jrwong23 (aka watchthebin)
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Haha thanks Art!
Hope to meet you one day in person to have a few drinks.
I mentioned on one of my posts last year when I got my Montblanc Villeret....
I was very drunk with champagne in a MB event... but I was awoken and sober again once I saw the Villeret calibres! It was exactly this calibre 13.21 that woke me up! Since then I couldn't forget the beautiful Montblanc Villerets I saw and even a Lange Datograph purchase couldn't replace my love for the Villerets. The rest of the story you know
Here's a picture of me struggling initially with the drinks but Julien and the calibres waking me up!
Cheers
Robin
New Co-Moderator PuristSPro Montblanc Forum
Dear forumners, It is my pleasure and honour to announce a new Co-Moderator for PuristSPro Montblanc Forum, taking over from Patrick Y. Joining Mike Ting on patrol with the roles of Host, Marshal and Guru is Robin Wong a.k.a. jrwong23. Based in Singapore,...
Congratulations, Robin!
Well deserved. You've single handedly created my interest in Montblanc, which I only viewed as a pen maker with some supplemental luxury products, and one which I now view as one that is a credible a watchmaker as the other brands that we are all so famil...
You are most kind Richard
Thank you very much. It's all of us here on the forum that inspires each other to learn more about watches. I have been very inspired by you on GO too! :) Thanks for your appreciation of Montblanc watches. Glad to have another Purist here with us. :) Chee...
Thank you bro!
My fellow Montblanc Star Worldtime bro. It was thanks to you I saw the beauty of this watch! Thanks for all your lovely photos on the MB forum lately. You have added lots of vibrance to our forum too! :) My elder brother is now eyeing the same white dial ...
Congrats Robin!
I wish you the best for your new position! You and we will have to say about Montblanc during the next months and beyond. Fx
Need alot of your support Fx!
You are such a great reviewer of watches and I have lots to learn from you. Thank you very much for all your reviews on MB watches. Many of them are such great reads with great photos that I have read them again and again (and even now I still keep thinki...
Bravo Robin
your passion for brand is known well deserved honor now time for CEo to update Team PuristS list ;) Best D
Thank you Damjan!
You are very kind and encouraging. I look forward to your support on the Montblanc forum :) Cheers Robin
You will always be my jedi master
Thank you Nicolas for all your encouragements and guidance on PuristSPro. It has always been a pleasure reading your posts, exchanging notes with you on PMs etc. You are a great role model for me! I look forward to your continued guidance and support. Che...
Congratulations Robin
You deserve it and I'm looking forward to your input ! Cheers, Mark
Thanks Mark! :)
Looking forward to contributing more to the Montblanc forum and also other forums here. Thank you for your kind words. Cheers Robin
Thank you MTF and the team for appointing me to this role
I am very humbled and honored with this appointment to contribute more to PuristSPro and especially to the Montblanc forum. I have loved this forum from day one I started and have made many dear friends since. I would also like to specially thank Mike and...
This is great news
Congratulations Robin, I think we all see Montblanc's recent rise up the horological ranks and it has been an exciting brand to follow. I think we all could also learn from your unwavering positive attitude that is apparent through every single post of yo...
Thank you so much Dean
For your most encouraging and kind words. I appreciate your support and thank you sincerely for being a great friend on PuristSPro! Indeed Montblanc is getting more interesting as a watch brand since a couple of years ago and that climb up the horological...
Congratulations Robin, we all know how much you..
love Montblanc so it's going to be great to read your reports and been in the same time zone as you are makes me rest better:) All the best Robin in your new, pleasure full and I am sure busy endeavour;) Cheers Francois from Down Under
Francois, thank you very much for your kind words
I look forward to contributing more on the Montblanc forum of course and if you can join me by sharing some great posts with great humour, I will be very grateful! I love your posts of good humour and hope we have more of that here in our Montblanc forum ...
Ahahaha! Looking at the size of your pint of beer....
you seem to have a great sense of humour too:) Perhaps we should share one next time I am in Singapore;) Cheers Robin. Francois from Down Under
Beers for sure Francois!
Pls ping me if you visit Singapore. Btw that pic of me is around 10 years ago. I can't drink so much now! :) I look forward to meeting you my friend. I am sure we will have a great catch up! Cheers Robin
Keep right on ordering those XL ales, Robin . . .
. . . you'll get thirsty gazing at the gorgeous movement in your Villeret! Best, Art ...
Haha thanks Art!
Hope to meet you one day in person to have a few drinks. I mentioned on one of my posts last year when I got my Montblanc Villeret.... I was very drunk with champagne in a MB event... but I was awoken and sober again once I saw the Villeret calibres! It w...
That is great news!
Congrats, Robin! It will be a pleaseure to read you here! :) Best Blomman
Thanks Blomman!
Always a pleasure to read your posts on JLC and GP. I hope I can post great quality content like you do too! Pls drop by and visit our Montblanc family here as often as you wish :) Cheers Robin
Congrats Robin...
Thanks for agreeing to help with moderating our forum. MB continues to move forward with their timepiece division, the best SIHH yet...and dare I say one of the most impressive collections at the 2014 event. Your passion has been infectious! Best, Mike
Thanks for the warm welcome Mike!
I look forward to working with you to share Montblanc's passion for fine watchmaking to more people on PuristSPro. I am as excited as you are on Montblanc's 2014 offerings! :) Cheers Robin
Wonderful news! And perhaps a great challenge.
Robin, what a pleasant bit of news :-) Please accept my best wishes as you now become a keeper of the Purists ethic: Passion, Opinion, Information. There is a constant tension between the brand's interests and those of the passionate collector so I'm very...
