While Purists were gathering in Singapore last weekend . . .
. . . they were also meeting in So Cal on the very same day. The heretofore shrouded alphabet soup gang . . . . . . convened at their usual hide-out with a special guest who, under normal circumstances, would've been at the Singapore gathering....
Mr A, a resident of Singapore, happened to be in our neck of the woods . . .
. . . and brought along a few select examples from his collection. Arguably none finer, though, than this one. Yup, a ref 3970J. The culmination of a decade's worth of collecting effort; others were sacrificed to enable this accomplishment. If you're goin...
Amongst others in his entourage was . . .
. . . this rarely seen vintage GUB chronometer. Also, this soon-to-be-destined modern classic. ...
It was great to see you all again (and your watches also).
Really a nice gathering, and thanks to both Dr. No and Mr. A for their parts in it. As always, congratulations to Dr. No for extracting fine photographs from challenging circumstances.
Mr and Mrs B were in attendance . . .
. . . he with the highlight of his collection . . . . . . and she with hers. Mr B is a founding member of the gang, and he's been bringing Mrs B to our gatherings even before she became Mrs B. ...
Ms C was finally able to rejoin us . . .
. . . after a year's (or has it been longer?) absence. Her solitary contribution was a Breitling, but unfortunately, I either didn't photograph it (although I thought I had), or none of the images survived the selection process. Here's hoping she'll share...
Mr D brought his signature eclectic mix . . .
. . . to the gathering. And while he didn't exactly bring this one to the gathering . . . . . . it is now his. And so like him. ...
And two more from Mr D - this . . .
. . . modern Bulova chronograph . . . . . . and mid-century Omega cal 302. ...
Mr E recently joined our group last year . . .
. . . and brought two, one of which can be shared here. ...
Mr E also brought one . . .
. . . with you in mind, Nicolas. Yes, still sealed in plastic wrap, fresh from Patek service the day before. ...
GTG blossoms everywhere this spring, as PuristS pollen spreading across the world!
My eyes are particularly caught by the Breguet Naples of Mrs B.
Mr F brought only two . . .
. . . but both were quite special, one . . . . . . for mythical reasons pertaining to the number 18. The other one was . . . . . . actually mythical. ...
Mr G brought the bumblebee . . .
. . . that comes second to mind of the genre ;-) . . . . . . and perhaps the most idiosyncratic of the gathering, a one-handed wonder . . . . . . from Favre-Leuba. ...
Actually, the way to read this watch is to look at...
... the inner bezel, which turns just a little bit slower than the minute indicator. So the watch is showing the time as 1:53. At 2:00 (in about seven minutes), the number two on the inner bezel and the minute indicator will line up at 12:00. Hope that he...
If You Look At The Inner Bezel...
... You will see the "1" is slightly trailing the minute hand. And so, the time displayed would be read as 1:53. At 2:00, the minute hand and the "2" on the inner bezel will line up at the 12:00 position.
Mr H is another long-term member of our group . . .
. . . who brought a brace of Zeniths, one deep vintage . . . . . . with other more contemporary . . . . . . as well as the sole vintage Rolex . . . . . . of the gathering. ...
Mr I brought the nearly inscrutable . . .
. . . O & J. Left-handed crown; the time is correct. ...
Greetings Art
Just a quick Hello and hope you and all the guys are well. Wondering if people know who Spiro Agnew was. That is a very cool watch. Regards
Hi, Don! Good to hear from you . . .
. . . and yes, all's well here - still puttering around in early retirement, and making ends meet. Do you know the anagram for Spiro Agnew ?
i only recognise Mitch K
wish i was with you guys in beautiful So Cal it seems like you guys had a blast best, Mo
Ah, you're referring . . .
. . . to Mr J. Mr J is also a founding member of the gang, and brought his usual eclectic batch to the gathering. From cutting edge UN to indies to conservative JLC, Mr J covers a lotta ground! ...
Mr K joined our group a few years ago . . .
. . . and brought three along with him. This Junghans sub-seconds model is new to his collection. Other recent acquisitions of Mr K's included this B&R . . . . . . and one to indulge blomman. If you're reading this, Mr K, thanks ever so much for assis...
Mr L has been with us since practically the beginning . . .
. . . and uncharacteristically brought watches from his collection that weren't vintage Omegas. Modern Omega . . . . . . scalloped Rado with integrated bracelet . . . . . . Junghans chronograph . . . . . . enamel Seiko . . . . . . GP Seahawk . . . . . . v...
Last and least, Mr M, the CEO . . .
. . . and CBW of the alphabet soup gang, ever since the first meeting in August '05. A vintage Omega was on his wrist that day . . . . . . but he also brought along a G O Karree perpetual [right] . . . . . . to welcome Mr A's identical model to So Cal. Ar...
