jrwong23 (aka watchthebin)
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I wish to meet our LA PuristS some day
Looks like another great PuristSPro GTG!
My Singapore friends are calling for a GTG here too!
Totally agree - the SpiritS of the PuristS is best felt in a gtg to enjoy fine watches, food and wine and most importantly, the PuristS company! 
Cheers
Robin
It's always nice to get together with good friends, meet new ones, surrounded by good food and wine...
Local get togethers have always been a pillar of PuristS' life since we were founded as a virtual community back in 2001. It used to be that anywhere in the world a Purist went, there was a local group ready to give a warm welcome. Unfortunately, "real li...
Nicely written, Thomas.
"Life is too short to drink mediocre wine; Time is too precious to measure on a cheap watch." I cannot agree more with that. When looking at those pictures, I miss the So Cal Gang so much! What is this Ferrari? A 328??? Thanks for witnessing Watchrprosite...
That was my email signature since the late 1990's...
It was a Ferrari 308 Quattrovalvole Watchprosite is a wholly owned subsidiary and domain of PuristSPro so yeah, I agree! Cheers, amigo.
The words to live by had been written...
"No dish tastes so good, no wine so rich, no watch so meaningful, as those shared with good friends" Couldn't agree more Nothing to add nothing to subtract The new motto of PPro Sincerely Damjan
Oh Happy Day :-)
I loved your Post Dr. T and suddenly this started playing in my head I am excited for the future and can't wait to experience the Great Leap Forward :-) S
Thanks, Salman, you are one of the old timers and ...
as we discussed in Kuwait, we might have gotten offtrack for a bit with personal agendas and personalities but we will be seeing massive fundamental changes around here very soon... Personalities and egos will no longer be given free reign, even as we mai...
You remain an inspiration...
to improve myself and it has been a privilege to know you. S
Haven't heard that one in a long time, Salman . . .
. . . probably not since the early '70s, when it was a staple on AM radio. Thanks for bringing back memories . . .
My Pleasure...
I am glad you enjoy this beautiful piece of gospel music, it inspires and raises my spirits when I am down. S
I wish to meet our LA PuristS some day
Looks like another great PuristSPro GTG! My Singapore friends are calling for a GTG here too! Totally agree - the SpiritS of the PuristS is best felt in a gtg to enjoy fine watches, food and wine and most importantly, the PuristS company! Cheers Robin
We hope you will be able to join us soon too! You are truly...
one of our leading pillars embodying PuristS values of passion, integrity, and camaraderie. We are looking to you to help us bring PuristSPro / Watchprosite into the new era. Chapeau!
Thanks Thomas!
I have always enjoyed being in this community, this family here on PuristSPro! When I first started liking watches, I thought I was a mutant... Finding PuristSPro was like finding Charles Xavier school of gifted talents Now I know I am not alone lol! Chee...
A fellow X-Men fan! Issues 1 through 120 here...
including #94 and GS #1 Prof X...hmmm...
It was all family-style...
The setting was a very rustic dining room. Not some overly modern restaurant. There were no menus. People declared their dining preferences and allergens. The food came out family style and was not individually plated. The food always came out hot, someth...
Surely a memorable gathering.
I'm glad it went well and sorry to have missed it (although my car would have looked out of place in that parking lot).
Was surprised I didn't see you...
I've been thinking about you and your lovely square VC, the gold one with the bark-like finish. Oh, and my car looked out of place too. It was a tiny white hatchback, a rental. But it actually looked reasonably sized with the low-slung Ferrari parked next...
I was at a mandatory 65th birthday party of a good friend.
A very pleasant obligation, but I was quite sorry it conflicted with the gathering. I hope to see you soon.
Perfectly understandable...
I'd expect you to attend my 65th Birthday Party over your watch society gathering. Admittedly.
There was so much food that I'm still digesting it...
A memorable dinner with memorable food, wine, and company. Not to mention seeing some unusual vehicles.
Dave, so glad to see old timers like you rejoin the ranks!
Hopefully you've discovered that the new platform is quite easy to use even with photo uploads - the utility is a pop up right from the edit page - and we are working on making it even easier! Looking forward to reading more from you again. Cheers, Amigo,...
You are right Thomas
just tried posting a photo yesterday from my iPad, and it was very easy to do.
expecting to see more of you around here, Dave. remember - we try so hard to
remain inclusive and principled; we need you, our friends, to help support our efforts. glad to have you back among us!
Easy to see that the original spirit of thePuristS
is alive and well. Wish I could have been there with you guys.
A great time!
So wonderful to see everyone. There is no better place to enjoy wine, food, and watches than in the company of fellow PuristS! Lovely sentiments, Thomas! Cheers, Daos
Thomas, the "real life" scenario is cruel
But we should not let that be our obstacle to hold GTG. We are facing the similar problem here in Malaysia. Often, we have whisky or wine drinking, or travelling for good food GTG. Using purist friend's wedding or birthday as an opportunity/excuse to get ...
indeed, Ling, and...
putting these thing together is a HUGE task. seatings; limitations; no shows; personalities; differing values and budgets... Many daunting hurdles to face. Thanks for not giving up.
PuristS watches photographed
Thanks all who attended despite the long weekend holiday for Memorial Day requiring commitment to family and National events. Others were recreating that famous line: "What happens in Sin City ..stays in Sin City". (Las Vegas) Of course, we could not comp...
One of us . . .
[cropped from your image] . . . made both. And, if you count two late arrivals who missed our supper gathering but stayed for digestifs, that would make three! :-) ...
It appears Seiko lovers were well represented
despite my having to miss the party. Alas. Mike
Beautiful Gathering...
of watches, the Paul Gerber Purists is my grail watch and big regret that I was not able to get it, good to see it out and about enjoying itself. S
I am certainly guilty..
of being in that former camp of "real life intrudes" as it was my kids end of year recitals.. looks like a great time (as expected) was had.. these GTGs always seem to conflict...until next time Purists...
Looks like a fun time
Sorry to have missed this GTG. Looks like you all had a fun time. Regards, ED-209
Another great gathering
Thanks to all for another great evening with friends. I didn't get any pictures of the food or watches but here is one of the Italian petrol fiends. ...
Thanks Nicolas.
When i was a teenager I always said that someday I would own a Lamborghini or Ferrari. The Ferrari I always wanted was the 308. Thirty-some years later I have fulfilled the dream. Next time you are in town I'll have to take you for a ride!