Thanks! It checks all the boxes for me: classic movement, sporty enough, dressy enough, more than big enough at 40mm across, rarissimo and SHINY.
Thursday's watch is the AP reference 5279 caliber 2120. Going to try to make 2013 the 'Year of the Keeper'.
Still wearing this one, probably will through the weekend, at least... For a manual-wind, timekeeping is exemplary (about +1 sec/day). It seems odd for a watch with subseconds chapter to have a hacking feature, but there it is! These come standard on a Horween shell cordovan strap, by the way.
Don't worry Kyle. I know where you live too and I'm closer. You just have to fend him off for 1.5 hours until I can get there. Of course that means you'll have to give me visitation rights to the 2499 for assisting. Going with the '65 JLC caliber 800C on Saturday - with matching attire.
Or I can commandeer his collection while he's trying to grab yours since I have his address. Sell two of his Rolexes and buy another 2499, then we split the rest.