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September Vienna GTG - another one of the intercontinental variety
GTGs are one of the truly wonderful features of PuristSPro, and recently - now that everyone is safely home - we have had another wonderful one in Vienna. Featuring participants (from West to East) from the US, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary and Japan, it certainly did not lack for diversity - and somewhat unusually, we even had a lady participant, which was highly welcome (especially since she was truly gracious in letting us be like little children with a new toy train set, in a restaurant 
).
Unlike with some other GTGs, the timeline was somewhat limited, so the grappa consumption was light and we all left with plenty of stories remaining unsaid, waiting for the next time. Still it was nice putting some additional faces to avatars and a great time was had by all.
Of course - how could it be different - there were watch gems aplenty. Here a Haldimann H1, one of the truly rare central tourbillons...
The restaurant tried to keep pace, with a similarly themed Hokkaido pumpkin soup (one can see where the 'tourbillon' was placed here
).
In no particular order some more watches and food shots - starting with this fascinating Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer. This time, fortunately no watches were welded to the wrists.
And there were - equally rare - two of these present (if another participant could provide a picture of the RG one, I would be much obliged).
I guess there are no prizes for guessing who had this for a starter. All I can say is that heat treated meat was available, too
As were further hot watches. A well known Purist brought a great Memovox collection, all the way from the very first model, via some bumper automatics, funky HPGs all the way to the newest, Boutique only Bleu.
Getting back to that heat treated meat, even if only done so to a 'medium extent'...
Let me finish with a final shot, before we all went off on our respective trajectories, as wonderfully shown by this fabulous UN below. It was a great pleasure spending some very pleasant hours with you all and I hope to many more in the near future. And for the ones who could not make it this time, it was a blast
And you missed a very unique, piece unique, partially made and assembled by its owner (definitely not me)! Still, I am positive, the next one will be a blast, too, so there's to that! 
Btw. for all the great watches that I did not get good shots off, feel free to add your own! And I suppose that sauvignon blanc was stronger than we thought - in spite of 4,5 Zenith P15s being present, we did not take a group shot
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September Vienna GTG - another one of the intercontinental variety
GTGs are one of the truly wonderful features of PuristSPro, and recently - now that everyone is safely home - we have had another wonderful one in Vienna. Featuring participants (from West to East) from the US, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary and Japa...
So great to participate the on-the-road GTG!
Thank you so much for organizing, KMII! Great to be able to match actual faces to avatar. Wonderful time we had. I will definitely be on Japan GTG next time for all of you! ) Finally landed yesterday, and returned to office today and just came home. Fun t...
It was great being able to meet you two!
First of all, I am glad you returned safe and sound to Tokyo, and I hope you had a pleasant time in Vienna overall And the GTG was a real pleasure - thanks also for bringing your horological marvels along!
Just for info...
I will be in... - - - - - That's it for my trip schedule this year )
Another not to be missed GTG 😢
At least us not participating PuristS will get to see the pictures 👍🏼😊 which helps. A little. PS That tartaar looks great!
We did miss you, Arie!
Some more pictures will come. Which may help, or not The tartar was very tasty indeed - the place has been going under the same name for 399 years (it was a restaurant even prior to that), so they need to be doing something right
That was not how it was intended :)
Next time you come over a tartare tasting shall be organised
GTG,s are the best way to meet and greet great watchminded people .
Hope you had a great time together 🙏🏻. Cant wait to see more pics and read about nice story's
We definitely did...
Even if it was short. And I can only say I was the fortunate one, as I left with more watches than I arrived with - but that's for another post
Splendid timepieces and meal you had guys. I'm sure you really enjoyed this moment.
This Haldimann is truly impressive for sure. It makes me think to the Omega De Ville Tourbillon (another bomb!). I'm reassured to see that you ate a tartare 😁 Best wishes Alkiro
I cannot be a vegetarian every day...
And put people like your father out of business The Omega you mention is one of the very few other central tourbillons, indeed And this was not all of the eye candy present...
That's ok for my dad, he's retired now 😉
If you took in pictures other candies, I'm really impatient to see them. Best wishes Alkiro
Again I can only agree :)
Speaking the language helps, too - but food is generally the much easier starting block!
They all are...
And you do know most of them Too bad you could not make it this time, it was a great event!
One of the wonders at the GTG for sure :)
Nt the only interesting piece by any means, though. Too bad you could not make it this time!
It is my favorite thing about this site, reading about GTGs.
I am only regretting not being there. I see you all had a great time, and I am sure the watches present were as spectacular as the company.
We missed you, too!
But something tells me you will have business dealings in Vienna soon and we will be able to catch up 👍🏻🙏🏻
GTGs are an important facet of the PuristS experience. Need to..
Attend more of them.u
Could not agree more!
Always depends a bit on geography and concentration but then again most of us are happy to travel some distance And the results are definitely worth it
Thanks for setting this GTG up!
It was a big joy and honor meeting you all again and for the first time. Having two Senator Chronometers on one table is indeed a rare thing. As is having two in one wrist shot (Please disregard the wrong date on the white one ;-) ) Best, Martin ...
Indeed.
You may speed it up by visiting MunichTime at the last weekend of October. You would not be the only Purist there. If not, by the end of the year the score Paris : Munich will be 3 : 0. So move your ... Best, My friend, Martin
Nico does like Germany, too...
Although from what I remember the favourite destination is much further to the North
Thanks for adding this great shot, Martin!
It was a pleasure, as always and I am very grateful to all of you who travelled a distance to take part
Distance becomes secondary if the purpose is worthwhile.
Saturday (Big thank you goes to Magnus&Co) and Sunday were a blast! P.S. I forgot to mention: Magnus took the picture for us.
But I do have to say I always admire those...
Who cross oceans and continents to get to one