Dr No
[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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It wouldn't be a Purists event without . . .
. . . supper. Our gathering was held at Ocean Avenue Seafood in Santa Monica, not more than a few hundred yards inland from the Pacific.
Salad . . .
. . . clam chowder . . .
. . . swordfish . . .
. . . filet mignon . . .
. . . seabass . . .
. . . salmon . . .
. . . and dessert.
I'm sure we would've had as good a time at a pizza joint, but this was a rather special occasion.
Once again, thanks to Daos for taking great photos.
Quadrennially,
Art
Perpetually Purists 2012 LA . . .
. . . for your correspondent began in the middle of the afternoon, when fellow Ventura County resident mrsnak swung by to pick me up for the drive down to Santa Monica. Snak had a prior meeting with a record industry friend who resides a few blocks from t...
Daos and Anthony arrived early . . .
. . . and ordered cocktails and appetizers. Daos was wearing her LLD . . . . . . while Anthony was sporting his Bulgari....
I love this watch. Honestly, the love affair...
...with the LLD is burning brighter than ever. There's something about that lacquer dial and the color used for the indices that just hits my sweet spot! Daos
Amusing...
...that at a "perpetual (calendar)" event you'd sport a time only. I have always liked the look of the LLD too, and always get a little tug when I see one on sales forums. Having only seen it once in person I wondered if I'd get bored with it for some rea...
Kisses, Vlad!
It was a very fun evening. I wish you could've joined in! The weather here is gorgeous, and we could go vintage hunting with Art, Snak and others! If only the Star Trek transporter beam would get invented already Daos!
I don't like...
...watches with dates generally, so calendar watches -- even the vaunted perpetual calendar, are not that interesting to me in terms of potential additions to my watchbox. There are very few perpetuals that catch my eye. My number one choice, if pocketboo...
That LLD is one of the best revisits of any storied brand...
... yet another on the short list :-(
I have to agree.
It's just a great piece. I prefer the no-date version, but both are attractive. You should get yourself one! Cheers, Daos
I know, Nico, but I get distracted so easily...
...by the seductive turned ankle of a bargain vintage This message has been edited by mrsnak on 2012-03-04 17:04:08
Wonderful gathering.
Makes me yearn for some time out on the West Coast again. It's been too long. "Just a perfect day, drink Sangria in the park..."
Steve's trying to convince Bart . . .
. . . into taking watchmaking lessons with him at the NAWCC chapter meetings in Santa Barbara . Steve was wearing a Gevril perpetual Wednesday evening . . . . . . while Bart was wearing his everyday watch, a Glashütte Original cal 100 Senator perpetu...
Four So Cal Purists . . .
. . . deep in conversation. From left to right, mrsnak, Daos, rovermark, and cazalea. Presenting their watches - Daos' Longines and snak's left wrist Breitling . . . . . . plus Snak's right wrist wear, his G-Shock perpetual . . . . . . rovermark's Lange 1...
Hard to tell from my bad photo...
...but Cazalea's new Seiko has a very cool dial. It's a repeating pattern that is reminiscent of carbon fiber, but is made up of the original Seiko quartz logo, I think. Cheers, Daos
Hey Caz, I LOVE that titanium GST! ...
... I was always a fan of the complete GST series, and still firmly believe that it was a wrong decision by IWC to discontinue it. For me, the sportive titanium GST perpetual always was the king of the whole series, ahead of the steel and gold models. Reg...
I totally agree; it's the pinnacle. Name another "sports" perpetual
There must be some but I can't think of one - maybe the UN?
Kevster joined us . . .
. . . with his Vacheron Overseas . . . . . . as did SDAWG with an AP ROO . . . . . . and his brother-in-law Kevin with a Breguet XXI . . . . . . but unfortunately, no photos of any of them were taken!...
A photo of . . .
. . . SDAWG's better half, Anne, seen here next to Daos . . . . . . managed to come thru, along with a photo of her watch, a Franck Muller....
Same here
Can't wait for the next GTG. It was great meeting you as well. Cheers, SDAWG
Great meeting you...
...and hope to get to know you better next GTG. You guys came with some impressive watches!
Fun!
Great company. I was fortunate enough to be seated with Dr. No and Mitch -- they imparted many watch collecting stories. I'm looking forward to the next dinner! Thank you Dr. No, Daos, and Anthony for organizing!
Art and Anthony deserve all the credit.
I didn't do anything except eat and have a good time! Cheers, Daos
Mitch was seated to my left . . .
. . . and came ready for bear with three perpetuals, an IWC . . . . . . a Parmigiani . . . . . . and a UN. Daos managed to take snaps of his UN at the witching hour. How's that for watchmaking excellence - switchover precisely at midnight!...
I brought in two Glashütte Original Karree perpetuals, one on . . .
. . . my wrist . . . . . . and one on a winder . . . . . . which intrigued Mitch enough that he asked to try it on. Mi relojes, su relojes ;-) . . ....
Rounding up the watches are Anthony's Panerai . . .
