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  1. Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Sep 14, 2019

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    Hello

    Anyone on the OF going to the NYC Speedy Tuesday event ?

    Good Hunting
    Bill Sohne
     
  2. Traveler Sep 14, 2019

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    I’ll be there Bill :thumbsup:
     
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  3. MTROIS Sep 14, 2019

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    Eventually made the cut, so I will also be there.
    Can't wait to meet you, OF guys, and other fellow collectors!
     
  4. GadgetGuy88 Sep 14, 2019

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    Me, too. But I’m relatively new to OF. Looking forward to it!
     
  5. lustrousaurus Sep 14, 2019

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    Unfortunately not :( maybe next time!
     
  6. OmPam60 Sep 14, 2019

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    Wish I could be there. Alas, it will not be this time.
     
  7. pIoNeErOfThEnILe Sep 14, 2019

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    if mad dog is going i will go.

    obv this is not good. will prolly lead to a longfellow deeds / john mcenroe type shenanigans

    my crazy ass doesn't even need alcohol, just peer pressure and some 300mg per can rockstar

    lol..."stupidity won in straight sets"

     
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  8. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Sep 14, 2019

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    All OF members are to have a red flower on your lapel so you know who each other is remember ;)
     
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  9. wiem0014 Sep 15, 2019

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    I will be there. Looking forward to meeting many of you!
     
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  10. Aludic @SpeedyBirthYear Sep 15, 2019

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    Envy you guys joining the event in a few days time. Having been part of the Frankfurt edition, I am convinced you’re in for a real treat. ;)

    Have a wonderful day with Omega and some fellow Speedmaster enthusiasts!
     
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  11. Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Sep 15, 2019

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    That is great that there will be some OF'ers at the event....

    Looking forward to meeting everyone!

    Best regards
    Bill
     
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  12. RazorFrazer Sep 15, 2019

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    you need to update your profile pic !!! :D :D
     
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  13. 3nicewatches $100 well spent Sep 15, 2019

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    If anyone is flying into LaGuardia for this, here’s an important tip. Unless you land at Terminal A (unlikely, it’s pretty much for shuttle flights only) do NOT try to take a taxi. For terminals B-D they put you on a bus to terminal A, which is the only place you can catch a cab right now. A friend of mine flew into Terminal C during a busy time and it took him 1.5 hours just to get on the bus to Terminal A! Take a Lyft or Uber instead...they have organized designated pickup points right at the terminal, or at least they do at Terminal C, which I arrived at later on the same day that my friend had arrived and had the nightmare taxi experience. In contrast to him, I was in my Lyft car almost immediately. Funnily enough, the Lyft/Uber pickup area at Terminal C is where taxi pickup used to be. If I was a taxi driver, I’d be furious!
     
  14. Kringkily Omega Collector / Hunter Sep 16, 2019

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    I'll see you all there ;) I haven't seen Robert since like 2013
     
  15. Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Sep 19, 2019

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    Hello everyone.....

    Well It was quite an event..... Lots of watches on hand.... The 321 Plat that was based off the 105-012 case ref.

    I met people from around the world.... I did have a chance to catch up with RJ.... @Robert-Jan

    What was not reported ( I did not see it anywhere ... so give if someone did ok...) ... was that RJ dedicated the event to our friend Chuck Maddox... I know RJ for many many years and he typically does not " drop" names like that... He did not tell me this before the event and I wore two watches that day. For people who know me and have met me at GTG... I have never worn a watch on both wrists... But I decided to wear my 105-012 66 on my left and The SeamasterProChrono Ti on my right... ( thinking of Chuck). So When out of the blue RJ said on stage something to the effect " Myself and Bill , he is in the audience if I were to look at bill I would just to cry..... " When he said that I started to cry... IT was a very special #Speedytuseday .

    All I can say Chuck would have loved it and the community....

    Here is a pic of RJ and myself at the very end of the event at about 11 pm local time.... fyi event started out at 2:30 pm.
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    Good Hunting

    Bill
     
  16. 3nicewatches $100 well spent Sep 19, 2019

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    You know, I'm really starting to think that I'm not going to get picked up off the waitlist!
     
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  17. MTROIS Sep 19, 2019

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    It was a great... and emotional event, indeed!!!
     
  18. wiem0014 Sep 19, 2019

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    It was a really fantastic day. Thanks to the Fratello team for putting on such an awesome event!
     
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  19. GadgetGuy88 Sep 19, 2019

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    It was a great day. -Glad to have met you and Mtrois and all the other folks there. Lucky to have responded to that email, really.

    Jason
     
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  20. Mad Dog rockpaperscissorschampion Sep 19, 2019

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    I didn’t make the cut.

    But that’s OK...I have years of academy training regarding not making the cut. :thumbsup: