swdivad

I had a look at this site... seems to have a lot of really cool stuff, lots that I haven't seen elsewhere. Thanks for the info!

I still think that IWC is a step up from Rolex, but it's highly subjective. Unless you want to count the blinged out paved models of otherwise standard models. IWC has their standard low cost models with non-inhouse movements on-par with Tudor, but also their Portugieser line (and maybe other) with different levels of complications and in-house movements. They're both mostly medium to high run production products, and to me, Rolex is made more for the masses, and IWC more geared towards the unique... (ducking the pending fallout)

Yes, the POs and others are surely higher than Breitlings... they're higher spec and also donne in-house movements Previously, when Omega was using standard ETA movements the price was on-par with Breitling. Breitling uses standard ETA movements for most of their watches.

I think they fall in a bit above the Rolex camp

yes... Omega is bigger than Bond every day of the week... Their bold release of the co-axial escapement propelled them to a new level as well, and now they've shutting down most of their dealership chain and selling mainly out of boutiques. Since being an higher end entry watch like Breitling, Bell& Ross, and Baume & Mercier... watch the price of Omegas continue upwards; they want a bigger piece of the Rolex market. Interesting times ahead.

Actually, A. Lange did bring many innovations to the watchmaking industry, but you're correct in regards to extreme complications. Many of his innovations/patents were implemented by others throughout the years, and still used today. A. Lange's innovations lean more on the engineering of movements as opposed to the development of grand complications, etc... this was all back 170 years ago when precision was an extremely difficult feat. I think the sacred brands will remain as PP, VC, AL&S, Breguet, Cartier, JLC, AP, I might have forgotten a few... but not many others have even the remote possibility of breaking into that club; and it shows... if you look at their movements under a loupe, there's a world of difference in the craftsmanship that just can't be replicated (yet) by any cnc robotic machinery that's used by the likes of Rolex, Panerai, Omega, Breitling, Tag, etc... These days, there are quite a few brands coming out with extremely complicated watches... as well as the the newcomers building amazing mini machines like MB&F and Urwerk, Franck Muller; even Tag and Hublot are submitting their own complications for the sake of competition and marketing. To me, although there are some really cool engineering companies designing watches/movements these days, nothing compares to the very few from 150+ years ago when all they had to work with were hammers, chisels, and horses.

bumpkin

for god

Beautiful build, I agree it looks even better than gen! I just bought a few straps from Adem... he does a really nice job!

I think kernow was being facetious with his comment about Hublot ;-)

That strap is fantastic! Who made that??

wired

take

jungle

talk

The watches are a super fad and super overpriced... I think it's an insult to buyers actually They're very popular here in Asia, but I don't think anywhere else in the world.

slim

PAM 243 J on black Metta Catharina

lurid

usually, just because I'm used to it

fantastic and beautiful watch!

street

wow there's a a bunch of amazing subs here... really warming up to these vintage pieces! !!!

door

My tiny Seamaster