Mike H
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A nightmare has turned into a fairy tale thanks to the PuristS family
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 www.watchprosite.com /
A real nightmare to see this watch disappear and specially due to its very special story : he had picked up this watch with his daughter at the occasion of a great weekend, making of this watch a very special one. He was so desperate he did not even dare telling his daughter about it having disappeared.
A few days later MichaelC, our dear AP moderator, took the initiative to call for 60 donators for being able to gather enough funds for buying a new Rolex Air King for our friend. Within just a few days not only enough money had been already raised but also PuristS friends who had not seen the original call from Michael insisted to be in for participating. Simply incredible how the PuristS family gathered so quickly for replacing that special watch for our very special friend Nico.
To cut the long story short, our friend ChristianDK took the burden to collect the funds from all donators, few friends tried to find the very same Air King from an AD and Arie got a good deal from his Rolex dealer (thank you Gassan 
). Everything went then smoothly as I could meet with my friend Arie in Zagreb and brought the watch safely back to Paris.Because of our busy agendas we could only meet yesterday for remitting his new Air King to Nico in the presence of... his little princess to whom he had explained the story in the meantime.
). Everything went then smoothly as I could meet with my friend Arie in Zagreb and brought the watch safely back to Paris.Because of our busy agendas we could only meet yesterday for remitting his new Air King to Nico in the presence of... his little princess to whom he had explained the story in the meantime.THANK YOU ALL for having made this possible to turn Nico's nightmatre into a fairy tale. Thanks to the participation of his daughter to the remittance of his new one, this new Air King will have even more value : it will carry all the love and friendship from his daughter AND the PuristS family.
Enough talking here are yesterday's pics of the event :
His daughter was quite happy to participate and the 3 of us were quite moved to be honnest...
She tried the watch and changed it to Nico's new "Air Queen"
I like this picture a lot. Look how she looks at her father with the eyes full of love and happiness to be associated to this wonderful moment YOU gave them
Nico also seems to be a happy man. THANK YOU ALL FOLKS to have made this possible !
Mike
This message has been edited by KMII on 2018-04-15 04:45:51
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A nightmare has turned into a fairy tale thanks to the PuristS family
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...
Wow, Mike. Thank you so much for this post, and for immortalizing this moment. My daughter told me just one thing.
" You have awesome, incredible friends, Papa ". I cannot say it better than she did. Best. nico
I was glad and proud to be the ambassador of the PuristS community
And your daughter too is a great person, like father like daughter
I was very busy and sadly not out here enough, so it was only yesterday that I learned about this saga. Wonderful way to wrap up a sad chapter.
You and your daughter look great Nico, and her smile in that first picture is fantastic! Glad it all ended so well!
wonderful ending!
Both your daughter & yourself look really happy with this reunion !
Amazing story
It is wonderful to see such generosity. Congratulations on the Air King!
This is why i love this forum .
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 .
How she has grown, Nico!...
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.
These pictures say it all...
Great Purists Community. I'm just glad to be a small part of it.
I'm not at all surprised that this community would do such a thing, especially for someone like Nico!
Here's hoping he gets to enjoy it with his friends and family for many years to come... Well done! Kamy
That Nico has earned it...
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...
Yeah! Great to see the happy presentation.
I hope much enjoyment comes from this piece over the years. Dave
fantastic ending, moving story, Congrats to Nicholas and all Purists...
Who donated and helped. S
Wonderful moment for Nicolas and his daughter!
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.
My "job" was the easiest, postman and Santa Claus 😉
I'm so glad we could make it happen, and in such a record time !
WOW....
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.
Bravo!
I'm very happy we were able to make this happen, and in record time, too. Mike
I believe that watch will have a top place in Nicolas’ collection 🏆
I wish him to wear it healthy! Thanks to Michael and Christian for carrying on with the plan. R.
How unfortunate and my sincere apology to have missed and support this moment of togetherness
I am deeply moved by Purist members. May God bless you with 1000x return in so many ways.
Ohh what a most moving moment shared between Nicolas and his adorable daughter! Their eyes tell everything!...
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...
Estoy muy feliz por ti mi amigo! Tu lo mereces!! Abrazos y...
... disfrútalo mucho!! Abel
This moment will be a lifetime memory...
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
The best way for the story to end. We all love our dear Nico and his problems our ours to solve.
Best Thanks to all who participated. Have a great Sunday. Bill
Seing the beautiful face of Nicolas daughter.....
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...
Dear Christian, right back at you! You were the key to the entire project in my eyes.
Thanks again for so freely volunteering your time and assistance. I look forward to meeting you, one day!
Thank you for your kind words Christian
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
Happy for you that you have got such great friends
A "Bravo!" to all involved and a big congrats to you, Nico!
Wow!! What a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing!
I love the photos and congratulations Nico! That's a really special story. Cheers, Mike
What a story, what a post, what a pictorial !.. Thx so much, Mike for so kindly accompanying this great & happy moment & also..
.. 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...
so pleased to see these pictures!
Very happy for you Nico and thanks again Mike, Christian and others for making this happen.
Thanks for sharing this special moment Mike!
Enhorabuena amigo Nico, estoy seguro que este reloj será aún más especial porque representa la hermandad PuristS! Disfrútalo! René
While I don't consider myself
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...
Nico you are a true Rolex fan
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
Wow, amazing story. Quite the community!
...and I think the "air queen" looks best on your daughter. Perfect size!
