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Kong vividly recounts PuristSPro's celebration of IWC's 140th anniversary in Singapore, transporting readers back to 1868 and the founding vision of Florentine Ariosto Jones. This multi-part series captures the immersive experience, from the unique 'boarding pass' invitation to the meticulously recreated 19th-century transatlantic voyage theme. It highlights IWC's rich heritage and the community's engagement with the brand's history.
The check-in time was 7pm. Decided to set of from home earlier. Arrived at the foothill of the 'habour' at 6pm. Oh...still have some distance to cover...the IWC signages leading the way. Slow stroll uphill...take a closer look at the signage. Oh man... imagine in your suit walking this never-ending staircases at 30Deg C and 85% RH. Alas...arrived at the top... am I near yet? Don't think so... Continue to enjoy the stroll... the house (at the background) is a public lavatory. On my left, an inter
Once in the cabin lounge, The PuristS Passengers wasted no time to explore the showcases... Cindy was fast to grab the latest copy of the Watch International with a copy of Ronan Keating's CD featuring Yusuf's "Father & Son". Eugene was explaining to wife...while David was trying to peek at the caseback. At 7:50pm, the Captain Andreas welcome everyone. The First Officer, Bernard was occupied, so the Second Officer stand-in to welcome the PuristS Passengers and thank IWC team for this wonderful j
was given to me on his generosity. . (So next time we sit together again ok? haha) Ok, I know I cant take good picture.... so I took a 2 videos to share (with Kong's help). Enjoy it! i180.photobucket.com "> i180.photobucket.com ">
2 short videos of the famous band ** Please wait about 10 seconds for the videos to load. Thanks. 1) Dixie Band at the Harbour, while awaiting for boarding... 2) Dixie Band In the IWC VIP Lounge (Onboard) ... This message has been edited by Kong on 2008-05-29 07:30:11 This message has been edited by Kong on 2008-05-29 07:33:31
Everyone's longing for this touch and feel session.... of the Vintage Collections and a few novelties. For good pictures of the Vintage Collection, please access SJX's post at this link: home.watchprosite.com Sleeve unrolled ...ready for action Wylie... How it feels? Hmm ...looks like the Plat Portofino..good taste! These guys were really super focus! Portuguese, another good one! If you need a loupe, please ask my friend Ok...evidently, big watches suit you well! After the watches, we were pamp
and many thanks to the iwc team and puristpro for a wonderful evening. As some of the others have said, the iwc events are always something else (still lament missing out on the amg one). they put in a lot of effort and the attention to detail was as fastidious as the details of the schaffhausen timepieces (shameless plug). I know 1868 has been drilled into my brain alongside florentine ariosto jones.
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