Horological Meandering

Macromania is more than big pictures. Answers to why I like Dufour, who remains a personal and family friend since 1998 or so. I recognise his skilled work, just like a collector will recognise a Bertone or a PininFarina. It's not the brand. For work of D...  

Forever...like what a 1990s Vianney believed. ...  

Public reminiscing, especially in this internet age, is that there are bound to be others who lived and breathed the same times and stories and situations and knew the same people. And who might have slightly different memories of those same persons and s... 

Hey. I apologize. But I remember the way those things as I do. The drunken lips is sheer true Bernard style...it still happens. I drank till my life put brakes on it. I still stand people up, even Greubel and Max....arggh. Life!!!!

it seems both of us are still around and kcking... standing Greubel and Max up is different than standing me up - they wanted something from you, I didn\'t. or does commercial interests trump pure friendship? I have to thank you for waking me up, to reali... 

He is one of the best watch “journalists” out there. If people know him personally, he is genius and could solve age old problems with a one liner. But tall poppies usually don’t grow tall. With genius, talent, wealth, comes a growing number of hardships ... 

. . . after it had begun, but understood after reading your recent reply. The analogy that comes to mind is team sports. There are cases of highly talented athletes - Yasiel Puig, for example - whose character or personality traits do more damage to the t... 

Yes, you are right. I had revisited this post as I was curious after 5-6 years of not being on the forum, to what happened to him. I went to check on the other members who used to be so active here, and had a great time interacting with, such as DrKol, MT... 

He met up with me at my pal’s place in Dorsey and I bought a watch from him. He bought a Roman numerals clock through me, then had a kitchen fire and it burned up. Boy the memories come flooding back. Sorry to divert the Bernard thread, memories of him to... 

. . . of the first order. Yes, dearly missed . . .

. . . with unusual dial markers that I'd never seen before - or since. A few of his Omegas were not entirely correct, much less original, but he had a passion for the brand second to none. Art

A true gentleman indeed.

I think i was right when i called you black sheep (or white fly, if you prefer it). Thanks for sharing for moments of your life: if i should define you with just one adjective, you are definitely eclectic.

This post demonstrates the shafts of light between parts. I said some bad things. Thanks.

you said some bad things, then apologize, ask the mods to delete your post and don't do it again. Its that easy, why make it difficult for yourself and others? If you want therapy through writing, then use another platform which allows it without violatin... 

Seikos appeal to you so much?

Now that is a very cool piece, can you please post more pictures? Thank You and HAGWE, S

We don't know each other, but we have been exchanging messages on the Purists forums since 2003, I really enjoy your posts and insights about "watches", as a watch friend and fellow Purist I beseech you sincerely that please listen to Dr. TM, he has your ... 

but interesting nonetheless.

... but, somehow, your "rebellion" appears to me to be a poorly hidden strive for recognition by people you don't even know. Among a ton of barely understandable gibbering that is going on for a series of posts, badmouthing others - be it justified or not... 

Orr else...no discussions. or interesting arguments.

its not, not if you are making the other "guests" and yes we are guests here, uncomfortable. We can have and do have very interesting discussions and arguments without violating the basic rules of good behavior, manners and etiquette and by following the ... 

I used to write on the best italian forum, where i was a Mod too. I gave it up because i wanted to be free to say what i think, for instance that today (maybe since the 90s) patek does not provide the same quality it has been reached in one century. But m... 

Yes. It is about money. It is also about me, and later all of us. How real we are. As customers, not billionaires...we may/may not wish the rest of the world to understand us. We are people first. Owning a watch is a luxury. How can we forum guests elevat... 

...are perfectly valid: many would say also that they are correct. This, though, is the more curious comment in your post (especially from a former moderator): "I know the forum's policy about prices, I respect it, but I think it's a mistake". Whether or ... 

But i think he lives this passion in such a strong way that pushes him beyond the limits....or he forum's policy. I'm not his lawyer (i'm a pharmacist) , but i do really appreciate collectors like him because they buy without thinking too much on investme... 

...to Bernard, or to anyone. It is precisely the opposite: it is generic. It is very important to recognise the difference. To repeat: there's a policy on this forum. It is well known. A courteous guest on the forum observes it; he (or she) who does not i... 

is in the ordinary course of events. people come, people go, and time runs fast....so, back to watches