patrick_y
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Honestly, half the time at our GTGs, I'm not even talking about watches...
Since the pandemic rules started to loosen, I've attended every official WatchProSite GTG; the one hosted by Amanico in Switzerland at JLC's factory (great GTG, thanks Amanico!!!), our two GTGs in Japan, and our GTG in Los Angeles hosted by Dr. No (lovely GTG, Dr. No! Thanks for organizing). And in all of them - I was much more fascinated with the people. All of our members are truly UNIQUE PIECES! So I find that I'm more interested in our members than the watches! Maybe I'm jaded! In our London GTG many years ago, the assortment of watches was tremendous! Some members brought a tremendous collection of a few watches! I think one fella even brought several watches including the Patek 5370 - the first time I had seen that watch in the wild. I only brought the one watch on my wrist!
Ahh, the 2017 NYC GTG was a nice one! Thank you ThomasM for hosting that one!
Anthony was definitely a careful fella - he reminded people in the most friendly way to avoid touching the finger food and then touching the watches. Airlines can learn something from Anthony! Airlines should remind passengers the basic etiquette on airplanes. Like the protocol to straighten your seat for meal service. Not everyone flies regularly and we all forget every now and then!
I'm pretty careful with my watches. Don't hold doors open with your watch hand. Don't stick your arm into a bag where there may be contents that scratch the watch. Backpacks and duffel bags have zippers - make sure the watch won't get scratched! When my collection was small - a single watch was my primary watch for ten years. It also happens to be a scratch magnet design. And I am quite pleased that it's still in very good condition.
Make Watch Collecting Pure again….
I really like this trend of seeing less speculative collectors as witnessed by recent events. The watch shows and people hanging out together (GTG) and feeling safe is nice to see, as we saw in DWW and that exotic event shared by J 👍🏻💪🏻 What are you looki...
A lot of questions there!
What am I looking for at a GTG? It really depends on who is hosting the GTG. The ones hosted by big watch brands, I'm hoping for a nice sneak peek of a new watch that isn't really released to the public yet. Or some special insight about company operation...
Thanks Patrick for taking the time to respond to my cluelss questions :)
I'm looking at private, individual GTGs, not by brands, so Yes, just making new friends with same hobby and passions. That is true it's about the people. I typically bring a 3-watch roll at max, and wearing one. Look at Wei K's Revolution YT...unfortunate...
Honestly, half the time at our GTGs, I'm not even talking about watches...
Since the pandemic rules started to loosen, I've attended every official WatchProSite GTG; the one hosted by Amanico in Switzerland at JLC's factory (great GTG, thanks Amanico!!!), our two GTGs in Japan, and our GTG in Los Angeles hosted by Dr. No (lovely...
Oh no….i like what Patrick said above that a member will remind upfront.
That vintage now becomes more vintage, but I hope no major trauma.
It's just another cycle
Ups and downs, as historically happens. GTGs, dinners, events are just another part of the business, unless you meet up with 5/6 people you can't really talk or know anyone else.
2 or 3 is equally fun…
This site has made it possible for us to make friends all over the world. I have met with 1 or 2 people when I traveled in the past, good memories.
Me too, from Tokyo to NYC.
At least we can meet up with some certain level of awareness of not being targeted or stabbed for our watch !
HEY... you kids get out of my home! ;-)
Great post and YES it is wonderful seeing enthusiasts GTG as speculators flee.
Well…
There really isn’t a one size fits all to the “problem”. I think ultimately it all boils down to how you feel and how much you want to show and share. The best GTGs for me are always those that are private and personable. These days I much prefer one on o...
The other good thing is you can see the different watches, maybe one that you always like and get real owner's input....
I agree it may not be a good idea to have some many valuables in a place and being targeted later, especially with what's going on in some parts of the world where you hear horror stories. "Be Here" for the right reason is more important than the watches....
Our alphabet soup gang has been gathering at the same watering hole . . .
. . . since '05 between two and four times a year. We've had a few gatherings at member's homes, and a few at other locations, but usually at the same pub in the San Fernando Valley. Members come from as many as eighty miles away. And we always have a gre...
Are you still down south?
Thought by now you should be up north, enjoying extra retirement $$ with less taxes 😁?
Still in So Cal, CC . . .
. . . and will be for the time being. Moving north when family obligations here are fulfilled, not too far away from your locale. Northward bound, Art
No comprehensive answer. A medium sized...
Group of like minded people. A fine environment to talk and dine. A safe location.
The table should be getting smaller haha…
Having said that, I do like to have the blessings and likewise, same to you Evan. Watches is not everything that makes me happy, and at this point I think it is good enough. Cheers 🥂
Amazing table shot!
And I see that someone took some time to organize the watches very nicely 👌🏻 I only see a GO that I would probably place differently 😜 And I've never been on a GTG with more than the watch on my wrist, not many opportunities really. But if I think about i...
I was also thinking....should the GO be near to ALS, since they are both German....
Thank you for your inputs....that's true too, need to be safe than sorry.