ThomasM
[PuristS]
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that's ok; many people thought the old Beloved Bernard passed well before I did.
it seems both of us are still around and kcking...
standing Greubel and Max up is different than standing me up - they wanted something from you, I didn't.
or does commercial interests trump pure friendship?
I have to thank you for waking me up, to realize that MOST so-called friendships came with agendas. PuristSPro probably would have remained ThePuristS and died under its own non-commercial weight if your masterful straddling of commercial agendas and apparent passion didn't keep crossing the line...
"Life" indeed, but again, please respect and honor our local rules of conduct. I'd hate for me to run out of reasons to stand up to those who would just as soon ban you outright...
Afterall, you've been given ample warnings over the years by the mod team and you still seem to disrespect their feedback with impunity...I would really hate to see the final ax come down and then see you disingenuously claim, "oh my I didn't know..."
Now THAT would really disappoint me, more than all the backstabbing I've enjoyed over the past many years...
Cheers,
TM
3 Macromania "to have a future 2015 Masterpiece below $5,000"
Macromania is more than big pictures. Answers to why I like Dufour, who remains a personal and family friend since 1998 or so. I recognise his skilled work, just like a collector will recognise a Bertone or a PininFarina. It's not the brand. For work of D...
There are Swiss electronics that I believe "may stand a chance" to last
Forever...like what a 1990s Vianney believed. ...
Very interesting walk down memory lane, Bernard...thanks. But you know, the problem with
Public reminiscing, especially in this internet age, is that there are bound to be others who lived and breathed the same times and stories and situations and knew the same people. And who might have slightly different memories of those same persons and s...
Thomas..and I thought you had passed...kidding.
Hey. I apologize. But I remember the way those things as I do. The drunken lips is sheer true Bernard style...it still happens. I drank till my life put brakes on it. I still stand people up, even Greubel and Max....arggh. Life!!!!
that's ok; many people thought the old Beloved Bernard passed well before I did.
it seems both of us are still around and kcking... standing Greubel and Max up is different than standing me up - they wanted something from you, I didn\'t. or does commercial interests trump pure friendship? I have to thank you for waking me up, to reali...
I miss Bernard Cheong
He is one of the best watch “journalists” out there. If people know him personally, he is genius and could solve age old problems with a one liner. But tall poppies usually don’t grow tall. With genius, talent, wealth, comes a growing number of hardships ...
Hi, Cookies. I was surprised to see this thread resurrected six years . . .
. . . after it had begun, but understood after reading your recent reply. The analogy that comes to mind is team sports. There are cases of highly talented athletes - Yasiel Puig, for example - whose character or personality traits do more damage to the t...
Got it Dr No
Yes, you are right. I had revisited this post as I was curious after 5-6 years of not being on the forum, to what happened to him. I went to check on the other members who used to be so active here, and had a great time interacting with, such as DrKol, MT...
G99 of course, went to meet him in London
He met up with me at my pal’s place in Dorsey and I bought a watch from him. He bought a Roman numerals clock through me, then had a kitchen fire and it burned up. Boy the memories come flooding back. Sorry to divert the Bernard thread, memories of him to...
Of course I remember Graham! He was an Omega-phile . . .
. . . of the first order. Yes, dearly missed . . .
Your memory is better than mine, but I think you're right, Echi. He also had a watch . . .
. . . with unusual dial markers that I'd never seen before - or since. A few of his Omegas were not entirely correct, much less original, but he had a passion for the brand second to none. Art
You live your life with passion
I think i was right when i called you black sheep (or white fly, if you prefer it). Thanks for sharing for moments of your life: if i should define you with just one adjective, you are definitely eclectic.
Not a popular way to live....as you can see. It can't be shared.
This post demonstrates the shafts of light between parts. I said some bad things. Thanks.
If you realize.....
you said some bad things, then apologize, ask the mods to delete your post and don't do it again. Its that easy, why make it difficult for yourself and others? If you want therapy through writing, then use another platform which allows it without violatin...
Quite Interesting and revealing items, Bernard. Why do those...
Seikos appeal to you so much?
Hublot Subaquaneous
Now that is a very cool piece, can you please post more pictures? Thank You and HAGWE, S
Thank You...
We don't know each other, but we have been exchanging messages on the Purists forums since 2003, I really enjoy your posts and insights about "watches", as a watch friend and fellow Purist I beseech you sincerely that please listen to Dr. TM, he has your ...
You invest a lot of time and effort to present yourself as the rebel ...
... but, somehow, your "rebellion" appears to me to be a poorly hidden strive for recognition by people you don't even know. Among a ton of barely understandable gibbering that is going on for a series of posts, badmouthing others - be it justified or not...
Of course. Isn't a forum made for discussions of boastful versus sensible?
Orr else...no discussions. or interesting arguments.
No...
its not, not if you are making the other "guests" and yes we are guests here, uncomfortable. We can have and do have very interesting discussions and arguments without violating the basic rules of good behavior, manners and etiquette and by following the ...
Macros are the only way to see the LIGHT
I used to write on the best italian forum, where i was a Mod too. I gave it up because i wanted to be free to say what i think, for instance that today (maybe since the 90s) patek does not provide the same quality it has been reached in one century. But m...
I have also written 4 macromania to explain a part for all.
Yes. It is about money. It is also about me, and later all of us. How real we are. As customers, not billionaires...we may/may not wish the rest of the world to understand us. We are people first. Owning a watch is a luxury. How can we forum guests elevat...
Your comments about watches...
...are perfectly valid: many would say also that they are correct. This, though, is the more curious comment in your post (especially from a former moderator): "I know the forum's policy about prices, I respect it, but I think it's a mistake". Whether or ...
I don't know Bernard except from the web
But i think he lives this passion in such a strong way that pushes him beyond the limits....or he forum's policy. I'm not his lawyer (i'm a pharmacist) , but i do really appreciate collectors like him because they buy without thinking too much on investme...
It is not personal...
...to Bernard, or to anyone. It is precisely the opposite: it is generic. It is very important to recognise the difference. To repeat: there's a policy on this forum. It is well known. A courteous guest on the forum observes it; he (or she) who does not i...
everything has a beginning and an end
is in the ordinary course of events. people come, people go, and time runs fast....so, back to watches