Horological Meandering

Most of you know about the incredibly sad story our friend Nico aka amanico told us about his newly acquired Rolex Air King being stolen just one month ago, only 2 weeks after he had got it / A real nightmare to see this watch disappear and specially due...  

" You have awesome, incredible friends, Papa ". I cannot say it better than she did. Best. nico

And your daughter too is a great person, like father like daughter

You and your daughter look great Nico, and her smile in that first picture is fantastic! Glad it all ended so well!

Both your daughter & yourself look really happy with this reunion !

It is wonderful to see such generosity. Congratulations on the Air King!

Its such a great community of like-minded and warm people 🙏🏻. So happy that i can be part of it 🤗. Dear mike , thank you for this story . and nico i hope you will enjoy this watch with you family for eternity .

It's the community and humanity that binds us.

You must be a very proud (and a very nervous) Papa. You will be able to use the Air King to count down the minutes and seconds to the suitors' curfew. Sympatico, Nico. Cheers, pplater.

Great Purists Community. I'm just glad to be a small part of it.

Here's hoping he gets to enjoy it with his friends and family for many years to come... Well done! Kamy

The smile on your princess, priceless. Best,

Of that there’s absolutely no doubt. His relentless dedication to the forum and to all of us individually has been priceless over the years. At the same time a profound thanks goes to MichaelC, ChristianDK, Arie and you, Mike (and if I omitted anyone it’s... 

A new Family piece!

BTW, is that a Croatian Air-King?

Best Vte

I hope much enjoyment comes from this piece over the years. Dave

Who donated and helped. S

The emotion is apparent, I'm thankful this handoff was kept to a minimum. Great job Mike, thanks to Arie for arranging the purchase, and to each and every contributor for making this idea a reality! You guys are THE BEST.

I'm so glad we could make it happen, and in such a record time !

I wish someone had reached out to me to contribute too. Nico is a great guy. I didn't even know he lost his air king. I must visit here more often.

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I'm very happy we were able to make this happen, and in record time, too. Mike

Best from Zurich Richard

I wish him to wear it healthy! Thanks to Michael and Christian for carrying on with the plan. R.

I am deeply moved by Purist members. May God bless you with 1000x return in so many ways.

I' m very happy to view these shots as a happy ending to this story! Thanks a lot again to Mike Michael and Christian for all the efforts and passion they gave to this project and to all participant friends who made it possible! Nicolas enjoy your Air Kin... 

... disfrútalo mucho!! Abel

Congratulations, Nico! What a great way to crown this affair alongside your beautiful daughter, your friends around the world, and the recognition from our community towards you. Thank you, Nico! Abrazo, Alex

Best Thanks to all who participated. Have a great Sunday. Bill

. . . this was coming. ;-) . . .

Intensely touching just reading the story. Cheers, Filip

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I must admit my eyes became a tiny bit wet... Nicolas is a very special person. We are many who feel we owe him so much for his kindness, always. His knowledge and his hospitality. I think, each and every person, who took part in this project wanted to sa... 

Thanks again for so freely volunteering your time and assistance. I look forward to meeting you, one day!

And without false modesty I had the easy and nice part so at least I tried to make it so that all involved in the project could have the feeling they were present for this special moment. Best, Mike

A "Bravo!" to all involved and a big congrats to you, Nico!

I love the photos and congratulations Nico! That's a really special story. Cheers, Mike

Hold on tight to that one!!!

.. Thx to all our PuristS friends and to those who were part of this special endeavour in the spirit of this community ! Dear Nico, I am truly happy for you and wishing you to wear this very special one in the very best of your health ! Best to you and yo... 

Purists who donate are simply wonderful and respectful !

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Very happy for you Nico and thanks again Mike, Christian and others for making this happen.

You certainly deserve it.

Enhorabuena amigo Nico, estoy seguro que este reloj será aún más especial porque representa la hermandad PuristS! Disfrútalo! René

Thanks to everyone who donated and supported!

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..........A a smile makes the story sublime!!

an insider here and have a very modest selection of watches to choose from, I appreciate both the spirit of community on this site and Amanico's contributions. I'm happy to have had the opportunity to contribute to this cause, and as said previously I wis... 

Congrats to Nicolas for all these friendships...

Very moved with this story, wonderful site to be a member of. Many thanks to all who made this possible for Nico. Now, if that was a Daytona 6263. Benz

...and I think the "air queen" looks best on your daughter. Perfect size!