thanks for all of your input! i ended up getting the j12 with the diamond markers. it was a hard decision, but after the sa told me that the j12 price would increase before the jumbo flap price, i decided to have the bf buy the j12 for me now and purchase the jumbo flap myself before the november price increase. plus, the jumbo flap price is the same in hawaii and the mainland, but the j12 price is lower in hawaii than the mainland. i will post pics when i get back to la!
i have the best bf in the world! i love the fact that he even offered to buy me the j12 more than the watch itself.