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i love the MIH and i'm wearing it now as its the only watch i took with me to my sisters. i love it because you need to really know watches to even know of its existance so it is a watch that no one recognises. it looks very minimal, yet is quite complicated. its superb value for a Ti annual calendar with chrono. its so many things that other watches arent.
congrats again Mike and keep collecting the interesting pieces.
best
Graham
It's always great to read a post from you and I look forward to many more
Yours,
Andy.
Cazalea
2000th post
Sheesh. I am so slow.
In the middle of my old Harmon Kardon tube receiver
Ochs Junior, Gerber P10 & MIH Titanium Sandwich
From the "Gimme my watch wrapped in yesterday's newspaper and cut some of that damn price!" thread
Artsy shot from "MIH in the Garden" New Year's Day post
"Let theMIH eat cake!"
The audacity of this series earned me an extended warranty from MIH ....
Standard kitchen-counter backdrop photo for my SOTC posts
Well, I've whiled away a couple hours in memories and regrets (Why haven't I categorized my photos!!!) and I'd better quit.
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2013-05-21 11:23:41
While others post like magpies chattering in the trees, I post like a slug in the underbrush. But today I realized I've finally hit 1999.
I went back through my archives, 25 posts at a time, NEXT, NEXT, NEXT (for about 3 cycles, then worked out the trick code at the top of the page and inserted 1975 to see my oldest posts).
I can't claim to be a data archeologist, and I am confused by the transition/gap of PuristS and PuristsPro. But it appears my first coherent post some seven years ago was in response to some nice guy I didn't know, named Tim Jackson, who was talking about a rare and nifty watch that I desired, the MIH.
So as a tribute to the great folks here (including Tim who I now know well), and the 2000th time I've posted, I would like to queue up a few shots of the MIH:
the day it arrived in 2006 "OMG! What! no shipping box? Just a padded envelope?
Why/How it was stuck to the cover of the booklet - no Rolex-like holographic overlay
First half-decent photo - but why a piece of Chamois?
Showing the inane rear 30-minute counter to Tiger, my cat who was then a kitten (yes, I know the crown is unscrewed!)
Taken by Art "Dr. No" at the Sunset on Perpetual 2008 (note the date)
In the middle of my old Harmon Kardon tube receiver
Ochs Junior, Gerber P10 & MIH Titanium Sandwich
From the "Gimme my watch wrapped in yesterday's newspaper and cut some of that damn price!" thread
Artsy shot from "MIH in the Garden" New Year's Day post
"Let theMIH eat cake!"
The audacity of this series earned me an extended warranty from MIH ....
Shot in the dark with baby Hummer
Standard kitchen-counter backdrop photo for my SOTC posts
Well, I've whiled away a couple hours in memories and regrets (Why haven't I categorized my photos!!!) and I'd better quit.
So here's the watch today, and my 2000th chance to say thanks to the PuristSPro site, its operators, and participants.
Feeling a bit older now ...
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2013-05-21 11:23:41
Congrats to the 2K, Caz! :)
And thank you for making this place what it is today!
One day I will have to try feed cake to my watches!
Best, my friend
Blomman
My deep congratulations for your 2K post
Cazalea,
Congratulations for the 2K and for the watches that you choose to celebrate.
I love your taste for watches.
Cheers,
Nilo
Congratulations for the 2K and for the watches that you choose to celebrate.
I love your taste for watches.
Cheers,
Nilo
And to you for your 3000th!
I have to learn a lot and get a better camera to keep up with your superior posts.
Thanks for the inspiration to try harder.
Mike
I love this bump ...
It's SPA/Francorchamps and, this is a guess, the driver is Graham Hill?
Thank you for bringing memories from the 60's.
Cheers,
Nilo
Thank you for bringing memories from the 60's.
Cheers,
Nilo
Correct! Jim Clark ...
The best race driver EVER!
I should recognize his helmet.
Cheers,
Nilo
I should recognize his helmet.
Cheers,
Nilo
Hi Nilo, a close call between Jim Clark ....
and Ayrton Senna , but it's Ayrton for me .
Cheers,dreamer
congratulations young man, a perfect watch for a purist to celebrate with
i love the MIH and i'm wearing it now as its the only watch i took with me to my sisters. i love it because you need to really know watches to even know of its existance so it is a watch that no one recognises. it looks very minimal, yet is quite complicated. its superb value for a Ti annual calendar with chrono. its so many things that other watches arent.
congrats again Mike and keep collecting the interesting pieces.
best
Graham
is that your sister Lauren you're visiting?
Graham,
I'm sorry, it took me awhile to get my creative juices going for your customized reply photo!
Cazalea
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2013-05-21 14:34:17
Cazalea
i'm glad that beauty is...
i'm glad that beauty is not my sister as that would be wrong in so many ways :)
i'm not really visiting, i'm dog sitting, walking and pampering while they have a holiday.
such fun.............
G
It took the better part of a minute . . .
. . . before the doctored part of that image of Lauren Hutton became apparent.
A pleasure to have you with us, Mike, and best to Laurie.
Thank you Mike for being here!!!
Maybe slow but with great stamina
Always enjoyed your posts and generosity so you still wanna send me that watch?
2000 post of quality and knowledge
Most cordially
Damjan
You have good eyes, my friend
to find it in that crowd, and good judgement to take advantage of me in a weak moment!
Cazalea
Congrats on your 2K post Cazalea!...
... which I enjoy so much.
I specially loved some some pictures which I find are somewhat surrealist, like that of your watch inside a valve radio, or other one "eating" a cake.
I can well understand the spirit of them. To photograph our watches under any condition or place is something any of us can understand and take for granted, though difficult to understand for the no iniciated!
I wish you many more K posts with us, and to keep enjoying togther this Spirit of Purists!
Best cordial regards, Abel.
I specially loved some some pictures which I find are somewhat surrealist, like that of your watch inside a valve radio, or other one "eating" a cake.
I can well understand the spirit of them. To photograph our watches under any condition or place is something any of us can understand and take for granted, though difficult to understand for the no iniciated!
I wish you many more K posts with us, and to keep enjoying togther this Spirit of Purists!
Best cordial regards, Abel.
Surrealist? I'm not sure I know what you mean
but I can take a guess ... once my eyes get used to the California sun which has just come out
Congrats on 2K....
It's always great to read a post from you and I look forward to many more
Yours,
Andy.
Thanks from Tiger and me
to you and yours,
Trying to improvise a reply post for each message
and it's not as easy as I thought it would be to include a respectful photo incorporating the poster's interests, country, culture and the MIH in every reply.
(can't believe I actually just threw this strap onto my watch; what a Purist will do!)
How am I doing?
(can't believe I actually just threw this strap onto my watch; what a Purist will do!)
Cazalea
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2013-05-21 14:28:34
Domo! I kinda dig that combo.
And you know what some Purists say... if the strap fits, wear it!
Superb post and excellent choice to celebrate your 2000th, my friend.
Congratulations!
Now that you got the pace, we'll soon celebrate your 3000th!
Best, Mike.
Nicolas
Don't mind if I have a wee dram right now, do you?
I've gotta get used to this strap! The glass on right is waiting for you Nicolas - is Lagavulin 16 okay with you?
Cazalea
Don' worry, the flask is full
and I have another bottle in reserve... at this rate I'll get to 3000 posts before this thread ends!!!
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2013-05-21 14:41:02
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2013-05-21 14:41:02