Community
This post by mkt33, known as Mike, announces his resignation as moderator of the Jaquet Droz forum and the subsequent closure of the forum itself. His message reflects on the community built around Jaquet Droz timepieces and expresses gratitude to fellow enthusiasts and the brand's artisans. This historical post offers insight into the evolution of online watch communities and the challenges of sustaining niche forums.
Dear Friends and fellow Jaquet Droz enthusiasts,
It is with a heavy heart that I have to make two announcements. The first is my resignation as the moderator for the Jaquet Droz forum. This has been a very difficult decision but priorities in my professional and personal life required a drastic alteration to my schedule. As a result of my departure and the J*D's community’s diminished traffic flow, the PPro executive committee has also decided to close the Jaquet Droz forum on the PuristSPro platform.
I want to thank the previous moderators (Dr. Thomas Mao, Peter Conrad, and Max Hellicar) for building such a wonderful community of collectors and for entrusting me with the forum over the past three years. Obviously our love of Jaquet Droz timepieces would not have been possible without the inspiration and hard work by Mr. Emch and all the artisans under his direction. I cannot begin to express my appreciation for the time and resources they have spent to share their passion with Jaquet Droz collectors from around the world. Most importantly, I am grateful for the relationships that have been built over the past few years and the support these friends have provided. I have and always will “cover your six”.
Rest assured that any new developments at Montres Jaquet Droz will be released on HoMe and I would encourage Jaquet Droz enthusiasts to continue sharing their passion for the brand on the general forum as well.As always I remain at your service, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
With warmest regards from my J*D family to yours,
Mike
...and thanks for posting this note. Just allow me a quick expression of gratitude for your work as J*D mod. I personally learned a heck of a lot about their watches. Your enthusiasm really helped instill in me some interest in certain models, and the craftsmanship that goes into them (the work on the dials in particular is amazing). You are largely responsible for my genuine appreciation of J*D. Thanks for that! See you on the boards! Cheers, Daos
Hi Mike, Words fail me after reading your note. I guess it wasn't an easy decision from you and the mgmt. This page has been my bookmark for the longest time. Only recently I have been away due to work commitments....sigh. It seems like just yesterday we were making arrangements for a trip to J*D....... You have and always will be a good friend. Say "hi" to the family ;-) One last time of my favourite
We might not have been quite so surprised if it were something like HW, perhaps, where the last on-topic post is a few months old, but the content of the J*D forum has always reflected the pace of movement in the brand's development, and always included insightful, detailed, informed and balanced reportage from you, Mike, and from other contributors. The J*D watches are also so mesmerisingly appealing from an aesthetic viewpoint that any photo-post of a J*D watch was a post not to be passed up.
. . . by this turn of events. Mike is a family man and surgeon, and has tremendous responsibilities outside of our corner of the virtual world. I'm astonished at the level of commitment he's maintained over the years in keeping first Jaquet Droz and now in addition Montblanc as vital ongoing forums. Please join me in saying thanks to Mike . . . . . . with highest regards, Art
We understand perfectly your decision and it will be always a pleasure to see your posts in the other forums of our community. Best regards. Fr.Xavier
Dear Mike, Very sad to hear, and I haven’t even got around to purchasing a J*D timepiece yet! You and others did a great job managing the Forum and it was always a pleasure to dip in there as the focus was so different from other horology houses. Can the whole Forum be archived somewhere to allow future searches? Too much important information to be lost or dispersed elsewhere. All the best for your future endeavours... Regards Andrew
This thread is active on the Horological Meandering forum with 64 replies. Share your knowledge with fellow collectors.
Join the Discussion →
