The Third Annual Mid-Atlantic G2G Was Amazing!!!

[gbesq]

We had 27 attendees this year from Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. We had a great lunch, a raffle with lots of free stuff and even swag bags to take home! A good time was had by all and - WOW - those watches!!!
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Edited: Dec 5, 2023

 

[Dsloan]

I'll have more thoughtful reflections to share later, but this was me all day checking out everyone's collections:











Huge thanks to the organizers and swag-makers! And thanks also to everyone who attended - it was great meeting you and nerding out with you all!

 

[JwRosenthal]

Thanks everyone for coming out- it was great fun to catch up with old friends and make new ones. Was also glad to have the plus-1’s in attendance who enable- I mean encourage our passions.

 

[rendo]

That's a lot of nice watches!

What was in the swag bags?

 

[wagudc]

rendo

What was in the swag bags?

Swag.

 

[wagudc]

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I will see myself out now.

 

[Dsloan]

rendo

That's a lot of nice watches!

What was in the swag bags?

Lots of cool stuff, but check out this original print!





Edit: I had posted the info card for the artwork with the artist's name, but then was worried that it has an attendee's name on it and didn't want to dox anyone. I can add it back if it's ok to share the artist's name so they can get due credit.

Edited: Dec 2, 2023

 

[Scarecrow Boat]

rendo

What was in the swag bags?

Stuff we all get*

*we as in attendees, which I was not. Though it looks like a great turn out. Well done

 

[Scarecrow Boat]

Dsloan

Lots of cool stuff, but check out this original print!





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That’s freaking incredible!

 

[Dsloan]

Scarecrow Boat

That’s freaking incredible!

Seriously! The swag bag alone was worth the cost of admission! It's going to be expensive to top this in 2024 .

 

[gbesq]

Dsloan

Seriously! The swag bag alone was worth the cost of admission! It's going to be expensive to top this in 2024 .

Yes, we may have to increase the admission fee in 2024 to cover the cost of the Omega logos sculpted in Italian marble.

 

[gbesq]

Hannah is our Omega artist in residence and executive director in charge of swag. And she is GREAT at it.

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[wagudc]

Scarecrow Boat

That’s freaking incredible!

I agree. In the light it is really cool, but then when it registered with me that she used luminous paint, OMG!

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[rendo]

I was trying to figure out what you guys were doing with the poo-pourri spray on the table, but then I realized that they make hand sanitizers now, not just the before-you-go stuff.

 

[wagudc]

Dsloan

I can add it back if it's ok to share the artist's name so they can get due credit.

We don't need her name, just a link to her Etsy store so we can buy some!

 

[Dsloan]

gbesq

Hannah is our Omega artist in residence and director in charge of swag. And she is GREAT at it.

Whatever you're paying her, double it!

She was like 'oh no, I'm not really an artist.' I've done linocuts before - they're not easy, especially when cutting out fine details like the numbers in the bezel.

wagudc

We don't need her name, just a link to her Etsy store so we can buy some!

I may be mistaken... but there may have been a couple prints left over....



But, so as to not let the print outshine the rest of the event: it was really a blast from beginning to end!

 

[gbesq]

The creativity and beauty of the prints is truly astonishing and the amount of work that it took to produce them is staggering. The work that she did wasn't just limited to the prints. Everyone also received a handmade holiday ornament and the swag bags themselves were also customized. Just astoundingly good artistry at work.

 

[Scarecrow Boat]

Dsloan

Whatever you're paying her, double it!

All I can say is James’ +1 makes some kick ass gifts!

Dsloan

But, so as to not let the print outshine the rest of the event: it was really a blast from beginning to end!

Much like last time, this event looked like a blast. It’s awesome you all are able to put this together and have fun like this!

 

[Larry S]

Damn. We need a midwest GTG and yes I regret missing the Detroit meetup.

 

[gbesq]

rendo

That's a lot of nice watches!

What was in the swag bags?

Every bag contained a stainless steel water bottle with a caliber 321 design, a watch travel case, a handmade holiday ornament and a selection of top shelf candy. Everyone also received a custom made name tag.