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The Great Big Introductions Thread

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citizenrich citizenrich
I guess that makes sense. Lots of finance and law professionals with disposable income and not a lot of room for large toys like cars and boats.

So, do you guys ever organize "meat-ups"? seriously , I'd like to meet some like minded folks...

A bunch of the NY guys and a couple of internationals just had a meet up a few days ago.
 
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I know that I already have like 4 million posts but just stumbled upon this thread.

my name is rich and I'm a very immature 40 ^ year old semi-serious watch whore from new york, ny (born and raised and still not kicked out yet).

i look forward to making the aquaintance of many of my fellow watch enthusiasts.
Damn, I've just come back from NY. We could have said hello in person !
 
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We met in a hotel lobby & then went to Benjamin's. Sounds like you can arrange something more salubrious 😀
 
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dsio dsio
There's a pretty big and active New York / New Jersey crew here, probably the biggest in one location.
What? have you called the exterminators? We had a mouse get in once, live traps worked pretty well. Might could try that.😕
 
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Thought i might do the intro thing

Name is Andy live in Darwin have a few nice watches and recently purchased a Speed-master moon watch.
Have a few beaters as well as spend a bit of time in the bush and fishing.

Do a fair bit of traveling with work around the top of Australia and overseas.
Keen Barramundi fisherman.

Enjoying the banter already..
 
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Welcome Standy,

You know already what a great place this is, although we are all terribly serious guys 😁
What with you watches and being a fisher you are well in 👍
 
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Thought i might do the intro thing

Name is Andy live in Darwin have a few nice watches and recently purchased a Speed-master moon watch.
Have a few beaters as well as spend a bit of time in the bush and fishing.

Do a fair bit of traveling with work around the top of Australia and overseas.
Keen Barramundi fisherman.

Enjoying the banter already..
welcome. we have a few Australians here (qld, canberra, syd). I guess a major concern in Darwin, as a watch collector, would be this:



well, that was a fail! I was trying to find the video of the crocodile swallowing the clock in Hook....
 
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Time up here is still calculated by how many XXXX beers you have consumed.
 
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Time up here is still calculated by how many XXXX beers you have consumed.
Is XXXX and actual beer or a place filler?
 
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Hi guys,

I've been reading here for a while now so I finally decided to join! I'm a Dutchie, more or less active on quite some fora (mainly Dutch) for many years.

Currently owner of 2 Rolex' (Kermit + Milgauss), a '69 Seamaster 300 (166.024) and some other watches.

Cheers!
 
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Is XXXX and actual beer or a place filler?


XXXXX Expletive deletive - You ever tasted Ausie beer ? Mind you some of the Welsh beer is even worse 🤦
Off to find a cool hiding place with some Scottish beer.
 
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Is XXXX and actual beer or a place filler?


XXXX is a beer. Easy to say when you have had a few.🍺
Each state in Australia seems to favor a certain beer.
 
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XXXXX Expletive deletive - You ever tasted Ausie beer ? Mind you some of the Welsh beer is even worse 🤦
Off to find a cool hiding place with some Scottish beer.


At least we drink beer colder than bath water.....
 
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At least we drink beer colder than bath water.....
👍 , Though on my recent visits to the UK they seem to have had an epiphany , I was served cold beer everywhere. Years ago, not so much.
 
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At least we drink beer colder than bath water.....


You guys bathe ? ----------------------- in warm water ?
Here in Scotland we just break the ice and jump in 😁
 
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You guys bathe ? ----------------------- in warm water ?
Here in Scotland we just break the ice and jump in 😁

Yes they certainly do.😁
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Eddy C. Eddy C.
Hi guys,

I've been reading here for a while now so I finally decided to join! I'm a Dutchie, more or less active on quite some fora (mainly Dutch) for many years.

Currently owner of 2 Rolex' (Kermit + Milgauss), a '69 Seamaster 300 (166.024) and some other watches.

Cheers!

Hey Welcome Eddy!
 
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Hi All, my name is Uwe, and I just joined the forum. I spend a lot of time on WUS, using the same nick. The Speedmaster and Seamaster Pro were among my first automatic watches. I bought both in Dubai in 1997. I sold the Speedy to a friend, but still own the SMP. Years ago I purchased a X-33 which served me well but is gone too. I recently acquired a PO 8500 (traded a Sinn U1000 for a Tudor Black Bay which I traded for the PO) and bought a POC 9300. I'm still contemplating to idea of getting a Speedy with 44mm case, but I'm no rush.
I need to take some pics, and will post them soon...Cheers!!
 
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Welcome Uwe ! Are you from the middle east or did you serve there? There has definitely been some "troopers" in Dubai but not many were watchnuts.
We need to see some pix straightaway !
Buck
 
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