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Dear Anu,
I cannot speak for other critical posts you were confronted with.
For my part, reading your today's posting where you showed your own feelings openly and very likeable, I'm afraid I made a mistake and posted my first impressions too hastily.
I didn't want to offend or hurt you!
If you read my later explanations in this thread you will see that I am not a friend of any kind of superficiality or "bling-bling". I prefer authenticity.
Even nowadays women have to work harder, have to be "the better men" to be successful. And even then they often find it necessary to serve all the common gender stereotypes. And that simply disturbs me.
By the way: I love life and appreciate the beautiful things of life (I worked hard for this). I am not old, I'm not grumpy (at least in my reality 
), I'm not intimidated by very beautiful, intelligent and strong woman - I am married with one.
Please accept my apologies. I feel that I simply misunderstood your intentions.
Perhaps we can become good "watch friends" soon?
All the best, Thomas
Panerai 390 is my Everyday Watch
It goes to meetings with me. It shuttles my children around with me. It goes to the market with me. It goes to the stables with me. It goes to many children's activities with me. It is always with me. ...
Too true, too true and yet ...
nothing is discussed more often than questions of taste :-)! Tastes are not altogether arbitrary in general, at least most gourmets would consider those restaurants more interesting listed in the Guide Michelin or prefer wines with a lot of Parker points....
I prefer..........
posts that sound natural, as though they have been written by real people - this sounds like it was wriiten by an advertising agency copywriter. ( I should know, I used to be one, and still teach copywriting) But perhaps that's what Anu does for a living?...
Hi Colin, hope you're having a good weekend.
I am an electrical & software engineer who later went into investing in the tech sector.
That statement is much better to understand than your "short form", Colin
Why did you not write it down in the first place? After re-reading Anu´s post I can now understand what you mean. But as things seem to be, you were wrong in your first impression. Kind regards anaesdoc
Why or How did that happen?
I assume your friend or partner was a Panerai collector, from previous postings. It is not the first brand for ladies to 'go to'; like IWC before. With these two Mens' brands, their ladies' models are few or non-existent. Regards Melvyn
Hi Melvyn & hope that you are well!
Yes, my partner got his start with Panerai and since has expanded to an extensive collection of Panerai and various other brands.
It's more than that
Anu, I can see how sharing watch passion with a spouse or partner may influence adoption of the same favourite brand. Panerai is still an uncommon choice for ladies. All that machismo. The current Mrs MTF and I swap watches all the time; I've even worn he...
Dear MTF,
that\'s really a very nice pink polo shirt . Eyebrows not raised. Truly honest! :-D All the best, Thomas
I was wrong about the AP chronographs
I found a multi-pusher chronograph that she "borrowed" during an elephant polo match. So, even my Audemars Piguet watches are not safe... Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Alinghi King's Cup Elephant Polo Championships 2010 MTF ...
Collecting watching seems to be a dangerous hobby...
How long does "borrowing" normally last? Longer than a polo match? Deeply concerned, Thomas
Hello!
I have been reading your posts over the last week and must say you have good taste in watches and seem to have penchant for larger watches. I have been trying to scrutinise your wrist which is not so large so do you not find these watches too large r heav...
If you want to try mine I'm happy to
send it to you to "try out" it is a gr* watch too.
paneriste
those are meetings i want to attend! great to see it's not all paneristi, but some paneriste as well. chris
Some humble notes...
Dear Anu, from the pictures you post you are a beautiful women and you also seem intelligent and successful in your job. I also appreciate the breeze of fresh air you bring with you. But reading your posts I increasingly get the feeling that posing and pr...
Remember when you started
Dear Thomas, You wrote that you did not know Anu nor her motives. May I suggest looking back at her 'quite correct' introduction (that not all of us even do) and her explanation why she attempted to change from lurker to poster. "Hello Everyone! My name ...
Some thoughts...
Dear MTF, dear Imran, I take your words very serious. I didn\'t want to offend anyone. For me this site - and therefore I appreciate it very much! - stands also for thoughtfulness. And therefore I simply like it pure, truthful, "real". Imran, I am always ...
Considering all you get...out of it...
don't you think IT deserves a much better....picture? :-) Ciao
Better than no picture at all
sergio I barely remember my early posts on this website but I do remember the emotions. Fear to come out from being a lurker and posting some stupido questions. Joy when the system accepted my posting attempt (no broadband). Gratitude when my stupid quest...
I think it looks great, and I think it brings up a topic about womens watches....
All brands are guilty of the same thing.... 'Oh, women must want a smaller watch, they must want some precious stones, they must want a mother of pearl dial!' I feel sorry for female watch enthusiasts, as I don't know any brand that takes that segment of ...
Cool shot Anu! And the 390 looks good on you!
As others have said, these big watches go very well on women.
Love the 390 too
390 is a great everyday watch. And IMHO it looks great on the ladies
Why did he go all grumpasarus on her?
I just came back over the weekend to looking at the forum after a break of three years. Lots of new and good stuff. And then I see, an apparently wealthy and attractive woman posts some thoughts about her watches and the accessories she likes. She posts p...
I couldnt agree more. PuristS has always stood for civility and inclusiveness
I too am at a loss to understand the grumpiness...this isn't, and never was, meant to be "an old men's club" ... TM
Thanks for such wise words, Japandeals. Please, Anu, read...
And come back. Best, Nicolas
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. To be perfectly honest, I felt a little hurt and decided that remaining quiet for a little while was probably the best thing for me to do. Please know that I mean no harm to anyone. Please know that I was ho...
Well said!
Dear Anu, One thing I have noticed with this forum is that one cannot make everyone happy all of the time and there will always be someone who looks at things from an angle we may have missed or that we are unable to comprehend with. I know it is easier s...
Dear Anu,
I cannot speak for other critical posts you were confronted with. For my part, reading your today\'s posting where you showed your own feelings openly and very likeable, I\'m afraid I made a mistake and posted my first impressions too hastily. I didn\'t w...
Hello Thomas
I am very happy to hear from you. Thanks for your very warm and kind hearted letter to me. Please, you need not apologize to me. It is clear to me that you have a very good heart and that this was just a very simple misunderstanding. Of course I would lov...
Glad you're back!
As they say, you cannot please everyone in the crowd. It's like a rites of passage; get through this and you'll be fine. Believe it or not, most of us have been through it when we first joined but there are enough decent folks here to make it all worth th...
You behaved with class out here Anu. Unfortunately that can't be said of some others.
Nothing can excuse some of the posts in this thread - it's not a hazing you should expect, it's not a rough time that you should put up with. One thing I love about this site is that the people have been so welcoming, and it's one of the rare sites where ...
I'm glad to see everyone in peace now
Thank you Anu for continuing to stay here, and thanks to everyone for expressing your opinions in a thoughtful and respectful manner. This is what makes the PuristS community the longest lived and most respected watch community on the web. Cheers, Anthony...
pam390
anu's wrist is probably bigger than mine (6.25") and the 44mm luminor case of the 390 looks fine on her as it did on me before mine was stolen (number 148) as for some of the comments on this thread about anu's vogue-ish thread, watches are absolutely a f...
Now mine aren't safe
This post has made my wife try on my watches!. I have no issues with that, but I baby my watches and my wife is a watch abuser.