. . . and even though an image has already been posted, Daos' take of Sean's AP . . . . . . and movement pics of Mitch's UN . . . . . . and Parmigiani perpetuals . . . . . . are simply too good not to share. While the images in this report were taken by b...
Hey Anthony...
...what was the other watch you wore? Needed to have paid closer attention.
Stunning
I saw this watch in person, it's stunning. Pictures don't do it justice. Anthony's got a real head turner with the P10. Cheers, SDAWG
This is what I call . . .
. . . putting your money where your mouth is . Yup, cazalea pulled off his if-this-is-a-leap-year-then-I'm-Houdini trick again. Here's the evidence if you don't believe me . . . . . . a Swiss watch dunked in Italian water. Next time: tequila!...
Great GTG
Art, it was great meeting you and the rest of the gang. My wife and I had a great time. Your watch find stories were amazing. Hope to see you at the next gtg. Cheers, SDAWG
Nice event!
Thanks for sharing the pics of this most interesting and important perpetual leap year!
What did disappear, the watch or the water? :)
Art, it was a pleasure to read your post and through it, to feel like I was there with you. You had a superb moment with great people and fine watches. It is a superb idea to organize these Perpetually PuristS GTGs. Bravo ,and thanks for this post which a...
Nice to see familiar LA Gang!
sorry to have missed it..in another 4 years! some nice gathering of fantastic pieces...
Art, thanks for sharing the evening with us.
I wish I could have joined, but it wasn't the right night for me. Looks like y'all had a fantastic evening. See you soon. CaliforniaJed
Fortunately, no Heimlich Maneuver was necessary...
...as this stunt was being performed by a professional.
I was waiting for the report. It looked great!
Thanks guys for documenting it and continuing the tradition. What could be better than having a watch GTG on the last day of February=) Cheers, Truly yours, Jon Zhang (Z3)
Thanks again for the invite
Great to see some FINE watches and some old friends and meet a few new people. Thanks for the time and effort in the post. Art, I tired on your your Rose Gold Glashutte not Mitch. Still wanna talk about it. How many Omega's do your need for it? Great even...
Sorry, Kevster - that . . .
. . . was your wrist sporting my Karree perpetual! Mitch tried it on, too . . . must've lost track of who was wearing what in the last few days. As for instantaneous perpetuals, the only ones I know of right off the top of my head are the Roth of yesterye...
Just read the other posts on perpetuals here ....
I think that all instantaneous perpetuals are listed in various threads, some of them even with photographic proof. Regards, Marcus
I just read thru three perspectives from SIHH, Gary, and . . .
. . . neither FX, Jon, nor Nicolas mentioned this model as having an instantaneous changeover. Let's see if Oliver knows more about this . . .
Interesting chronometer! I assume the second hand is not original ...
... since on a marine chronometer, a second hand ending so far short of the register, could lead to navigational errors. Regards, Marcus
Your assumption is absolutely . . .
. . . correct. Our Austrian watchmaker - who bears a resemblance to you, btw! - made the same observation. Perhaps Snak will have an opportunity to take a few images of the chronometer in its disassembled state for us.
You have an astute eye, Marcus...
... winding hand had indeed been replaced, having been done before my god friend purchased this in the late 60s. Given the historical nature of this fine timepiece, I would like to eventually find a correct hand for it.
It wouldn't be a Purists event without . . .
. . . supper. Our gathering was held at Ocean Avenue Seafood in Santa Monica, not more than a few hundred yards inland from the Pacific. Salad . . . . . . clam chowder . . . . . . swordfish . . . . . . filet mignon . . . . . . seabass . . . . . . salmon ....
A very eclectic gathering of watches ...
which is very nice as we don't have the opportunity to see them in shops, for most of them. And it seems to have been a great friendship event, thanks for sharing this Art ! Best, Mark
Looks like a missed a fine GTG...
But my wife would not have been too happy if I left her home with a one day old baby! Look forward to meeting all in the next GTG. Great pics Art and Daos. J.
Another great PuristS GTG
Thanks for the photo report Art. Looks like another great PuristS SoCal GTG perpetual event. Sorry I couldn't make it to the event. Regards, ED-209
It looks like you all had a lovely evening
And that everything appears to have gone without a hitch?? Thank you for all the photos and comments
Indeed, Tony . . .
. . . every perpetual in attendance performed as expected. Nary a straggler this Leap Year . . .
At least for mine...
...I heard cursing and cries on anguish when some weren't turning over so promptly... (just kidding... )
Looks like a great time in LA! :)
Great watches and great people! Makes me wish I was there... Best Blomman
Looks like you had a wonderful time ...
... but I wouldn't expect anything less. Lots of old friends and some new one too. Perhaps I need to make plans for 2016 now?! Thanks for sharing the fun with all of us. Andrew
Thanks for posting the coverage report Art!
Another great event with wonderful people and conversation. And a nice venue with good food. And thanks to the PuristS who brought in wine to share with everyone. I forgot to bring my bottle. Shame on me! Cheers, Anthony