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Cheers, Filip
This message has been edited by amanico on 2022-04-28 06:27:26
The Last of the ABRs........
When it was mentioned here three weeks ago by Melvyn (Dr. MTF) that there are 'some' brand new St. Gallen ABR watches left for sale, I couldn't quite believe my eyes, this is a watch I had wanted to get back when I first actively joined the forum. I hadn't been able to do so at the time, even though the watch was already a year and a half 'old', having been premiered here in June 2008. I participated regularly for a year and a half thinking my time would come foreseeably, but then I ended up suspended from posting content, and despite continuing to read the forum passively for a few years, I did so on a somewhat looser basis so for a period of time my communication with people here had ceased. I had also had to deal with a myriad of personal matters on two continents thus horology in general fell away from top-of-mind consciousness.
When I was allowed by the moderator team to re-establish myself as an active member in Summer 2015, I implicitly thought all of the 178 unit run of these beauties had long been sold-out. I did not even think to ask about it in any context. The watch had always been my firm favorite of all the special edition PuristSPro timepieces, despite some rather excellent ones which I am still firmly enamored with. It simply captured the spirit and philosophy of this community more intensely and vividly than any of the other watches in my eyes, lovely as they may be. It stood for the unwavering commitment to peerless integrity of information shared, purity of passion, and sincerity of individual opinion. In other words, as Dr. Mao would tend to illustrate, our collective pursuit of perfection in a rather imperfect world. Having been given birth to by a physician, and having been raised by the strictest moral principals which I have adhered to my entire life, and will continue to adhere to until my dying day; the practical application of the functions besides time measurement are of crucial interest and merit to me. Immediately after getting the news from Melvyn I contacted Anthony who told me there was a single new watch left available, number 63, and I knew the time had finally come to 'officiate' my now eight-and-a-half year long connection to this community by obtaining the timepiece which best represents it.
I received the watch on June 6, funnily enough the birth date of the fictitious character my profile is named after (Adamska of MGS), and exactly a full decade after the watch was first introduced. I am eternally grateful for every moment of intellectual and emotional joy derived from participating in this group, and now have a life-long memento of the memories made and those to come in ensuing years.
This message has been edited by amanico on 2022-04-28 06:27:26
Nice watch Filip and a good story behind it too
You have been a good member replying my posts in a most creative way. 63 is a good number too. At least to the chinese culture.
Thank you Yang,
I do my best in trying to provide some sort of value in return for what I get from the participants myself 
. I wasn't aware that the number 63 had any meaning in any culture, including Chinese! If you don't mind please explain the context behind it . Cheers, Filip
. I wasn't aware that the number 63 had any meaning in any culture, including Chinese! If you don't mind please explain the context behind it . Cheers, Filip
6 means 顺 means something like smooth in english
3 means 生 means something like life in english. Its a bit complicated to explain more because it also involve in Feng Shui. Sounds cool right. Lol
It sure does :).
I am all about living what one might call a 'smooth life' 
. Thank you Teacher! Cheers, Filip
. Thank you Teacher! Cheers, Filip
Congratulations!
I went through the same process in 2015 I believe - saw one preowned being sold on Chrono24 and figured why not ask if there are still any new ones available (expecting the answer to be no). It wasn’t and I soon became a happy owner. Time to get it out of the safe for summer
I'll never....
sell this one, there's no question about it. The emotional value of it is way too strong and the monetary is negligible, must admit to not quite getting those who bought this one and then sold! Plus, this design and application combo is among the most personally appealing sport watch executions even without the PPro connection! Thanks a bunch, cheers, Filip
I really do not know who it was or why...
Not contemplating letting mine go - I guess it was a singular exception that someone did or had to...
Welcome to your #63 from my #167!
Dear Filip,
I've enjoiyed a lot reading your post, because I have had and always have your same feelings about this wonderful Community and the lovely ABR.
Ciao,
Elio
Grazia mille,
I well remember a lot of your posts from that initial year '10-'11 I spent rather actively here . I think that every single detail this group has changed on the standard ABR design in absolutely wonderful, this iteration is unquestionably my favorite St. Gallen timepiece . I can't wait to order a couple more 2nd gen straps, in particular the orange one from your lovely image and the grey color strap 
. Cheers, Filip
. I think that every single detail this group has changed on the standard ABR design in absolutely wonderful, this iteration is unquestionably my favorite St. Gallen timepiece . I can't wait to order a couple more 2nd gen straps, in particular the orange one from your lovely image and the grey color strap . Cheers, Filip
First of all
Huge congratulations for achieving your horological grail Filip!
