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Christopher Dye, “Spangles “ on the Forum, has passed away too, too early. He had been ill for some time. Chris was a great contributor to this Forum, particularly on Breguet and Independents-his main loves. He was still posting as of a few days ago. Chri...  

May he rest in peace.

Thank you for letting us know. We have exchanged many correspondences. My condolences to his friends and family.

Seven years ago Spangles contributed the following Haiku to a Valentine's Day Haiku contest and was the winner; I never forgot the Haiku... ...  

Fascinating. Thanks.

The kind of news you hope to never come about ...

May he rest in peace!

Say it’s not so. Our dear favorite pirate cat. I’m so sorry to hear this. Rest in peace, dear friend and thank you for being a part of us. We will never forget you.

My condolences to his family.

Condolences to his family. R.I.P.

I remember him for being as friendly as knowledgeable, with his funny avatar.

Names on the fora stand out over time, his was one I would see and know the quality therein would be well worth the click. You will be missed, and may your name continue to live on. Colton

A person I know only by posts here. Always someone worth reading. Definitely a loss.

Very sad news.

My condolences to his friends and family.

I am sure many of you know Christopher’s online presence, Spangles, both here and on some other forums. But in addition to his presence online he was a core part of our small Greater NYC Purist crew. We had several GTGs over the last decade or more as sma... 

I sat next to him at lunch and aside from the watches, really enjoyed chatting with him as a sincere and intellectual but also super real New Yorker. He was way to young to go so soon.

Our community appreciates it.

It fills in the blanks that can be inpenetrable in long-distance relationships

May his soul rest in peace…

Rest in peace, and condolences to his family.

RIP

It’s easy to lose sight that behind the avatars and online personalities, there are individuals dealing with everything that life throws at them. Peace to him and his family.

Chris /Spangles will be missed. May he rest in peace! Abel

Even I didn't know him in persoon, having online conversations on a forum since many, many years gives you the feeling you did however knew each other.

He was young, so this is a surprise.

What a tragedy. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

Always enjoyed his contributions. May he rest in peace.

I remember seeing him post about his illness, it was heartbreaking. I hope his family will be able to stay strong in these tough times.

With other forum members..

Sail along the star valleys ✨️

I wish you a great last journey and always a good wind, dear Christopher! May he rest in peace, my deepest condolences to the Family!

I learned a lot from his posts and traded PMs a few times on a forum, can't remember if it was this one or another. He was a knowledgeable collector and always happy to give advice. Thank you for posting and thanks to J as well for the detailed post.

. . . at the gathering you hosted seven years ago. At least we have his posts to remember him by. Saddened, Art

I hope he’s in a better place and my thoughts are with his family.

RIP and may his family find comfort in these difficult times

RIP Mr. Dye.

Condoleance to loved ones and strength in these tough times 🙏🏻🙏🏻

My condolences to the family, friends and loved ones.

Such sad news… my condolences to his family and friends…

I never met him but have enjoyed his posts over the years. RIP

May Spangles have peaceful journey to heaven

from Timezone days. He has been a staple for a while. I believe a big breguet fan.

I have never met him but his taste in watches was outstanding. RIP. Andreas

Just a few weeks ago, i thought he had much more time. I am so sorry for him. Rest in peace dear Spangles.

My thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones. He was part of the charm of this forum: honest, respectful, and very generous with his knowledge. While I, regrettably, did not interact with him much (even though it seems we were both from the NYC area), ... 

Condolences to his family and friends. He will be missed.

in peace and sincere condolences to his loved ones. 🙏🏻

I only knew Christopher through his posts online. His contributions, particularly his insight into Charles Frodsham Chronometer, left a lasting impression on me. He was very much a man of impeccable taste. I'm wishing his family and friends all the best i... 

Always enjoyed his contributions, especially his love for Breguet which among other reasons brought me to buy one. RIP

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This sucks and RIP. Condolences to the family

He was a valued and generous member of this community. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends and all who had the privilege of knowing him. He will be greatly missed here. Thomas