sidneyc
2009
Congrats on the milestone!
We can see how much your collection have grown just between 1000th and 3000th post! 
Thanks for all the lovely eye candy you have given us over the years and I look forward to much more eye candies and your valuable contributions going forward!!
3000 Posts and counting -- a bit of a photo retrospective
Greetings to all! Seems like it's only been 9 years since I started posting here (in fact, it has been) and I have finally managed to creep up to the 3000 post mark -- with the most recent 1000 covered in the space of the last 10 months. As has become my ...
Very eclectic and impressive collection, Gary.
It will be hard to add one more watch to enhance it! Congratulations ofr the 3000th. All the best, Nicolas
Well, there are always more candidates on the list...
...as you know well! Thanks for your note. Best, Gary
Congratulations Mr. King of Macros
Gary, Amazing pics. Your Harbring shot is outstanding. Everyone knows how hard is to capture those sub dials details. I, and all here, will be waiting for your next 3000 and more. Parabéns (Portuguese), Nilo
High praise indeed!
Would love to learn more about your technique, particularly concerning lighting! As for the subdials, having the right camera and glass helps a lot -- but having the right lighting to enhance details without blowing out highlights is an ongoing challenge,...
You manage very well ...
The balance between perfection and artificiality (most of the watch adverts falls here) without resorting on the Photoshop temptations. Your pics set the high standard that we all should target. My 100% reliance on natural light has many drawbacks but ......
love the reverso shot
what happened to your vacheron overseas? still your daily wearer?
Yes, Edward...
...the VC OS is still my daily wear watch! I have it on the bracelet at the moment but will likely switch it on to the grey croc for the remainder of the winter. Wore the OS to our Sunday brunch in Geneva last week and on Tuesday at the show -- gets a lot...
Huge congratulations Gary
May you have the next prosperous 3000 soon.... I really enjoy your enthusiasm , posts and fantastic pictures. All the best. Mo
Appreciate it, Mo
Easy to be enthusiastic with other great forum members like you here! Thanks for the note -- I'm slowly plodding toward 3100 as I write :-) Best, Gary
The watches and pictures ...
... speak for themselves, Gary. Wonderful stuff.. The acceleration in post count is a common phenomenon. Your affliction is now chronic. Thanks for your contribution to PuristS life. Andrew
Thanks for weighing in, Andrew
Chronic indeed! Need to get more of my pals' watches to photograph to give cause for many more posts... Best, Gary
The depth and breadth of your quality photos
makes them always a pleasure to see. You have a truly amazing collection yourself and amazing access as well. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, Ed!
Always great fun for me to get out the light tent and snap away -- glad you like some of the results. Best, Gary
Inspirational photography
The watches are beautiful, of course, but the way you capture their personalities is extraordinary. Thank you!
Thanks!
People often say that my photos have emotional content -- I'm not really aware of it when I'm shooting, but there is that moment as I'm scrolling through the hundreds of bad photos when one jumps out at me! Best, Gary
Thank you , sir
Lots of practice and some really good lessons from a pro are helping! Best, Gary
Thanks so much for sharing, Gary...
... your collection is simply amazing and the photographs are flawless. Simply put, the shot of the JLC Master Control is a work of art! For those of us that admire the photographs of your pieces, I hope you get to 6000 posts!!! - Scott
Appreciate it, Scott!
I do try to be very clear when a watch is mine vs. someone else's -- would be a blast to own every watch I have had the pleasure of photographing! Happily, all of the JLCs are mine :-) Best, Gary
Thank you, Tim!
Of course, over the years many of my photographic subjects have passed through your hands, so I am grateful! Best, Gary
Congrats on the milestone!
We can see how much your collection have grown just between 1000th and 3000th post! :) Thanks for all the lovely eye candy you have given us over the years and I look forward to much more eye candies and your valuable contributions going forward!!
Thanks, Sidney
Always appreciate your comments and your wonderful enthusiasm. On to the next thousand! Best, Gary
3000 posts
of pure pleasure! Many thanks, Gary. That Observatoire of yours is still The one that steals the show among those other wonderful watches of yours. It never fails, my heart skips a beat and my jaw drops simultaneously. Best Z'
3000 isn't what it used to be!
Still, averages out to a post a day for 8 years or so -- not too bad... You can tell from the frequency of its appearance in my posts that the Observatoire is a big favorite of mine as well -- clearly one of my very few top pieces. Just back from routine ...
Here's hoping #4000 coincides with . . .
. . . the arrival of the Vyskocil, Gary. That would be a milestone for the ages!
From your mouth to Volker's ears, Art!
I've had the great pleasure of aligning 2000 with the Dufour and 3000 with the KV -- 4000 with VV would be a real rush... Thanks, Gary
Thank you, Gary....
For the first 3K! As in all your posts - a stunning collection of stunning watches! Please keep up the good work! Best Blomman
You are very kind!
Always love your posts as well -- and it looks as if I am about 4700 behind you in level of contribution at this point! Best, Gary
Thank you, Nicko
I have very much appreciated your many kind remarks on my photo work -- I will keep going! Best, Gary
Super collection
you have some of the most wanted watches on the planet right there. Its like my WIShlist! Every watch there, you really need to have the knowledge to appreciate and own them. Great job with the collection and needless to say I continue to admire your skil...
Like most of us who have been at this for a while
...my tastes have migrated as I've learned more. Still not above buying a fun piece "just because," but I do agree that many of these pieces are ones that folks might dismiss if they didn't have the benefit of some deeper info. Think I'll just be enjoying...
Gary, I love sharing this journey with you
in pictures and much better in person. Here is to your further journey my dear friend, and your next 3000 posts!
I have said it before
...but one of the few very best things about my participation in this hobby has been the opportunity to meet you and spend time together! Thanks so much for the great friendship and for all of the fun times. ...and, of course, for being my Official Wrist ...
And great to follow you on this journey....
And quadruple congrats on all of last years acquisition plus the KV chrono Best, Horo
Great getting to know you, Horo!
The zany exterior only barely conceals your big heart -- in fact, truth be told it doesn't :-) All the best, Gary
thank you so much for your contributions
the serendipitous pleasure you are dispensing so liberally is one of the great things about this place. Many of these watches I have never come near to in the metal but they become so real through your pictures. So thanks again and I look forward to the n...
My pleasure to share
...and it's a real treat for me to be able to spend time with many really fine watches that I don't own -- wonderful to have generous friends who allow me to photograph their pieces! Best, Gary
Congrats Gary
I do think most would agree with me that a huge improvement of macro shot a side your collections Cheers,