Horological Meandering

Purists is an amazing site which is said by many family members here... everybody I have met has been a friend from the first meeting. But this site also leads to other interesting joys. My generous dealer last weekend gave me a gift which was amazing ( h...  

Andy, It's a great mark. I'm waiting for the great pictures and stories to come. Cheers, Nilo Note: Our cats, Noel Rosa and Nara Leão sent their congratulations.

Moon says HI back :) Yours, Andy.

Things starting slow down. It may be an undead curse or something related to a Stonehenge based trick (made by Sir Graham, of course). Cheers, Nilo

. . . to thank you for being such a stalwart member of the community, Andy. How are the plans for a trip our way coming along? :-)

I'll see what I can do but a house move is also on the cards..!! Yours, Andy.

And i hope to meet you soon my friend :-) Be it in Paris, Manchester, Londen or Leeds ;-) Bim

I'm sure it will happen :) I'll look forward to it, Andy.

...when I get to my 1000, then maybe I'll start dreaming of similar gifts Thanks for sharing your thoughts, opinions and watches with us here. Richard

and I'm sure you deserve it too :) Yours, Andy.

Enjoy your spoils, and don't forget to report back! I always treasure your contributions to the site! Here's to the next milestone! Cheers, Daos

I always love to read your contributions and yes I will be reporting back on the awesome trip to the holy land :) Yours my friend, Andy.

I particularly like the "Legend"!

Here's to many more great moment. Regard Tyler

And cool gifts from AP too. Looking forward to meeting up with you one day. Regards, ED-209

you can count on it my friend, Andy.

What can I say pleasure to be in your company.... Now get back to work and give us 3000 more post. Only kidding... These virtual friendships are stronger than some of the physical ones. We all have each others back as they say here in the colonies....LOL ... 

yes these virtual friends are sometimes closer than the real ones. Thanks for all your help over the years with various questions I've had. Yours my friend, Andy.

Congratulations my virtual friend! And to Andy too. :-) Regards, MTF

Andy says Hi back too.... Yours, Moon. ...  

Yes, there were excellent moments, as your pictures tell... And many more to come, I am sure! So, you won a manufacture trip, eeeh??? :) First time? Be prepared to be " breathtaken ". All the best, my good friend. And of course, huge congratulations for t... 

I'm sure the trip will be an eye opener for sure....very exciting indeed :) I will report back obviously with all the details. Yours my friend, Andy.

you just earned yourself another deck of cards :) Thank you for being here Sincerely yours Damjan

it's been great to know you my friend :) Here is to many more posts and fun. Yours, Andy.

and what a gift! I am sure you have plenty of offers, but if you want someone to carry your bags, then I am your man! Enjoy the trip and looking forward to the next 3,000 posts... and of course the AP report! Cheers Andrew

I'll report back on the visit of course :) Andy.

so your love of all things new has paid huge dividends and given you a great collection which is quite easy to rotate. as for the legend, more a legend in his own lunch time and always there like a bad smell :) perhaps this summer i will take you up on yo... 

I had to get a picture of you in my friend...always a legend :) I do fancy a trip to the seaside and my car just passed it's MOT so a nice cruise could be in order when it's a bit warmer.!! Will def let you know...when is Bim next over..? Speak soon my gr... 

Bim and mr B are due over in may for a couple of days, but i'm dog sitting my sister in may as well so i hope it happens during different parts of may. G On 27 Mar 2013 20:03, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* Andy (register... 

Hokely dokely. G On 27 Mar 2013 23:39, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* Andy (registered) on March 27th, 2013 - 15:39 > > *Title: I have some spare time in May so keep me in the loop dude :o) [nt] > * > > *

as you say, great place, nice virtual and eventually physical meetings! I am heading to a little GTG lunch today!... Matt

sensational no wonder you won and the watch is a magnificent piece of horological artwork. My wish now, is to meet with you some day. Cheers, Francois

if your ever in London just let us know....everybody here is friend :) See you soon, Andy.

I 'm sure you are going to enjoy a lot in Switzerland, it will be an unforgettable experience. Enjoy and share it. cheers Vte :)

NT

Yummy skeleton you have there

thanks for your kind words my friend. Andy.

Hope it won't be too long before we do it again.

I should be down south soon so we'll see what we can do. Yours, Andy.

do you have my email?

I will look forward to the AP visit report, of course!!

I'm quite sure I'll bore you to death with the AP tour details when I get back :) I can't believe I'm invited and am very excited :) Yours, Andy.

Thank you for your always nice and interesting contribution here! :) Best Blomman

I always enjoy reading your posts and learning from you....it's a pleasure being a friend. Yours, Andy.

A dealer who gives you gifts of that sort is more than a dealer. He is a dear friend. And, he must recognize that quality in you as well. Looking forward to a pictorial report when all is accomplished. Aloha, Bob

I have to say my dealer is a good friend after many years, and believe me you'll get the full report when I get back from AP.!! Yours, Andy.

Congratulations, Andy. It's great to have people like you in the PuristS community. We often say we came for the watches but stayed because of the people and that's what makes this virtual family so special. I have enjoyed reading your comments and watchi... 

this is a community where you can grow and learn from the very knowledgable people here. I probably wouldn't still be collecting watches if it wasn't for this place I call home, and to meet such amazing friends from all over the world just adds to the enj... 

... and don't even try keeping up with the amanicos of the world. Nicolas is the king of posters. And like you, I love our little community of Purists. 3,000 posts! Mazel Tov! - Scott

Yes Nico is a post demon on this site..! LOL Yours, Andy.

Looking forward to your AP visit report. I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time. Best fernando

With the AP report :) Thanks for your kind comments, Andy.

Onward to the next 3000 ! Am sure you will catch up with Vlad real soon. And its time to celebrate with one of this ....... ...  

Maybe the 70-300mm would be more versatile, and smaller..! Something to look forward too :) Yours, Andy.

Thank you for the pics!

Looks like we have some friends in common, so I'm sure we'll meet sometime...on your next trip to Geneva ? Cheers, Rob

Everybody here is a friend :) Yours, Andy.

Your posts are always of great interest to me and I very much enjoy your photo work as well -- please keep it up! All the best, Gary

I feel the same about your amazing posts and collection and always look forward to your posts. Yours my friend, Andy.

more good times to share,more watches,dinners and drinks.... Well done mate..looking forward to meeting up again soon. Mo

and hope to meet soon.... I have a week off in April so will PM you to see if your in the area during the week and I'll pop down for dinner and shopping. Speak soon dude, Andy.

... happy to see your joyful journey with us here. look forward to seeing you more here. stefan

Thanks very much for your kind words :-) Yours, Andy.

to see your friendly face at any gtg. Always great to chat with you because you are always so friendly. Nice to see some familiar faces and venues amongst your memories. Wishing you many more happy posts. Best wishes, Vernon

It's always a pleasure to meet up with you my friend. In fact I'm down soon so will be in touch :) Speak soon, Andy.