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Graham, what a great post.
Congratulations on 5000. I've enjoyed slowly getting to know you over the course of the past year or so. It's funny -- after reading your last post and the brief descriptions of those 15 watches, I suddenly feel like I know you much better!
Looking forward to reading more of your posts, friend.
Best,
Jed
5000 posts..here are a few pieces very close to my heart
this is my 5000th post in 2 1/2 years. I hope that most of my posts have been of interest or have contained a constructive comment as that is my main aim, to learn from others and to pass on the knowledge i have. For this milestone i wanted to do somethin...
Congratulations, Graham!
That is awesome -- both the milestone and the collection. As you know, I really admire your year-specific collecting theme. You have done all the work for me!! I always enjoy reading your posts, whatever the subject may be, so I look forward to your next ...
thanks Respo, always happy to...
thanks Respo, always happy to provide entertainment for the masses :) best Graham
Congrats on your 5000th birthday :-)
.. er i mean 5000th post Graham ! A very interesting post this is, and i was a bit amazed you "only" have 15 '64 watches ... i thought you would have got 30-40 or so .... Anyway, i really like each single one of them, as i obviously love Omega's, Seiko an...
thanks Filip and congrats on...
thanks Filip and congrats on your 2000th birthday :) lots of brands to investigate so who knows what will enter the fold. best graham
thanks Gaz, i just have...
thanks Gaz, i just have a lot of time on my hands so i type a lot :) best Graham
Big Congrats and we are expecting 5000 more
Hi Graham, Give us an inch and we want a mile. Thank you so very much for being part of the community always contributing thoughtful and intelligent post. At minimum this post deserves and editors pick and a sticky. Not "stinky" but a sticky at the top of...
thanks Bill, i would be...
thanks Bill, i would be honoured if it stayed at the top for a few days. from what i have been told there might not be a Puristspro without you so your comments are appreciated even more. best Graham
Wow Graham big Congrats
you have a wonderful collection theme, simply vintage, I have to work 10x harder to catch up ....LOL
thanks Quan, i'm proud of...
thanks Quan, i'm proud of this theme and am lucky that i have the time to search the interweb to find these pieces. the right pieces will come your way in good time. best Graham
Wow, congrats!
5000 just in 2 and 1/2 years? That's FAST! But your contribution, knowledge, and collection are all admirable and respectable. Please continue the pace and I will learn a lot more from you Ken PS: I still LOVE my 1966 Speedy (despite minty looking) and mo...
thanks Ken, i do hope...
thanks Ken, i do hope that most of what i contribute is useful, thats the aim anyway. i'll try to keep the pace up, but i'm quickly wearing out my laptops keyboard :) best Graham
Hearty congrats from a fellow Dragon ...
Hi Graham, This is a perfect post for the 5000 milestone. It hardly seems like two-and-a-bit years and there have been some great and memorable posts in that time. This is definitely one of those memorable posts and you have showcased many of the importan...
thanks Andrew, i'm certainly not...
thanks Andrew, i'm certainly not as articulate as some of you, but i do try very hard to make the posts flow. i'm too used to typing 'reports' rather than stories which is what i aim for here. glad you enjoyed it best Graham
Well done, G.
Excellent selection of watches, too. Still looking for that elusive 1-button Seiko....
thanks Ben. coming from someone...
thanks Ben. coming from someone with your critical eye that is praise indeed. i saw one such Seiko the other day, but with the steel bezel. big price, bigger than you would want to spend i think. best Graham
thanks Cookies, glad you...
thanks Cookies, glad you enjoy my contribution to the forum. best Graham
thx
Graham, thanks for the inspiration - I am also a '64-er, and I aspire to one day owning a piece or two from my birth year. --Sancerre
well Sancerre, good to meet...
well Sancerre, good to meet another dragon. there are plenty of pieces from this year around, the problem is finding out how to accurately date a brand hence my mass of Omega's. best Graham
congrats
congrats mate, certainly put me to shame with my miserly <100 posts in 2.5 years!! always been impressed with the thoughtfulness of your meticulous approach to horology. keep the posts count going!!
thanks Kevin, its not...
thanks Kevin, its not the number that is important, but the content. i always try to make them interesting and informative. sadly as we both know, on very rare occasions they can be incorrect :), but only acting on the information i had at hand at the tim...
will do
will do, will send you pics of the outting, and chase Alvin on outstanding stuff!!
Congratulations, Graham!
How time flies! 5000 posts already, and this one's a doozy! All your '64s are fantastic! I love that you've developed this theme for collecting. I always enjoy your posts, and consider you one of my first PPro friends! Your sincere passion for watches, an...
thankyou darling Daos, i...
thankyou darling Daos, i feel honoured by your comments. passion is, i think, the key to purism (is that a word?). i've never been called a peach before so i'm blushing to myself :)) best Graham
You Are the "Man"!!!!
