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DaveK
·A big thanks to the OF founders and the mods for creating this community of watch nerds. Through OF I’ve been able to learn a tonne, and meet some really great people along the way.
After his saving my Gruen with a new crystal, and getting my ‘73 spaceview up and running, it was a real treat to finally meet @Canuck on his trip to Vancouver a few days back. After @Canuck anguished over finding a parking space in downtown Vancouver 😗, my wife and I were able to enjoy a fun dinner with Mr and Mrs Canuck on a spacious outdoor patio. You know what it’s like when you are travelling. Even though you’ve already put in a gabillion kms, people still want you to come to meet them. So I was just thrilled that he’d take time in his schedule to side trip my way for a get together. Then he very kindly picked up the tab for dinner AND they also got my wife a lovely gift of a scarf. The Canucks are a class act 😎. And just so I didn’t sulk that I didn’t get something 😉, the Canucks also got me a gift of a great pair of socks! Note that these are a perfect match for a spaceview.
A few weeks earlier, we had discussed Canuck possibly having a spare crown wheel for my circa 1900 Omega pocket watch. He did, but it was already attached to a sweet pocket watch that came from his father’s collection. We both agreed that the watch was too important to use as a parts donor, and moved on. Another aspect as to why his circa 1902 watch is so cool is that it’s engraved with the retailer’s name and city. Calgary NWT. Wait, what? North West Territories? How cool is that??!!! Calgary was still part of the NWT at the time, as Alberta didn’t even become a province until 1905. So, historically, this is quite an interesting piece. I’ll tell more of this story in a future post after more research and when the watch comes back from service. Yep, Canuck kindly entrusted this watch to me 👍. What a treat
. Some photos are below. I wish that blued steel hands weren’t so camera shy, they are stunning.
So again, hats off to all who make this place great.
After his saving my Gruen with a new crystal, and getting my ‘73 spaceview up and running, it was a real treat to finally meet @Canuck on his trip to Vancouver a few days back. After @Canuck anguished over finding a parking space in downtown Vancouver 😗, my wife and I were able to enjoy a fun dinner with Mr and Mrs Canuck on a spacious outdoor patio. You know what it’s like when you are travelling. Even though you’ve already put in a gabillion kms, people still want you to come to meet them. So I was just thrilled that he’d take time in his schedule to side trip my way for a get together. Then he very kindly picked up the tab for dinner AND they also got my wife a lovely gift of a scarf. The Canucks are a class act 😎. And just so I didn’t sulk that I didn’t get something 😉, the Canucks also got me a gift of a great pair of socks! Note that these are a perfect match for a spaceview.
A few weeks earlier, we had discussed Canuck possibly having a spare crown wheel for my circa 1900 Omega pocket watch. He did, but it was already attached to a sweet pocket watch that came from his father’s collection. We both agreed that the watch was too important to use as a parts donor, and moved on. Another aspect as to why his circa 1902 watch is so cool is that it’s engraved with the retailer’s name and city. Calgary NWT. Wait, what? North West Territories? How cool is that??!!! Calgary was still part of the NWT at the time, as Alberta didn’t even become a province until 1905. So, historically, this is quite an interesting piece. I’ll tell more of this story in a future post after more research and when the watch comes back from service. Yep, Canuck kindly entrusted this watch to me 👍. What a treat
. Some photos are below. I wish that blued steel hands weren’t so camera shy, they are stunning.
So again, hats off to all who make this place great.
