Horological Meandering

Dear friends! After last month's POTM from far North this month we travel down South to meet our next POTM. Our long long time member Another awesome interview. Sit back relax and enjoy as always. Cheers D 1. Please introduce yourself! Hi. My name is wat...  

Another testament to the quality of fellows here making PPro so unique. Thank you for sharing this very enjoyable story!

posting your vintage Pateks ! You have a lovely collection !

Fascinating insight. I do like the Patek cut out Art. If I may ask where did you get this. It’s stunning. Totally agree on your comments regards the collecting community

.....and proud to call you a friend

Great read and thank you for sharing with us . Sounds like you are from South Africa which is my home country also . Iqbal

Great. things seem to be looking up there . Let me know if you ever in Dubai or JHB would be great to meet . Iqbal

And I particularly love the "play nice" quote! Great interview.

Julian, needless to say that we agree on many points. Reducing the collection by 50% is something which crosses my mind, to allow me to fund some heavy grails. Interesting to read your take on the watch collecting phenomenon, too, and on your tastes. A ma... 

Damjan‘s POTM series is definitely one of the highlights of HoMe for me, as it is really great learning about fellow Purists, not all of whom one has had the pleasure of meeting yet And with so many fora, one does miss the odd detail, especially since mos... 

Such a compelling interview. Lots of wisdom here! These interviews are a great idea and fascinating to read. Read adds a ‘third dimension’ to this community.

and thanks Damjan for continuing this series. I agree with much of what you’ve written Julian — we share common thoughts on many topics in this fun watch hobby.

I frequently marvel at many replies I read on this website and other similar ones. Thanks for sharing yourself here!

. . . although we part company when it comes to fitness. The tale of Dad's four IWC's resonates deeply, as there was a trio of Longines in my father's family, of which I have the last remaining example, the other two being stolen. "Do not underestimate th... 

Watch-guy has a very sensate collecting approach. I wish I could follow his way. Congratulations to both guys. Cheers, Nilo

Thank you for your frank and honest composition, allowing us to get to know you better. I like the way you approach collecting, and fully identify with your views of the industry today and the endless limited editions. Always a pleasure to “know” a fellow... 

Thanks for sharing these details! I too was on that trip to Switzerland in 2005 before I was a Purist (and we are on another of Nick’s horological trips right now). Cheers, Cazalea / Mike

I am sure I have some pics of you Glad that nic is still doing those tours I often wondered - as I do about where everyone on that tour Julian

for sharing his story with us. Great interesting read and I can go d'accord with what was said. CC

A great pleasure to read you! And thank you, Damjan for keeping this series of posts coming! Best Blomman

Wow, just wow. Nice to get to know you a bit better. Do you and your wife ever visit San Francisco? Please let me know when you do!

Very nice story. Great to read.

and one offered me $1000?!?! I’m not sure to laugh or cry or both....damn. Anyway, good knowing you and your perspectives. I’m also thinking to reduce and consolidate those not that popular ones into few nice ones like PP or Lange but not to that level of... 

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Thanks for the memories of a PuristS member from the old days. Especially one from ThePuristS . com era; what a blast from the past! It's like reading parts of the same journey in Time that we all went through but in different locations. Much appreciation... 

Having met this POTM in person, I can certainly attest - A true gentleman! HAGWE to all

... I absolutely share with you what you say at the final "Life Philosophy" part of your post. Though I always thought the same, Life has confirmed me recently how true it is that Health, Family and Friends are Paramount and how much we should value and a... 

Really down to earth and honest interview. My favourite kind of interviews really! And lovely collection for sure