Toronto watch scene

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When does the big freeze arrive? I get into town on 12-Nov.
Welcome to winter in the Great Lakes region...Get yourself a good down coat and other winter gear. Might get an Indian summer warm up in early Nov but then the temp starts dropping. Toronto is a fantastic city.
 
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Make sure you guys keep the time & location to a DM chat. Doesn’t look like I’ll be able to make it this time unfortunately.
 
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Don't think I'll be able to make this one, I move to Toronto on the 12th but let me know if the date moves.

If there's appetite, I'm happy to organise a few pre- or post-Christmas beers & watch chat although appreciate peoples schedules in December often pack out
 
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Welcome to winter in the Great Lakes region...Get yourself a good down coat and other winter gear. Might get an Indian summer warm up in early Nov but then the temp starts dropping. Toronto is a fantastic city.

Thanks! Sorting out a coat is on the week #1 todo list!
 
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I live near Oakville but I'm in the wrong end of Mexico on those dates enjoying an automotive parts supplier..... @$#&X!!!

Didn't I quit this damned industry twice already!

At least there's talk of the company jet being available, at 6'4" I don't do commercial aircraft very well.

next time I hope
 
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Thanks! Sorting out a coat is on the week #1 todo list!
At least speaking for Chicago ... folks complain about our bitter winters, then they complain if we have a mild one!! One thing here and Toronto... Summer is serious business. Makes up for winter (sort of)!
 
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The gathering will be late afternoon in Oakville on Sunday November 11th.

People have suggested to only provide time and exact location via private message. So PM me for details.
 
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The gathering will be late afternoon in Oakville on Sunday November 11th.

People have suggested to only provide time and exact location via private message. So PM me for details.

Happily Fritz will be back in town Saturday so hoping to attend the small squirrel raises his hand and asks...

How do we identify each other at this small event?

red baseball caps with propellers? (I like this one actually)
fly at half mast?
secret handshake?
a 52mm gold tone Invicta worn over the sleeve?
walk in loudly hinting at what time it is on our new Rolex... (no, bad choice, that kind is out there, especially near the Oakville Yacht Club!)
walk in fidgeting with the crown on whatever we wore?
 
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Happily Fritz will be back in town Saturday so hoping to attend the small squirrel raises his hand and asks...

How do we identify each other at this small event?

red baseball caps with propellers? (I like this one actually)
fly at half mast?
secret handshake?
a 52mm gold tone Invicta worn over the sleeve?
walk in loudly hinting at what time it is on our new Rolex... (no, bad choice, that kind is out there, especially near the Oakville Yacht Club!)
walk in fidgeting with the crown on whatever we wore?
Much easier than that... walk up to the bar, order a drink and wait to see who’s checking you out... for the watch on your wrist... should be easy to pick out the fellow geeks! 😉
 
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Much easier than that... walk up to the bar, order a drink and wait to see who’s checking you out... for the watch on your wrist... should be easy to pick out the fellow geeks! 😉

Yeah but I usually wear a pocket watch... and at this time of year its deep in the motorbike cloths.

I guess I'll just watch for a circle of guys who are staring at a pile of shiny stuff in the middle of a table.

or are taking pictures of each other's forearms.
 
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or are taking pictures of each other's forearms.

If flys are at half-mast, I hope its just pics of forearms; that 52mm Invicta ain't gonna be the only blingy thing...cue Goldmember!
 
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No pics from this get together?
Hey, you were to land on the 12th, are you here? Welcome to Canada! You'll hear plenty of that 😜
 
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Hey, you were to land on the 12th, are you here? Welcome to Canada! You'll hear plenty of that 😜

I am & thanks! We landed on Monday and deep into the process of getting setup (and acclimatised to the cold)!

The snow was an interesting addition to the afternoon 😁
 
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I am & thanks! We landed on Monday and deep into the process of getting setup (and acclimatised to the cold)!

The snow was an interesting addition to the afternoon 😁

Cold? Oh boy you really might be in trouble...😉
 
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No pics from this get together?

It was actually quite dark, so few pictures were taken unfortunately.
We were 5 people that attended the gathering, with a 20% female ratio of proportionality (which is probably higher than most gatherings of this type). 😁
 
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It was actually quite dark, so few pictures were taken unfortunately.
We were 5 people that attended the gathering, with a 20% female ratio of proportionality (which is probably higher than most gatherings of this type). 😁

Hope to be able to make the next one
 
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Hope to be able to make the next one

You can make it a nigh certainty if you organize it!
 
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Welcome to Canada!

I live in Vancouver but visit family in Toronto often, would be excited to join a get-together.
 
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I visited Toronto this September and checked out the antique market held around the St Lawrence market place on Sunday morning. There were a number of specialized watch dealers selling their goods and all at reasonable prices. I picked up an Omega Chronostop Driver for 450 Canadian Dollars plus 4 other Omega watches. Well worth a look.