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 I started lurking.
To be honest after reading his texts I was completely intimidated by the
broadness
of knowledge about watches and erudition of this Man.
Many years later I had privilege to participate in one of his blog series about
striking watches
(another classic under keyboard of Herr Professor worth reading) due fundamentally
to his unpretentiousness
and kindness.
My only regret is that I never had a chance to meet Herr Professor in person
although we live very close
All the best dear Doctor Hanke in 2012 and please give us your literal gifts
more often in this year
Sincerely
Damjan
P.S. Many thanks to our CEO for this enlightenment
This message has been edited by Ares501 on 2012-01-01 03:01:26
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