Purist GTG lunch in Paris...

Sep 06, 2020,03:28 AM
 

Yesterday we had a quick lunch among few of our Purists - after a long time !


this year have been crazy and  i think a much needed one to all of us !!

we had good watches to talk about in addition to meeting again - what more to ask smile




You surely know WHO was this...you guys are very familiar seeing those timepieces ;-)


Stealth in Steel...the LF Tourbillon !


Ok, this is GRAIL...no need to tell anything further - it was just appealing to the mind & the heart ;-)


Nico shared better pics - a technical marvel, absolutely restrained timepiece !


THE Explorer II which was actually in Polar mission...coool one isn't it ?!






This Milspec is a special one...any Guesses ?!


and this GMT Master II....got all the patina & character you would appreciate !


Sorry for the reflections on most of the pic...the lighting wasn't helping.

Have a good week ahead !!

Best,
mahesh.,




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Wow, Mahesh, you had a wealthy lunch. :))))

 
 By: amanico : September 6th, 2020-03:31
Time for some diet, now. So many watches so many projects... Best, mon ami. Nicolas

I will check that. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 6th, 2020-06:32

Of course Tim ;-) [nt]

 
 By: PoyFR : September 6th, 2020-05:48

Well said, Dédé [nt]

 
 By: ninolitaliano : September 6th, 2020-06:13

Mahesh, Nicolas, Justin et Mike 🧐

 
 By: Tyo : September 6th, 2020-03:48
Maybe one more the AP I don’t know but Justin is full of surprise Best part of that game is the gtg

French guy? [nt]

 
 By: Tyo : September 6th, 2020-04:19
I might be in Paris before end of years. I’ll happy to meet up.

sure Tyo, happy to meet !

 
 By: mahesh : September 6th, 2020-05:46
let us know !!

With pleasure. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 6th, 2020-05:46

Yok just denounced [nt]

 
 By: ninolitaliano : September 6th, 2020-08:33

:))) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 6th, 2020-08:44

Smart guess 😉

 
 By: Mike H : September 6th, 2020-08:28
You should have been there... we have spent a great time 👌👌

Your next business trip is already scheduled?

 
 By: Tyo : September 6th, 2020-14:58
Me I was supposed to be there in 10 days for a “AG” but canceled which is quite normal since we should be more that 500.

Ahhh miss you guys!

 
 By: KamalRostov : September 6th, 2020-04:31
Perhaps when the situation is more permitting... Impressive collection as always 🥰

sure Kamal...looking forward to !

 
 By: mahesh : September 6th, 2020-05:46
it was great meeting you last time while you were in Paris.

You are always welcome. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 6th, 2020-05:47

What a GTG (and in Paris to top it off).

 
 By: Metachronous : September 6th, 2020-05:09
If I were to be disciplined and pick a top three, though all are fantastic in their own way, I’d go for the RL PLM, the LF and the 6542 (in that order), though it is very difficult to leave out one from each of the JLCs and the FFs. I’m sure you all had a... 

that is fantastic pick, a man of great taste !

 
 By: mahesh : September 6th, 2020-05:50
the 3 you've chosen are marvellous references. my personal fav is LF Tourbillon...the case is so refined - it is a complete package imho. the PLM is a great engineering feat. Best, mahesh.,

We'll do it anytime again when you come ;-)

 
 By: Mike H : September 6th, 2020-10:46
...and I'll convince the owner of the 3448 (with whom I am well acquainted I think ) to bring it along, LOL

WoW a lot of times in your hands ;-)

 
 By: PoyFR : September 6th, 2020-05:36
Thank you for sharing your pictures.

How fun to have a GTG!

 
 By: MichaelC : September 6th, 2020-06:14
We need to get back this type of normalcy, around the world. Thanks for sharing.

+1. It was a long time! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 6th, 2020-06:31

Speedmaster

 
 By: PalmSprings : September 6th, 2020-06:50
The subdials have a red and blue hand? Was this a Frenchs special edition, I remember something vaguely.

Yes, RAID LE. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 6th, 2020-07:00

Eye watering lunch

 
 By: Uncle Chico : September 6th, 2020-06:56
I'll have the ALS please

Thanks Tony !

 
 By: mahesh : September 6th, 2020-07:38
It was always great to catch up

I would also be jealous...

 
 By: Mike H : September 6th, 2020-10:38
...if I would not have been there . But we thought of all of you guys and offered a toast to all our Purists friends

that PLM movement is a technical monster !

 
 By: mahesh : September 6th, 2020-13:00
thank you !!

Nice to see a GTG, after so long. Nice table shot.....

 
 By: Ronald Held : September 6th, 2020-12:17
Maybe I can attend one in a few years....

you're always welcome Ronald !

 
 By: mahesh : September 6th, 2020-12:59
i believe once things slowly get back to normal & we all travel - we might meet in US too

Uncle Jake will be thrilled to see avocados . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 6th, 2020-14:22
. . . making their way to French cuisine. [Hass avocados on Uncle Jake's ranch, 2012] I'm thrilled to see community g-t-g's. ;-) ...  

Benvenuto, Don Turo. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 6th, 2020-14:29

Lucky dude 😜 [nt]

 
 By: holdemchamp1225 : September 7th, 2020-02:28

Absolutely true! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 7th, 2020-03:07

Looking at your pics i think you all had a great GTG

 
 By: Watchonthewrists : September 7th, 2020-01:47
🤗. Thanks for sharing my friend

+1. with great pleasure. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 7th, 2020-05:37

Sounds like a plan to me 🤗

 
 By: Watchonthewrists : September 7th, 2020-12:45
Looking forward to see you all again 🙏🏻

Sounds good to me 🤗

 
 By: Watchonthewrists : September 8th, 2020-00:20
But if possible before Christmas holidays. Hope things will be better in this world 🙏🏻

would be great ! [nt]

 
 By: mahesh : September 8th, 2020-04:55

Looks like a great time with some stunning pieces! I miss Paris and I miss all of you over there

 
 By: waitlisted : September 8th, 2020-07:56
I feel very fortunate to have come and met some of you this January before all of this craziness happened! Hopefully again one day soon.

Yeeees! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 8th, 2020-09:32

How nice to be able to return to one of the most rewarding aspects of the sport of watch collecting: meeting nice friends and sharing a good chat and viewing some of their marvels...

 
 By: Subexplorer : September 8th, 2020-12:05
... and having the city of Paris as the place brings an additional pleasure to the gathering. I see you had a great time and you had enjoyed so much of the meeting and with so many beautiful pieces on the table. Look forward to be able to fly again next y... 

Well stated Abel...the pleasure of collecting comes down to knowing the person behind those timepieces !

 
 By: mahesh : September 9th, 2020-02:10
our community have abundant gentlemen which brings much more pleasure!! Best, mahesh.,

You had great watches

 
 By: Jari from Finland : September 10th, 2020-12:27
and were having great time at the GTG. Thanks for sharing.