Like you, I'm reserving judgment until I have a chance to put it on my wrist. That's based upon experience with Lange: My opinions of various Lange models have changed radically, more than once, upon seeing them in person. That being said, I'm still very, very happy that regulars on this website freely share their first impressions here, whether positive or highly critical, and I hope folks continue to do that. In fact, learning about those initial impressions, especially the criticisms, is exactly what drew me to this thread and is one of the things that appeals to me about watch forums. I find pre-judgment of watches and other inanimate objects (vs. pre-judgment of people, which is a different story) to be enlightening, informative, and entertaining. The only danger that I see in pre-judging a watch in either direction -- positively or negatively -- is personal regret later on (i.e., "I wish I hadn't bought it before I saw it in person" or "I should've bought it for X price while I had the chance even though I hadn't yet seen it"). I also think the Code 11.59 Perpetual is a really cool, attractive watch based upon seeing it in person.