St Gallen ABR PuristSPro Community Watch

KMII · 2015-10-23T03:07:00Z

KMII celebrates 1000 posts on WatchProSite, showcasing the St Gallen ABR 'community watch'. Explore insights on PuristS watches, strap evolution, and community camaraderie.

KMII celebrates a significant milestone of 1000 posts on WatchProSite, reflecting on a year of newfound passion for watches and the welcoming community. The author showcases the St Gallen ABR, affectionately dubbed 'THE community watch,' as a symbol of this journey. This post highlights the camaraderie and shared enthusiasm that define the WatchProSite experience, inviting fellow members to share their own 'community watches' and milestones.

After starting here in late May last year - with a question on the Chrono One - I find myself (999 posts later) with a new hobby, many more watches and a slightly worried spouse (how many does one need - watches that is) and a wishlist for many, many years to come

I thought the appropriate piece for the day should be the ABR - arguably THE community watch (or put differently, the only one I have)

I have found the place to be very welcoming, informative, enjoyable and easygoing and the community to be a model for how those things should be and be run.

So to many more watches (and probably some more posts from my side)

Let's also see if my photographic skills improve by post 2000

This message has been edited by MTF on 2015-10-23 03:54:00

Key Points from the Discussion

The collective term for PuristS watches is a 'Get,' as in 'They had a Get of watches on the table,' often used in the context of 'Get Togethers' (GTGs).
The St Gallen ABR (All Black Rescue) watch, a PuristSPro Edition, featured a Mk I strap that was difficult to put on single-handed and caused discomfort for some, leading to the development of a Mk II silicon rubber strap with a new buckle.
The Mk II strap prototype was orange, and different clasp versions existed: a black plastic clasp for the limited edition Red strap (a beta test) and a black metal clasp for regular production Mk I straps, with a 'button' metal fastener for the Mk II.
The site is humorously described as the 'greatest challenge for marriage,' but also the 'best test' of a spouse's love, highlighting the passionate nature of watch collecting.
Other watches considered 'Community' watches, depending on definition, include the JLC Tribute to Polaris 68 and 65, the Deep Sea Alarm US & EU editions, and various Reverso Tribute to 1931 models.
A specific issue with the St Gallen ABR involved screw nuts falling off, requiring a special 'jig' or two fine pliers for tightening, which was a known maintenance point.

The Discussion

MTF

Oct 23, 2015

Congratulations!

Time flies...has it really been only a year? Mr Orange ABR says Hello! St Gallen All Black Rescue PuristSPro Edition on prototype strap Version 2 strap prototype Regards, MTF

KMII

Oct 23, 2015

Yes - year and five months

Time really does fly Interesting strap - for prototypes only?

MTF

Oct 23, 2015

No...the watch is a production piece but the strap was a prototype

My watch is a production PuristS ABR with special meaning number, of course! Many people complained that the Mk I strap was difficult to put on single handed and the buckle hurts some people. Listening to PuristS feedback, St Gallen has made silicon rubber strap Mk II with new buckle. The prototype strap was orange. Mk Ii silicon rubber strap prototype Comfort, Ease and Security

KMII

Oct 23, 2015

Definitely looks different

From mine. Is the one with the black plastic clasp the Mk. I?

MTF

Oct 23, 2015

There have been 2 clasps and 1 "button" versions

The black plastic clasp is only for the limited edition Red strap for PuristS; a beta test version. The black metal clasp is regular production version for all old St Gallen Mk I straps. The "button" metal fastener is the Mk II strap version. Regards, MTF

KMII

Oct 23, 2015

Meaning

I need to try out the black strap, too

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