Independents

My newest acquisition. Read all about it here: ...  

I was looking at these from w***b**s but when I wanted to pull the trigger they were all sold out. The case on yours looks like it's PVD'd? The press and preview photos I saw showed more of a bead or satin-blasted case. Was PVD a special option?

As you can still put your name on the wait list: www.watchbuys.com m As to the case, the description says "Case metal: Grey PVD / DLC steel" and there is no other option to choose from. ...  

They're going make less than the 90 as they have to save some movements for repairs and spare parts.

I placed mine on February 20 and got notified that the watch was available this last Tuesday morning.

It's a pretty cool watch.

Even the winding sound is pretty loud.

I like the mix of black case and brown strap

Not easy to get a good shot: ...  

The OEM strap is somewhat average in both quality and looks. So, I tried a strap from my IWC Big Pilot. Of course, the deployant buckle is not matching but the strap looks great. I would have to find a similar strap that works with a tang buckle. ...