Also congratulations for your philosophy about moral values. My dear late father, who happened to be a founding professor at Medicine School at my hometown, also inculcated me and my brothers about integrity and moral values. He also introduced me to horology and inherited me several of his beloved first watches, which I hold dearest to my heart.
On a similar way, I took several years away from the Purists for several reasons: getting married, having my firstborn boy, my father’s decease and departure, and also some kind of frustration for not being able to get the watches that I did and still like, but can’t get. Big crows, pointed crown guards, super-domes, faded inserts, stepped dials, etc. etc.
But life closes and opens cycles, and as my bay boy started to like and play with my watches since very early, I also re-started to enjoy my love for watches, now with the dream and promise of sharing with my son. I already have his first mechanical watch waiting for him!
All that revived my joy for reading, sharing and participating here at this treasure of forum, where truly you can find a real brotherhood where price is not important, but passion, learning, sharing and friendship.
And as I was telling about circles getting closed and opening new ones, now this forum opened a possibility of achieving a watch that is very close to what my heart longs for, only modern, and I’m really hoping it can materialize: the Tudor Black Bay 58 PuristsPro edition.
And so I really understand your joy and feel so happy for you! Even if we don’t know each other, I feel extremely and sincerely happy for you.
Enjoy your new watch and life itself!
Best regards.
René
Also congratulations for your philosophy about moral values. My dear late father, who happened to be a founding professor at Medicine School at my hometown, also inculcated me and my brothers about integrity and moral values. He also introduced me to horology and inherited me several of his beloved first watches, which I hold dearest to my heart.
On a similar way, I took several years away from the Purists for several reasons: getting married, having my firstborn boy, my father’s decease and departure, and also some kind of frustration for not being able to get the watches that I did and still like, but can’t get. Big crows, pointed crown guards, super-domes, faded inserts, stepped dials, etc. etc.
But life closes and opens cycles, and as my bay boy started to like and play with my watches since very early, I also re-started to enjoy my love for watches, now with the dream and promise of sharing with my son. I already have his first mechanical watch waiting for him!
All that revived my joy for reading, sharing and participating here at this treasure of forum, where truly you can find a real brotherhood where price is not important, but passion, learning, sharing and friendship.
And as I was telling about circles getting closed and opening new ones, now this forum opened a possibility of achieving a watch that is very close to what my heart longs for, only modern, and I’m really hoping it can materialize: the Tudor Black Bay 58 PuristsPro edition.
And so I really understand your joy and feel so happy for you! Even if we don’t know each other, I feel extremely and sincerely happy for you.
Enjoy your new watch and life itself!
Best regards.
René
Thank you Rene,
from the outset I chose to participate in the conversation here solely because of the totally transparent and authentic sincerity and goodwill of the participants. Alongside the fact that the community holds itself to the highest standards of conduct and complete lack of any prejudice. There are other, decent watch forums out there which are sometimes good for information but I would not wish to take part in those conversations in general. I could have easily simply continued to read this forum indefinitely without contributing anything but I felt quite quickly that I took too much quality knowledge not to return what I could in kind. I likewise wish you the kindest sentiments for you and your family, may your circumstances allow you to devote more time and finances toward enjoying this hobby to a higher extent! I look forward to reading and enjoying more of your contributions here, your horological inheritance is timeless and unique, I don't recall when I last saw Mido timepieces! Best, Filip
Thanks for your kind wishes Filip
Very well put: quality knowledge!
One of the main characteristics of the PuristsPro forum.
Also when we have to prioritize financial resources, we still have the joy of what we already have! And thankfully I have a lot of watches that give me so much joy already. We must not forget that this is, after all, a hobby. Beautiful and sometimes expensive hobby but still a hobby.
Thanks again for your good wishes and wear your watches in the best health.
René
One of the main characteristics of the PuristsPro forum.
Also when we have to prioritize financial resources, we still have the joy of what we already have! And thankfully I have a lot of watches that give me so much joy already. We must not forget that this is, after all, a hobby. Beautiful and sometimes expensive hobby but still a hobby.
Thanks again for your good wishes and wear your watches in the best health.
René
