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fernando
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An almost miss..

As fate would have it, on the day of finally meeting Amanico (Vlad) in the flesh I was still recovering from an illness and not until the final moment did I decide to risk it and attend the event held at the JLC Heritage Boutique in HK. I'm glad I did. Seeing old friends and meeting new ones with the same interest is always a pleasure and the 'Man' himself didn't disappoint. His larger than life image is well deserved as his charm and charisma will soon win you over – or you will face the dreaded fangs.

He is in his element when it comes to talking about watches, with his vast knowledge of both vintage and modern, casting a spell on anyone within earshot. An attendee told me later that he never had any interest in vintage before but has totally changed his mind since. Is this the vampire's curse?

All in all it was a most enjoyable evening with too much going on to really absorb in one session.

The new Geophysic was the star of the evening and IMO the size and the way it is constructed leaves nothing to be desired and I'm sure it will be a hit when it is released.

I didn't intend to do a post as I wasn't sure I was up to it and thus I've only got a few (some blurry)

pictures to show. Hopefully other attendees will make up for my shortfall.

My sincere thanks to Nicolas, Guillain and the JLC team for putting together such an enjoyable and informative event for us.

Cheers

fernando