Please allow me to be a bit of a mother hen
I think you have posed many excellent questions. I'll let Robin answer the questions from a collector's point of view. But since he is a new moderator, please let me chime in for certain aspects of your questions... On PuristSPro, moderators serve 3 roles...
Well stated, Mike
you ole smoothie ;-) So do you get a Marshal's badge? Seriously, the work of moderators is so valuable to enabling discussions.
Thank you Dean!
I am especially touched with your kind words. We have been fellow VC collectors and I have utmost respect for your famed research into the history of brands and their watches/movements/famous collectors etc. Your insightful posts on your visit to the Mont...
Fascinating story, Robin
Those are the passionate discussions that fuel our forum, I'm so glad you shared :-)
Glad you like my sharing Dean
Always happy to have passionate collectors like you in our midst! :) Thanks for your support! Cheers Robin
Thank you Constantin for your support
Do drop by our forum from time to time. :) Cheers Robin
Congrats Robin as the new co-mod for Montblanc
Congrats Robin and welcome to the team! Looking forward to hearing more about your experiences with Montblanc. Regards, ED-209
Thank you ED-209!
I have lots to learn from the experienced Mods including yourself. Pls guide me along and continue to support our Montblanc forum as you always have! :) Cheers Robin
Robin - welcome to the Mod team, and the Singapore team at that!!
Robin, really happy that you are on board, and I look forward to working closely with you, esp on Singapore Purists matters. best, Horo
I look forward too!
Working with and learning from experienced Mods like you and Kong is my pleasure I also look forward to supporting both of you and our Purists community in Singapore. Let's share Montblanc more often with them :) The last event was a great success! Cheers...
Congrats to Robin!
We appreciate your enthusiasm for the Montblanc brand and we look forward to your posts! Plus first-hand experience from a Villeret owner. I speak for myself when I say this, but it's an honor and a pleasure to have first-hand information about this rare ...
Thank you for your warm welcome Patrick!
Your passion for MB Villeret is well known on this forum. In fact, you were one of those rooting for me behind my purchase. Thank you for helping and guiding me along when I made this "difficult" but extremely joyous choice. I have no regretted since! And...
I thank you for being open to the idea...
You really have no idea of how much joy I get when I hear someone who's willing to consider a Montblanc Villeret or something off the beaten path. There are always Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin lovers who don't necessarily buy the product because...
It's really late or really early here.
So, um, I apologize if there are cohesion problems or typos in my post.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Montblanc Villeret!
Your post was perfect Patrick, despite the very early morning for you:) You dont sleep like Vlad? ;) I went thru lots of thinking beyond I got my Montblanc Villeret and to be honest, I did get my Patek, VC, Lange and Breguet before my MB Villeret. Those w...
I can't speak for Vlad...
Vlad likes to fly around at night. Especially when the moon is bright. The only time I fly around at night is on a red-eye when I fly to the East Coast. Always reading your posts with gusto. We've had PuristS acquire Villeret pieces before, but you're the...
Congratulations!
Well deserved and I look forward to learn more from you in the near future. Cheers Pam
Thanks Pam!
Let's go see some watches during lunch time soon! :) Hope you are enjoying our forums so far. I see you have been impressed by Vlad's posts already! Cheers Robin
Thanks Kong!
Glad to have a shi-xiong (senior) in you and Horo here in Singapore! Cheers Robin
Another piece of good news!
First Blomman and now Robin. The addiction to the forums will only grow. All the best Robin! fernando
We will do our best Fernando!
But without forum members and friends like you, our forums won't be as vibrant as what we have now. Thank you for your well wishes and I look forward to your continued support! :) Cheers Robin
Very big and warm welcome to Robin
We are expecting great things from you and looking forward to learning more about Montblanc and what it represents to watchmaking. Bill
Thank you Bill!
I will do my best! :) Montblanc has been rising in the horological ranks and I would love to share their journey with all of you here. I, for one, have been fascinated by their growth and developments the last few years and I hope more Purists can appreci...
Congratulations, Robin!
I know the Montblanc discussion forum will be in good hands with you, and Mike at the helm! Cheers, Daos
Ah.. thanks Daos!
For your vote of confidence and congrats! :) I appreciate your support and hope you will continue to drop by our forum. Cheers Robin
Thank you bro!
It has been awesome chatting with you and Ian, my fellow and dear Singapore Purists, for the past few months. Both of you have been my source of inspiration (and continuous poison for shoes and watches). Thank you for your support and I hope you will drop...
Thank you my friend!
I am always glad to share my passion with passionate forum friends like you! Pls continue to support our forum as you always have so far :) (You might win the next contest again haha. You are a serial winner here :) Cheers Robin
Welcome Robin!
I was sure I had replied to the post... sorry for the delay! Glad to have you on the Team. You're in great hands here on the MB Forum with Mike.
Thank you for your warm welcome Michael
I am honored to work alongside Mike and learn from him. He has been a great mentor already! Also the community here is just fantastic and supportive. I am thankful for everyone's support here :) Cheers Robin
Congrats Robin
Very fitting and well deserved appointment. I am sure you will be an asset to the forum - infusing us with your enthusiasm for this hobby, coupled with your natural helpful disposition. Warm regards, Ian
Thank you Ian for your encouraging note!
Very glad to see your post here and I appreciate your friendship, support and encouragement. Always happy to help fellow Purists and our Singapore friends... esp a certain someone looking for his grail watch. .. ;) Thanks for joining us at the Montblanc S...
Congratulations my friend Robin
I believe that you deserve it. You really love Montblanc. I always follow and read your reports with interests. WTA
Thank you WTA my fellow Montblanc fan
Your words of support mean alot to me my friend. Thank you. You also have a quite a few Montblanc watches and pens :) Looking forward to your sharing posts on your Montblanc watches my friend :) Cheers Robin