Alphabet soup gang g-t-g last Saturday . . .
. . . in So Cal; the usual suspects were in attendance, with one notable exception.
Mr A made his return . . .
. . . for the first time in several years. His absence was missed in the interim, and we were all thrilled to see him back. He brought along his Patek 5040G . . . . . . shown here captured by two generations of iPhones. Can you tell which is the iPhone 6?...
Mr B also brought . . .
. . . his crown jewel, as did Mr A. Mr B is a founding member of the gang, and collects mainly modern Omega. This Overseas is his pride and joy. ...
Mr C came with . . .
. . . two new arrivals, a rarely seen Meistersinger Pangaea . . . . . . and a more conventional NOMOS . . . . . . Club with date. While I've been a fan of NOMOS for a long time, it was the analog day-date Meistersinger that captured my attention. Aestheti...
Mr D shared watches from manufacturers that few of us . . .
. . . had ever heard of before. He also brought along one that was . . . . . . considerably more familiar. :-) ...
Mr E has been on a vintage Omega tear . . .
. . . lately. His late '50s cal 491 . . . . . . was the frequent object of my roving eye ;-) . . . ...
Seiko seems to be . . .
. . . his other main squeeze; this is one of several he's acquired recently. ...
Mr F must've cleared out . . .
. . . his safe on Saturday! No fewer than eight, starting with a Bulova Accutron . . . . . . that took a great deal of effort to bring back to serviceable condition; an Omega Genève, ca '70 . . . . . . on its original Corfam strap; an iconic Gruen Curvex ...
Mr H was the most eclectic . . .
. . . with hyper-advanced mechanical . . . . . . flanked by plebeian on one side . . . . . . and cyber . . . . . . on the other. ...
A Good Time Was Had By All...
... And it's ironic that I've always had the nickname "Mr. G." But I'm also liking "Mr. H." - seg
Maybe he should become...
..."Mr K" to avoid (or add to!) any confusion. ;-) Cheers, pplater.
What an immense pleasure it would be . . .
. . . to have two Tuscars on hand at one of our gatherings. Any chance of that happening in the foreseeable future? :-)
Great post.
"This is why we do it" All the right people were there. Except for the notable exception!!?? Keep up the good work.
The soup looks to have been delicious. Apologies I was unable to make it, Dr No.
Alas, my lowercase letters were in need of transportation to sports activities. Next time! Best, CaliforniaJed
I believe you've met everyone before . . .
. . . except Mr A. Hope to see you next time, Jed; sometime in February, most likely.
That new camera works quite well, as does its owner's eye.
You should enter that picture of the two iPhones in some kind of contest. It was a pleasure to see all the other letters, and we're all grateful to you, Art, for organizing it.
The new camera was tailored . . .
. . . for these occasions. Now all I need is an iPhone . . . or perhaps an Apple Watch. ...
We shoot for three every year, Ronald . . .
. . . sometimes more, sometimes less. Next August will be our tenth anniversary. Best, Art
When you get to Zed or Zee
I'll take that letter and turn up myself....... ;) If I did, I wonder which watch should I wear? The shortlist, in no particular order, are: (1) (2) (3) (4) Regards, MTF ...
You should make like Mr F . . .
. . . and bring them all! Our tenth anniversary will be observed sometime in August, possibly July or September, Melvyn. Any plans to be in So Cal around that time? In anticipation, Art
Had I been able to attend...
Like Mr C I would have come with a recently acquired Meistersinger and a new Nomos. Funny coincidence! ...