To celebrate the unusual (at least for So Cal!) gathering . . .

Sep 13, 2014,19:33 PM
 

. . . of three Grand Seikos, here's a group photo . . . 





. . . especially for Mike and Ken.

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The alphabet soup gang met for lunch . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-18:49
. . . and lively conversation earlier today at the customary location, deep in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. A very warm 100+ F in the early afternoon; a special note of appreciation to those who braved the heat to join our gathering. (Sorry, And... 
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Mr A came from a distant point north and west . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-19:01
. . . of our luncheon. He brought a few new pieces: this delectable early '40s Omega cal 26.5 . . . . . . that might've spanned all of 33 mm, and from the opposite end of the spectrum, this quartz Citizen . . . . . . perpetual calendar. Mr A is basically ...  
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Ms B came from nearby . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-19:04
. . . with one on her wrist to share. A forum favorite, though . . . . . . to be sure. ...  
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Mr C also came from points north and west . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-19:15
. . . of our central SFV location. This time, instead of the usual solitary watch, he brought five: four Omegas, all vintage . . . ['45 ref 2179] ['64 Genève chronometer] ['54 Denison case cal 354] ['56 SM Calendar cal 502] . . . and, by special request o...  
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Mr C has only one . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 14th, 2014-15:14
. . . at the moment . . . . . . but will have more to share within a week or so. Thinking about adding one to your collection, Nicolas? Not so difficult to find . . . ...  
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Mr D resides near . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-19:23
. . . our meeting place, and came with three recent arrivals to his collection: a Glashütte Original Senator Sixties . . . . . . a Grand Seiko SBGW001 . . . . . . and a Habring chronograph. Mr D has been on a rampage lately. ...  
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Mr E came from points west, on the . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-19:29
. . . same trail as Mr A and Mr C. His contribution to the gathering was a recent addition, this GS SBGW001 . . . . . . the very same model as Mr D's, and acquired at roughly the same time. ...  
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To celebrate the unusual (at least for So Cal!) gathering . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-19:33
. . . of three Grand Seikos, here's a group photo . . . . . . especially for Mike and Ken. ...  
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Mr F brought the widest variety of watches . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-19:40
. . . to our gathering. Audemars Piguet, automatic movement with jeweled rotor bearing . . . . . . in white gold. A view of the side of the case . . . . . . highlighting the complex construction and detailing. This was the consensus favorite of the gather...  
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F's other contributions included this art deco . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-19:50
. . . Zenith . . . . . . a mysterious unbranded vintage . . . . . . and this uncommon Roberge. I wonder if anyone else on this forum also has one. ...  
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One more from F's collection - a vintage . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-20:03
. . . Lemania . . . . . . with a delicious two-tone cream and grey dial. ...  
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Sublime Lemania! Mr F has great taste. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 13th, 2014-23:27
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Another of this one.

 
 By: CaliforniaJed : September 14th, 2014-20:29
Sorry, the best I could do in the poor lighting. But what a beauty. Best, CaliforniaJed ...  
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Yes! Very elegant. Stealth? ;) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 14th, 2014-20:32
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Stealth in a most delicious way... [nt]

 
 By: CaliforniaJed : September 14th, 2014-20:34
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Mr F has a TOP A GRADE watch.. WOW...

 
 By: Ancienne Le Brassus : September 15th, 2014-00:34
I've never seen this AP model in WG mein gott!! What a great piece!!! Tell Mr F 'THANKS' for bringing this beauty in... and thank you for taking the time to share with us this great meeting you guys had, S
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Mr G had a few . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-19:59
. . . tricks up his sleeve. An FPJ minute repeater . . . . . . and this exquisite Lange L1 . . . . . . were his contributions to our humble gathering. Cool stuff, Mr G! ...  
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Mr. G's Journe Repeater was stunning.

 
 By: CaliforniaJed : September 14th, 2014-20:33
And a delight to hear. Again, sorry for the poor quality of the photo. Best, CaliforniaJed ...  
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FPJ Minute Repeater...

 
 By: SALMANPK : September 15th, 2014-07:28
What a gorgeous piece and fantastic pic, can't stop staring at it...thank you for sharing. S
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Mr H brought his latest additions, a Tudor . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-20:12
. . . so compelling that I had to try . . . . . . it on. ...  
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While the Tudor might be his his idea . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 13th, 2014-20:20
. . . of a great watch, he's also got a Sistem 51 . . . . . . to liven things up a bit at the office. ...  
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As I recall, this one was G's. [nt]

 
 By: CaliforniaJed : September 13th, 2014-20:51
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Drat! Off . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 14th, 2014-12:36
. . . by a consonant ;-) . . .
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Is Mr H a Lawyer? ;) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 13th, 2014-23:29
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Yes, but only in the movies, Nicolas! [nt]

 
 By: CaliforniaJed : September 14th, 2014-11:58
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:))) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 14th, 2014-12:00
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Breaking news: watches were examined!

 
 By: CaliforniaJed : September 13th, 2014-21:22
Thanks for organizing, Art. It was a great get together. Best, CaliforniaJed ...  
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It was quite an event.

 
 By: mkvc : September 13th, 2014-21:57
Thanks for organizing it, Art. It was a pleasure to see everyone who attended, and of course the watches. I was most impressed, however, by the range of conversation. The range of people's interests, and their high level of commitment and proficiency in t... 
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must Get to the area someday and attend an alphabet GTG. (nt)

 
 By: Ronald Held : September 14th, 2014-03:31
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You would've . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 14th, 2014-17:49
. . . been Mr I this time! :-)
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Wonderful!

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : September 14th, 2014-05:37
Looks like you had a great time as usual! :) Best Blomman
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I noticed a few attendees . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 14th, 2014-17:54
. . . ordering more beer than usual. Can't tell if it was the weather or Mr F's AP that got us all hot and bothered ;-) . . .
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That's what we can call a great GTG.

 
 By: nilomis : September 14th, 2014-16:53
The GS trio is outstanding. Cheers, Nilo
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Had Misters G and H brought theirs . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 14th, 2014-17:56
. . . we'd have had an even half dozen GS on the table. That would be a first for So Cal!
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A virtual gathering will have to do for now,

 
 By: CaliforniaJed : September 14th, 2014-18:55
...but we should definitely have a GS gathering in the future. ...  
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