Graham, We love the posts...all 5000 of them! I am afraid it might take some time reading all of them since I began after you did! You can rest assured we all appreciate you and your untarnished views!
thankyou Laurens, not sure...
thankyou Laurens, not sure i am 'the man', but i appreciate the comment. dont try to read all of my posts, you'll fall asleep long before you reach 500 :) best Graham
Amazing!!
Wow, respect to you for making 5000 posts!! And your collection is beautiful! Keep it up (both collection and post!) Now for me to make 5000 posts... maybe by my 50th birthday hehe...
thanks Sidney, i'll try...
thanks Sidney, i'll try to keep it up, but my buying must slow down hence my good posts will also slow down. best Graham
15 watches from 1964, Graham ??? !!!
Wow.. I didn't think you had so many from this specific and ...beloved year of us! Stunning collection you have here. But it is true that the 60ies were a very rich era, in terms of watches, and you will find, from '64 many others, like the TR 900 from Bl...
thankyou Drac Vladul my friend,...
thankyou Drac Vladul my friend, having seen most of your collection your comments are praise indeed. i need to consolidate a bit before i look to buying anymore. there are a lot of brands i would like to add, JLC being one of them so i will be coming to y...
The Géomatic and the Memovox E 855 may very well
Work with your budget, my friend... We'll see that! Best. Vlad...Simply Vlad.
Hey Vlad, thanks for the...
Hey Vlad, thanks for the heads up. they are 2 that i will be looking at in the future. best Graham
You deserve 5,000 stars Graham!
What an accomplishment! I like the Seamaster 321 Chronograph...a very stylish piece. Congratulations once again. Sam
thankyou Sam. the seamaster 321...
thankyou Sam. the seamaster 321 is a great watch and would suit those of smaller wrist as it is only 36mm. best Graham
Sincerest congratulations
although 11 years younger I can feel the power of 64 It has been pleasure knowing you virtually (I hope this will change soon) this 2.5 years and knowing how much passion is needed to post 5000 in such period cos i didn't get to 2K in same time frame ))) ...
thanks Damian, i think...
thanks Damian, i think passion and time are the key to so many posts. i have the time and the passion. i'm sure we will meet soon as i intend to visit the EU regularly, one my bloody car is fixed :)) best Graham
too late!! he already has...
too late!! he already has done, but we live and learn. LOL!! :))) best Graham
Congratulations Graham............................
On such a fine achievement and your collection. I will sometime also purchase a piece from my birth year.............Which is er 1589 no,no that's wrong its 1958 LOL
thanks Topcat, it is...
thanks Topcat, it is a good feeling to own the first piece from your birthyear and then it becomes addictive, or did with me. lots of nice stuff from 1958, especially in the Omega range. best Graham
Grats Graham!
What an impressive collection you have. And each one very special indeed. I hope you continue to enjoy them all.
Congrats! Keep up the Good Work
Well done Graham! I know that when I see your name attached to a post it's a must read for its informative & well written content.
thanks Ronpaneth, i'm glad...
thanks Ronpaneth, i'm glad you like what you read, that is my aim. best Graham
Very 'Graham' !
Graham, Thanks for a great post and certainly up to your usual standards and aims. You're a credit to the Purists and I'm very proud to have met you and to know you. Keep em coming - no resting on yer laurels!! best, Vernon.
thankyou Vernon, i feel truly...
thankyou Vernon, i feel truly humbled by your comments. best Graham
Well done, Graham!
You're an asset to the forum, and you have amassed a fine collection. Regards, Tony C.
You have been a very busy boy!
Congratulations Graham on the collection, the 5000th post, and on being a poster boy for the way the internet can bring us closer to others, rather than isolate us. Best, Ginger and Eric
thanks Ginger and Eric, is...
thanks Ginger and Eric, is poster boy similar to pin up? i'll need to work on my 6 pack if it is :)) to be serious, you are totally correct, this interweb device brings people together from all over the world both virtually and increasingly, in the flesh....
Proof positive of a dissolute life...
