Seiko Prospex Blue Dial Stainless Steel Kinetic Dive Men's Watch SKA369

My new STOWA Marine 2801
Got it in today:Rest of the pics here:watchtalkforums.info/foru...ne-2801-a.html

Today's Featured Watch Company, IWC
The IWC pics in this forum never cease to amaze me, so today's featured company is IWC.--------------------------------------------------------------------------Founded1868EstablishedSchaffhausen, SwitzerlandIWC¡¯s storyIWC has been religiously practicing the fine art of watchmaking in Schaffhausen for 138 years. The fascination and challenge of manufacturing classical, timeless products while remaining at the forefront of the industry in design and technology have been the driving force behind numerous impressive achievements. Its motto, Probus Scafusia, expresses the good and solid craftsmanship of Schaffhausen and remains true to the IWC promise.1868 An American engineer from Boston, Florentine Ariosto Jones, established the ¡°International Watch Co.¡± in Schaffhausen and started producing pocket watch movements.1885 IWC produced its first digital display watches based on the patent owned by Mr. Pallweber.1936 IWC made the ¡°Spezialuhr f¨¹r Flieger¡± also known as ¡°Mark IX¡±, its first wat

Sir Edmund Hillary's Rolex collection up for auction....
Some historical significance in these watches. The Explorer line was inspired by his (and Sherpa Tensing's) achievement of reaching the summit of Mt Everest in 1953.Happy bidding, WTF members.Link to story is here

Are Royal Oak (not Offshore) WR Ratings Conservative?
Hi All,Thinking of getting onto the Royal Oak bandwagon and wondering if AP are like Rolex in that their watches can handle depths much greater than what they were rated for? or if their WR Ratings are really the max you should take them to? OR if they shouldn't get wet at all?I'm the kind of guy who doesn't want to think about watches when I go about my day whether I'm at the gym, surfing, rock climbing etc.Looking particularly at either a 15300ST or the 15450STThanks all!

Help a girl choose - DJ TT or Black dial w/ Diamonds?
Hi, I usually read but rarely post... seems a lot of posters here are male, which is great. I have polled my girlfriends, so it will be interesting to hear some male opinions!Help me choose - I currently have a 31mm very simple silver dial for everyday wear. I am looking for a dressier Rolex, so I have narrowed it down to the 36mm DJ black dial with diamonds, or two-tone DJ with white dial. They are both approximately the same price.I want something that is eye catching and dressy as my current Rolex is quite simple.Some of my considerations:I don't have any yellow gold jewelry and I tend to choose white metals. Both my Love and JUC are white.However, I find myself drawn to the two tone as it screams classic Rolex to me. Do you agree with this, in your opinion is the two tone more classic and timeless than all white?I'm not sure if yellow gold would even complement my skin tone... opinions please?I don't want a watch that looks too similar to the one I currently have.I love diamonds on