Valentin Blank
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Hi
I have become a member of the gang a couple of years ago and I've felt at home ever since. ThePuristS attracted me because I have been a watch nut since early childhood and found that the quality of the articles and discussions here is quite unique in the World Wide Web. What's more, their telling name enabled me to identify immediately with their motto. For I consider myself a purist too.
If I'm not sitting at my office desk and not playing around with watches, I spend my time with literature, photography, cooking, green tea and, of course, my family. By the way, I have the honour to moderate one of the forums here on ThePuristS, the Photography Forum. I love this place, we're like a small family. 
Anything else? Oh, some pictures. After Steve's impressive portrait I almost didn't dare anymore... Anyway, here you are:
1. Watches in our heads (the gentleman at right is Mr Meylan, CEO of AP)
2. Watch out, I'm a serious man!
3. Just kidding...
Steve, good luck with "your" new forum!
I look forward to getting to know some new faces.
Thanks, Valentin
Welcome! Let's start by introducing ourselves
I'm extremely excited to open and moderate the TimeOut forum! I wanted a place where we can all get to know each other. We obviously share a passion for watches. I'm sure that is not the only thing we have in common. So to start out, I'd like to invite yo...
heya movie star :P
here's a pic of me (i'm on the right) from our recent Peter Speake Marin Los Angeles Dinner. Hobbies: watches, watches, and more watches? i'm always up for a drink, preferable hard liquor or wine, whenever i have the free time cause it helps ease the stre...
How does Steve pull off the cool factor?
I obviously have not mastered the technique! I enjoy spending my time learning about watches, cooking, practicing karate...and looking foolish in pictures. Looking foward to spending some time here. Cheers, Mike...
I like the way you roll..
I like the way you roll Mike. It must have been casual Friday. Very nice. Bill
Actually that was the first date between Amy and I about 3 years ago...
I have no idea why she married me Cheers, Mike
I am Lord Arran and am part of this forum since October 2001. Some pics>
I think people know me best since I had commissioned the most complicated wrist watch ever built (Guinness book of records 2006, page 134), which based on a movement of Louis Elysee Piguet (end of 19th century) was first encased in a Platinum case by Fran...
First things first: I didn't pick 'Dr No' as my . . .
. . . log-in because of delusions of grandeur . . . . it's my nickname at work - I'm responsible for cancelling accounts at the company I work for (hint: #39 on the Fortune 500). My real passion is following the Rolling Stones on tour, with 34 shows under...
Actually he already gave me a central tourbillon
I just didn't want to make you jealous
well, my turn...:)
i'm Adrian...here I am with Peter Speake-Marin having breakfast in NYC... i'm a photochemist by training...besides watches my other big hobby is audio...check out the following link...you have to scroll all the way to the bottom half... http://6moons.com/...
Thanks Adrian. Audio is certainly another Purist endeavor
and from what I hear can drain your wallet as fast or faster than watches. Welcome to the new forum!
oooh...you got that right...
i could have bought a couple of torubillions with the money i spent on audio for the past 10 years... ....but is a fun hobby and if i enjoy it, then the financial part doesn't matter at all... ah, and i forgot to tell you that i love cars as well...curren...
Me
Hi I have become a member of the gang a couple of years ago and I've felt at home ever since. ThePuristS attracted me because I have been a watch nut since early childhood and found that the quality of the articles and discussions here is quite unique in ...
Hey who is the tall guy next to you in picture 1
You are the short guy right. And why is he in all the other pictures. LOL. Just being funny. Please post some pictures here. Chk out my little post above. I heard a joke some time ago about a guy standing next to the pope and the punch line was I know the...
Hi there..
.. Great idea, it's good to put some names with some faces I was a frequent watchRapper but have been too busy at work lately... But here's my mug shot... If you ever see me dozing off at the airport's chinese joint please touch my shoulder... eeh it's us...
Just don't fall asleep with your Offshore exposed on your wrist
at the chinese restaurant in the airport Cheers, Anthony
Asi checking in.
First I would like to congratulate the Purists on this forum and wish Steve all the best at his role. I am a simple orange farmer from Israel, but do have other occupations that demand my frequent travel around the globe. This is why I had the privilege t...
hey Asi, good to see you around here my friend...
orange farmer?...riiiiight!... ... cheers, adrian
Welcome! I hope to get to Israel sometime soon
I have never been but hear it is fantastic. I'm sure the oranges are delicious!
Hi Asi, That looks like a beautiful road you are walking on...
nice Shepard too! Cheers, Mike
Hello All
Hello , I would like to congratulate for the new forum and wish all the success , I would like to introduce myself and show you some of my Speedmaster watches , I also would like to show you some of my works , Here you can find more If you are interested ...
Three pre-Pro Speedmasters? . . .
. . . please tell us how you acquired these treasures . . . here's a pic of my '71 Mk II . . . . . . purchased from a friend who also has a '67 Speedmaster. We have a little ritual every time we meet up - I tell him I want to buy it, and he says he'll thi...
Hello
Hi, nice to meet everyone. To give everyone an idea of where I'm coming from: My idea of a fun watch: My idea of fun audio: My idea of a fun car: Not that we're defined by our possessions or anything. :-D And lastly, my idea of a fun way to kill time: Tha...
Hi all...hope i am not too late to intro myself...
Hey Steve...cool place it is! TimeOut! What a good idea....sometimes we just need some time out of the horology Love your cars...maybe you can post up more of your babies Its good to see some faces and here is mine... Cheers, Jacky...
Another late comer...
I still haven't figured figured out how to post a pic yet but wanted to introduce myself over here. I am a watch and automobile addict so this forum seems right up my alley. I live in the NYC area so I enjoy as many watch and car events as I can make time...
Hello all...
Well, I've been on the Purists site for quite some time now, not sure of just how long. For the most part, I've pretty much been a lurker, except in a few cases where I've felt compelled to post. Anyhow, I'm definitely happy to be here and to share my pas...
Welcome!
Do I know you from somewhere? Maybe another forum (perhaps a Porsche forum with a 6 in its name?)? Those wedding pics look familiar. You don't need to lurk, just jump on in. Everyone's friendly here.
Thanks for the welcome Steve...
Although I do post in a few car forums, I currently do not participate in any Porsche forums. I might have a few friends that do, not sure if they would have cross posted my pictures in any of them. Anyhow, I'm glad to be here and I think my days of lurki...
Blast, I can't seem to get the hang of the WYSIWYG...
This is me... And this is my transport... My main hobbies after watches of course....
Netherlands...
But it's on top of the Nüfenen passroad in Switzerland, the highest major passroad in the country at 2478m/8130ft....