The first 5,000 have been good for a few chuckles; still, let's see what the next 5,000 bring. ;-) Cheers, pplater.
i'll do my best to...
i'll do my best to keep the next 5000 lighthearted and grin worthy. regards from a cold and wet Wales. Graham
i am proud of being one of your friends too...
heartfelt congratulations, Graham for your another significant landmark stage of 5000 posts in this forum. you did make a significant contribution to this forum, as i always say, without any of us, such lively forum as here cannot be maintained any more. ...
thanks Stefan, but i am...
thanks Stefan, but i am just one of 100's of us that make the forum what it is. best Graham
Congrats Graham,
TIme flies when you're having fun and always love your choise of watches Best, Michel
thanks Michel, my choices...
thanks Michel, my choices are not always mainstream so its good that people like them, although others liking them is just a bonus as i buy them because I like them. best Graham
Great post and read, Graham
Thanks for sharing this and some wonderful timepieces. That Seiko chrono is really something (they might want to buy it from you if they dont have one in their museum and you may have an Alaska project type story to tell). I don't know whether this comes ...
thanks Damien, its a...
thanks Damien, its a pleasure to share my pieces with likeminded people. the seiko chrono is very nice and readily available. i've seen 5 in the last 6 weeks. so there are probably several examples in the Seiko museum if they have one. a watch from your b...
Hey 64 boy.....been waiting for this post...
BIG congrats on 5000 (5029 now already..!!) and what a collection from 64..!! Didn't think you had so many from that year. I'm seriously considering a Speedy at the moment and keep getting drawn to the display back model..!! Will speak to you about it soo...
thanks matey, i'm planning...
thanks matey, i'm planning to invade you for a boozy weekend very soon so i'll bring them up for you to see. i'll also lend you my copy of 'the time capsule' which has got to be the best english print book on Speedmasters. best Graham
Congrats Graham
It is good to have you with us and enjoy sharing your passion for your collection. Keep on enjoying! Don
thanks Don, i just...
thanks Don, i just wish i had more technical knowledge so i can contribute more about the new movements the independents are coming out with. best Graham
Congrats Graham!
It is a pleasure and honor to have you here as part of the PuristS community. You're lucky you weren't born in 2010 because 15 watches today would cost an arm and a leg! Cheers, Anthony
thankyou Anthony, for such a...
thankyou Anthony, for such a comment to come from one of 'the management' is an honour indeed. i try to stick to used pieces specifically because of the cost implications. i wish i had thought to buy each of my children a watch when they were born rather ...
Congratulations Graham
Only seems like yesterday when you got to 2000 posts!! Regards Tim
thanks Tim, but as i...
thanks Tim, but as i cant remember what i did yesterday its hard to comment with a confirmation or denial :) best Graham
Pleased as Punch, Graham . . .
. . . what makes your collection special is that you put so much of yourself into it, and share your feelings openly with us. In friendship, Art
thanks Art, i wear...
thanks Art, i wear my heart on my sleeve, but people keep knocking it off :)) perhaps i should move it. best Graham
thankyou Geo, perhaps one...
thankyou Geo, perhaps one day we will meet and all your impressions of me will be dashed :) best Graham
1964 a high-water mark?
... certainly seems that way based on your collection, Graham. I'll echo the comments above - a real pleasure to see your collection. And while others might prefer the Speedmasters, that Seamaster chrono does it for me. Thanks again. And if I might offer ...
thanks Tom, i agree,...
thanks Tom, i agree, the Seamaster 321 has a very different character to the Speedmasters. i will look into the early Eterna's along with everything else suggested. for the time being i am just consolidating. best graham
Big congrats Graham ...
I'm very happy to have met you and to know you ! I hope to see you again during the next GTG Purist ;-) Best Patrice
thanks Patrice. it is nice...
thanks Patrice. it is nice to have met the Man from Marseilles and god willing i will be with you this year. best Graham
i like everything Bruno, but...
i like everything Bruno, but i know Omega's better than other brands. best Graham
Congratulations....
it is a pleasure reading your posts..... Looking forward to your next 5000.... Cheers
Thankyou Graham, for 5000 great posts :-)...
...Though I have to admit, I have only seen some of them since I joined for only 6 Month ago :-( What I can say is: -I have very much emjoyed every single post and read them sometimes more than one time -I have learned a lot from you, especially on Omegas...
thankyou Hans, i didnt...
thankyou Hans, i didnt realise that i had such an impact on people, its not something i'm used too in life so i dont really know how to react to it other than to be humbled. best Graham
Congrats Graham! That's fast posting!
I always enjoyed our conversations virtually. Looking forward to meeting you in person one day. Jon (Z3)
Respect and long life to you
Graham, I wish you to continuously enjoy this hobby for many years ahead so that I will too be able to enjoy your other 5000's posts to come. Thanks for sharing your times & theme ;-)
thankyou, keep your eyes posted...
thankyou, keep your eyes posted for the next milestone. best Graham
Really big congrats, Hermano!!!!!
I´m very happy for enjoy this nice community with you here, my dear friend. You always contributes in a personal touch that I love a lot. Waiting for 5000 new moments of friendship, crazyness and passion. And huge congrats for your awesome collection...
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