I have both quartz and automatic in my collection including a G-Shock and a Bulova Moon Watch. The IWC is a great choice. I too am having trouble pulling the trigger on a $5000+ watch. My first might be a Grand Seiko Snowflake or something by Glashutte Original. Their A. Lange homage is a killer.
Indeed, good to find another one here!
I really like the GS Snowflake. I have one Grand Seiko that I bought a few years ago. Really like it. It's the perfect size for me, as I have fairly small wrists. 40mm+ watches seem like I'm wearing a freaking barbell or something. Good to see that Rolex is starting to size down a bit on some of their more recent offerings. Hopefully, that will lead the industry in that direction. Glashutte makes some really nice stuff. I've been looking at them as well.
I keep up with stuff via the Hodinkee website, and sometimes ablogtowatch. I have a good friend who has always thought I was a bit batty about the subject of watches and timekeeping, but I think I've finally managed to bring him around a bit on it. That's not to say that I'm not a bit batty about it, but everyone needs a hobby. (besides firearms) LOL