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Congratulations Marcus!
Thank you Melvyn for reminding us the lasting and benefic participation of Marcus in our team.
And thank you to Marcus for all you have brought to us all Purists and moderators alike.
Hopefully we'll meet someday (maybe in Basel).
Congratulations.
Best
Dje
Herr Professor Doktor Marcus Hanke: 10 years
My fellow PuristS, On the 1st day of 2012, I am pleased to wish all of you Happy New Year! I am also pleased to rejoice in celebrating a momentous occasion on the Internet. In the fast paced, burn bright and flame out lifestyle of the world-wide web, it i...
Very well deserved hommage to Marcus.
As an Ulysse Nardin Fan, I've read several articles written by Marcus with delectation. And you're absolutely right, Melvyn: 10 years is not nothing, in our virtual world. How many disappear at the end on only one, two or three years? Longevity and Qualit...
Would love to get acquainted..
... and be called by the first name, Dr. Marcus Hanke Happy new year. Thanks MTF, for well deserving article. Ken
Well deserved...
Thanks Melvyn for saying this for us all. And to Markus, we are looking forward to at least 10 more years of your erudite postings! Don
Salutations and Congratulations
Herr Professor Doctor Hanke We in Croatia as a part of former Austro-Hungarian Empire like salutations Most important to me regarding Herr Professor is that I was initially pulled irreversibly to PuristS chiefly by his text on old platform where and when ...
very nice post
thanks for the background. Ten years is really a long time! Kudos and hoping for many more, Andreas
There's also a portrait of our Moderator . . .
. . . sub auspiciis performing domestic duties . . . pg . . . in our gallery, Melvyn. The Glashütte Original forum of today is the result of his efforts. Thank you, Marcus. Cordially, Art...
Actually, he was . . .
. . . testing the shock resistance of his watch when that photo was taken ;-) . . .
Congratulations, Marcus!
Sorry if I eschew formality in writing you, but you have always been so warm and embracing via email and posts that I have never thought of you as anyone but "dear Marcus." Your smarts are very evident, and I am not surprised that you actually understand ...
Best wishes on this significant anniversary, Marcus
I remember well your erudite compositions and dedicated coverage all these years. Perhaps more importantly, your affable manner Herr Prof Hanke made it so natural even for those of us who have not had the pleasure to meet you in person, to call you Marcus...
Hehe, in these times, "long service watch" ...
... rather means that your watch stays ten years at the manufacturer for being serviced ... Thanks for your kind words! Regards, Marcus
A milestone indeed ...
Congratulations Marcus on your stamina and perseverance! ;-) But mostly thank you for your enthusiasm, passion and writing. It is always a pleasure and an education to read your posts and views. Your contribution to PuristS is very much appreciated. Warm ...
Well done, Herr Doktor Professor!
Your great contributions are one of the primary reasons why this is the kind of place that it has become. Here's to another decade and more! All the best, Gary G
Congrats on the 10 year anniversary
And hope to meet you Dr. Hanke in person at a future Purist GTG. Regards, ED-209
Thanks Melvyn and congrats to Herr Professor Doktor!
You are a genuine pillar of ThePuristS community and the online watch community in general and we are very lucky and grateful for all of your contributions! _john
I love Dr. Marcus reviews
Marcus reviews are the definition of scientific reviews. As an example, his review of the Tissot PRS 100 is, by my book, a wonderful approach of watch reviews. Here is the link: home.watchprosite.com = Thank you Dr. Marcus. Cheers, Nilo
Happy 10 years!
May I offer an old UN ad as a token of my appreciation for all the work over the years! Making the PuristS what it is today! 1949, Chronometer and Grand Prix… All the best for 2012! Blomman...
Thank you, MTF, and Marcus...
Forgive my presumptuousness, Herr Professor Doktor, but with all we've been through (I remember the agony we both suffered before you decided to commit yourself and join our team...and the many shared trials and tribulations since...) I hope we can reason...
Dear friends ...
Dear friends, and, first of all, dear - everything Austrian within myself hesitates to use your first name, but I struggle that emotion down successfully - Melvyn: wow .... I am speechless - and for those knowing me this is a really rare occasion. Yet thi...
Hehehe! I know this adorable picture is for ME! Thanks, Marcus!
And one for you too! Congratulations again, my friend! Cheers, Daos Reign & Raj congratulate Marcus on 10 years of moderating excellence!...
PuristS have been lucky to have you for 10 years.
Congratulations and hope to make your acquaintance someday.
congratulations! 10 years is a Long time in a moderator...
, even if it does not seem that long.
I will only say my congratulations when I will be honored to meet H.P.D. Marcus
I am fortunate to have read some of his posts, I hope for now is to read his posts ahead, and, I wish I will be luckier to one day meet The Herr Professor Doktor Marcus Hanke For now I say Thank You for being one of the person I learn from.
I see consistency in Herr Prof Dr Marcus Hanke as a moderator
Congratulations. Regards Ling
Heartfelt congratulations Herr Doktor
My first post on Purist after 2 years was about a UN Freak actually, and I think you were the first moderator to respond, and Bernard Cheong too. Heartfelt congrats and salutations on a decade of moderatorship. Best, Horo
Congratulations Marcus!
Thank you Melvyn for reminding us the lasting and benefic participation of Marcus in our team. And thank you to Marcus for all you have brought to us all Purists and moderators alike. Hopefully we'll meet someday (maybe in Basel). Congratulations. Best Dj...
Thank you Marcus, and Congratulations!
Of course I came to know you as our resident UN Authority. I have enjoyed your posts for years. I look forward to the next 10!
Congrats on an awesome 10 years Marcus!
It is a honor to have you on the PPro team! I've always enjoyed your thorough reviews and how you express yourself, giving all of us the ability to see the beauty in the watch on hand which we may never have seen before. You're one of the few moderators I...
Congrats on your 10 and toast to many more!
I have always enjoyed your posts... Thank you!
Thank you for your passion
Dear Marcus In the crazy world passion can often carry us through what would otherwise be a mundane world. Your commitment to the members of the community is greatly appreciated though not always voiced. So I will take this opportunity to thank you for al...
Dear Anthny, Bill, dear all! ...
I take your kind comments to become more committed to the passion (here it is again, the word), and to my open opinion about it. Knowing that this community is a safe haven for both is one of the reasons why I enjoy it so much. And of course I will not sp...
Happy 10th Anniversary...
... and thankyou for all you have done and contributed with in this horological world Best of all Hans