Gwai
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A short introduction, long overdue.
Having haunted these pages for a long time, there came a point when merely consuming just wouldn't do anymore and I just had to share the odd comment or offer my indispensable opinion here and there. Doing that, I was aware that my conduct was most impolite if not downright rude, writing from the shadows without so much as showing my face, so to speak.
So let me introduce myself at long last. German and a criminal defense lawyer by profession, I am a late inductee to the world of watches, having caught the bug in earnest only in my mid-40s, some five, six years ago. While I have but two "good" watches to my name, this number hardly reflects the degree of my passion, or affliction - for that I'd rather go by the countless hours I spend looking at watches, reading about watches, fantasizing about watches. (Plus I am positive there will be more in good time.)
I have been a daily visitor here for many years now. There are two things that stand out for me and truly distinguish the Purists' meeting place. One, I know of no other site where you just can count on each new major watch being shown "in the metal" and discussed right after it has launched, from the mundane to the exotic, throughout the entire price range. That is quite fantastic. The second noteworthy thing for me is that your humble Orient or Seiko is met with just as much enthusiasm as are your PP Grande Complications. So while snobbery is not exactly a stranger to these pages - after all we all enjoy showing off (our watches) to some degree or else we wouldn't be here -, I think the overall vibe is rather classless and thoroughly enjoyable. And there is so much class!
So thank you all for making this place what it is and for having me.
Cheers
Marc
A short introduction, long overdue.
Having haunted these pages for a long time, there came a point when merely consuming just wouldn't do anymore and I just had to share the odd comment or offer my indispensable opinion here and there. Doing that, I was aware that my conduct was most impoli...
Thank you very much!
I sincerely think I do not have much to contribute (yet) but that may change over time and I promise I won't hold back.
Welcome aboard Marc and thank you so much for...
... your personal introduction and thoughts about our site. I wish you’ll enjoy so much not only visiting and reading but also participating sharing your watches and your personal points of view. You share two interesting pieces : your modern version of S...
Thank you, Abel. When I bought the Speedmaster,
I knew virtually nothing about watches save for what I'd read about, well, the Speedmaster in its basically three contemporary iterations available back then. Funny. I didn't know anything.
My pleasure Gwai! Usually nobody knows about watches...
... when starting with this hobby. Knowledge is built with time, reading, visiting and participating in forums, etc. Our tastes also develops along this long endless journey as we discover brands, models and different types. All this is part of the enjoym...
A pleasure to have you on board, and your introduction is much appreciated. I didn't know we had the same ( job ) speciality! ;)
Your description of this site of ours is exactly why I moderate it, for more than 13 years, now. An exceptional longevity ( 20 years, soon ) for a website dedicated to watches. Thanks to all our members, by their quantity and quality. Such as you, mon che...
Thank you all very much
for your kind words and warm welcome! It is funny and I'm sure a lot of you can relate to this: While I haven't met any of you in person, I think I know more than a few already - and that doesn't only go for those who were bold enough to show their actual...
Just tell me
when and where... (Seems Germany will essentially remain locked down through March 7 as announced tonight.)
Thank you! As for the car,
I always hated that blue trim that didn't connect with anything in the interior color-wise. Thought it would be easily replaceable but wasn't. The car I'm driving now, it's all black inside, no complaints.
Thank you! It just occurred to me this morning that my "trim" reference
must have been barely comprehensible as I responded based on memory ('That hideous blue! That abomination!') rather than on the images posted. For clarification, here's another one of my previous car's interior (and a watch. And dust.). Cheers Marc ...
I hope you will post more watch passioned stories.
Welcome Marc to the most friendly watch community. As a lawyer you protect victims, that is humble. Bitten late by the watch bug is that you are never too late to step into the hobby. I was as a child early bitten by the watch bug, because i have an affec...
Thank you! That, as a criminal defense attorney, I protect victims
is not a view shared by all... Cheers Marc
What a thoughtful post!
May I say for only two watches those two are my absolute favorites!! I’m an Omega guy but I truly love the sky dweller...that Speedmaster ROCKS!! Back at ya... ...
Greatly appreciated, thank you!
I absolutely love the Speedmaster Black Black but can't be sure whether I'd dared go for it had it been available when I bought mine (in 2013). A fantastic watch with a bold, super masculine and unique color design, definitely on "one of my lists." Mine h...
So far
my experience with the 9300 movement (I own 3 of them) has been astounding. Incredibly consistent month to month...the black black is my dress watch. Obviously a statement piece ..only complaint...more lume. I wear my Grey side a lot more. ...
Willkommen
always nice to meet a fellow German. Lovely introduction and watches. May we meet sometime! Best Andreas
Welcome Marc! So happy to have you here!
Thank you for that lovely introduction! And we certainly have big watch lovers whom don’t own a single watch but yet understand a lot about them. And owners of collections ranging from zero pieces to thousands are very welcome! So glad to have you here. W...