Purists g-t-g report from Portland, Oregon . . .
. . . last night. Yours truly, Clueless Collector, doubleup, and Cozmopak rondezvoused at Morton's in downtown Portland; Ed Tonkin made the arrangements, but unfortunately was unable to join us. You would know us by our watches; for those new to Watchpros...
So true, Nicolas . . .
. . . so true. I hope to see them again before the year is out . . .
No, no plans for extended travel, Nicolas. I can leave home for a few days . . .
. . . while my brother or cousin covers for me, but not for longer as someone has to take care of Mom. That person is me ~ 360 days a year. There will come a time when I'm able to travel for extended periods, but not in the foreseeable future.
Dear Art, thanks for sharing with us the GTG. It has been such a long time for me to meet another purist/ watch friends. Glad to see the social life at your end has gradually recovered.
Sadly we are experiencing the unprecedented 5th wave of omicron and with marked restriction of daily activity in my hometown...... Best, Henry
That was my impression, too! The watches present amounted to an unusually even spread . . .
. . . of brands, types, and vintages. There was something for everyone, including our virtual guests reading this report. Best, Art
You can tell that is a group of PuristS by the wonderful assortment of pieces
These are not "look what I have" social media gatherings. Bravo, Art!
Watches and friendship …
What more could we wish for. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Oh, I'm sure Ed's having a splendid time in Hawaii . . .
. . . enjoying fabulous meals and libations, Captain. We were definitely the poorer without his company, though . . . if he decided to turn his collection into a museum, I'd volunteer to sell tickets.
Such a nice feeling I’m not that alone in this area..
Thanks Art for organizing this gtg and now I know 2 more PuristSPro friends with similar passion. Looking forward to more interesting meetings soon.
Chances are good I'll be in your neighborhood later . . .
. . . this year. And eventually, it'll be . . . . . . my neighborhood, too. 😌 ...
What a great GTG and an
amazing collection of pieces of art resp. watches! The food looks great, too. Can’t wait to attend my first GTG (perhaps before summer in Paris). Cheers Thomas
Oh my! When are we going to do it again?
I wouldn't mind seeing Dr. No in Portland again! It's a short flight for me to visit from California too! There's also a lot of good food in Portland (at least last time I went), so maybe we can try another restaurant next time! Something that will go wit...
The food, those watches, the company... wow!
Did you take a group shot of all the timepieces?
I did….although still a little wary of possible unintended attention.
This restaurant should be a safe place but still we have to be careful in current times where there are many scary stories. Glad it turned out good ...
Amazing!
Completely agree, certainly with the stories one tends to read in the newspapers. But so glad it turned out to be a wonderful GTG!
That looked like a good GTG...
I do miss them, but Omicron and it's variants will not "go away".
