy! I also have attached a few shots I took of some Patek goodies. Cheers all and have a great weekend!

First PAM - 305 ... kinda disappointed
got my first PAM - traded in my Deepsea + got some cash and picked up a 305.Gotta day - little disappointedPROs:looks boss. Almost every guy who knows watches, (or doesn't) loves it.Every single woman i meet comments on my watch. (Including my GF who constantly praises it) - total comments on my deepsea? Zip. (Except for people asking me if it was real)I like that it's not as well known as Rolex/people (In Canada at least at least) don't assume it's fake....the american's i work with tell me NY is very different.possibly the greatest weekend watch of all time...both positives.Negatives - it doesn't fit under ANYTHING i wear in businessSuitShirtanything with cufflinks. Brutal.Probably going to trade it for an IWC 8 day Yacht club if i can find one.....love it, but as i have other things to save for right now (as the GF reminds me) as my daily it's somewhat lacking....*disappointed in Toronto sadly*Know anyone who wants a 305?

Only one yellow gold
I¡¯m hoping to get some thoughts and opinions on this...My collection is full of stainless steel, titanium, platinum, and white gold. I don¡¯t have a single piece in yellow gold (or rose gold for that matter, although I don¡¯t think rose gold works well with my skin tone). I¡¯ve caught the bug for something in YG. I don¡¯t think I¡¯ll end up having multiple watches in YG though. I¡¯m thinking this would be something to fill a gap in the collection, and for when I want that occasional extra pop of yellow gold. I got very close to pulling the trigger on a 116718LN with the black dial. Right now, that¡¯s my front runner. Although I just inherited a 16753 (two tone GMT on jubilee), so I thought it might be overkill to have both of those. If you were to only have one yellow gold watch, what would it be?I¡¯ll go ahead and rule out a DD, since I have one in platinum, and I just don¡¯t think I want another. And, it doesn¡¯t necessarily have to be Rolex.Thoughts? Advice?