5,078 Discussions and CommentsMember since Aug. 9, 2006
Tonight a small, but very enthusiastic IWC group had a wonderful GTG in Amsterdam. Nicky, Bas, Clemens and I had dinner at a very trendy sushi bar. Several other local collectors planned on attending, but unfortunately a flu bug struck and they were not able to join us.
On a Friday night the restaurant and bar was very crowded. It was fun to watch the patrons walk by wondering why some of us had a watch on each wrist and even more amazed when we pulled out our IWC’s for a group picture.
The GTG group ex wrb75
We each signed Clemens' copy of the new IWC book. This is the first time I have seen the book. My copy should be on my desk when I get back to the States.
Our watches on display:
One of many wonderful sushi dishes we sampled:
These local GTG’s, imho, are one of the great things about being a member of the IWC Collector’s Forum. We talk about our passion for IWC and learn from each other about our collections and what may be on our wish list for our next IWC. These events, whether in Europe or the USA, are very special.
Thanks Nicky for getting the group together and for being my tourist guide this afternoon.
Btw Bas, good luck and have fun on your Mount Kilimanjaro expedition.
4,760 Discussions and CommentsMember since Dec. 18, 2006
Hello Bill,
It was a pleasure seeing you again and the meeting was great! A pity indeed that several others had to miss this event.
By the way, I am still wondering at what moment you took this picture:
Looking at my face, it must be when I had a bit too much wasabi on my sushi :-)
Tomorrow, I will post a few pictures that I made, but the big camera wasn't the most practical in this setup. Your Leica really impressed me and since my small Sony is nearing the end of it's useful lifetime, I now know what to look for!
Kind regards and have a safe flight home tomorrow.
3,775 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 28, 2001
Hi Amsterdammers,
I am glad you all had such a good time. Quite a lot of wonderful watches for such a small group. It's a pity that a busy work schedule these months made it impossible for me to attend: good luck next time. Have a nice weekend, and travel well.
Kind regards, Paul
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
4,760 Discussions and CommentsMember since Dec. 18, 2006
As promised, here are the pictures I took yesterday evening.
Bas signing my copy of "IWC, engineering time since 1868". I hope to get as many signatures of Forum members as possible, making the book even more special. The only disadvantage is that it's quite heavy, thus not too practical to bring along. Yesterday, I carried it in a large shopping bag and the lounge bar we were in, isn't exactly the place where you want to be seen with such a bag :-)
Bunch of hardware on the book:
One of my favorites: the UTC. I believe that Bas brought this one?
Nicky browsing the book:
The choice of food was excellent, many thanks to Nicky for organizing, making the reservations and choosing exactly the right food to accompany us on this lovely evening.
2,471 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 7, 2003
Sadly I was one of the flu victims that was unable to attend. It was a real pitty to miss this occasion to meet again some great people, see some fantastic watches and miss a wonderfull diner. Hope to meet you all on another occasion in the future.
Regards
Norbert
You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf - Jon Kabat-Zinn
2,935 Discussions and CommentsMember since Nov. 14, 2008Taylor, TX,
United States
What a wonderful GTG! I quite agree...being able to spend time with other forummers almost anywhere in the world is one of the best benefits of being part of this community! My fondest regards to everyone!
Best regards, Jim
"We are the other people, we are the other people...you're the other people too!" Frank Zappa
562 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 21, 2005
Indeed nice (!) to (finally) meet some people behind their aliases on the collectors forum site. And great to see the connection between people that a hobby like IWC can bring. A pity that the flu got the better of two attendees, but nevertheless a great meeting. Nicky thanks for the reservation an creating the opportunity. Bill nice to have met one of the real collectors and of course Clemens too. Best regards
On a Friday night the restaurant and bar was very crowded. It was fun to watch the patrons walk by wondering why some of us had a watch on each wrist and even more amazed when we pulled out our IWC’s for a group picture.
The GTG group ex wrb75
We each signed Clemens' copy of the new IWC book. This is the first time I have seen the book. My copy should be on my desk when I get back to the States.
Our watches on display:
One of many wonderful sushi dishes we sampled:
These local GTG’s, imho, are one of the great things about being a member of the IWC Collector’s Forum. We talk about our passion for IWC and learn from each other about our collections and what may be on our wish list for our next IWC. These events, whether in Europe or the USA, are very special.
Thanks Nicky for getting the group together and for being my tourist guide this afternoon.
Btw Bas, good luck and have fun on your Mount Kilimanjaro expedition.
Bill
Last edited: 23 June, 2012 - 20:15
It was a pleasure seeing you again and the meeting was great! A pity indeed that several others had to miss this event.
By the way, I am still wondering at what moment you took this picture:
Looking at my face, it must be when I had a bit too much wasabi on my sushi :-)
Tomorrow, I will post a few pictures that I made, but the big camera wasn't the most practical in this setup. Your Leica really impressed me and since my small Sony is nearing the end of it's useful lifetime, I now know what to look for!
Kind regards and have a safe flight home tomorrow.
Clemens
Last edited: 30 May, 2012 - 20:59
I am glad you all had such a good time. Quite a lot of wonderful watches for such a small group. It's a pity that a busy work schedule these months made it impossible for me to attend: good luck next time. Have a nice weekend, and travel well.
Kind regards,
Paul
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
Last edited: 23 October, 2011 - 13:31
Thanks for the photos. It sure looks like a good time!
Dick L.
whichwatch at roadrunner dot com
Last edited: 18 June, 2013 - 19:31
It was great meeting you again! Safe travels and see you next time. Maybe in NY?
Nicky
Last edited: 28 February, 2011 - 19:59
Bas signing my copy of "IWC, engineering time since 1868". I hope to get as many signatures of Forum members as possible, making the book even more special. The only disadvantage is that it's quite heavy, thus not too practical to bring along. Yesterday, I carried it in a large shopping bag and the lounge bar we were in, isn't exactly the place where you want to be seen with such a bag :-)
Bunch of hardware on the book:
One of my favorites: the UTC. I believe that Bas brought this one?
Nicky browsing the book:
The choice of food was excellent, many thanks to Nicky for organizing, making the reservations and choosing exactly the right food to accompany us on this lovely evening.
I am looking forward to more meetings like this!
Kind regards,
Clemens
Last edited: 30 May, 2012 - 20:59
Regards
Norbert
You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf - Jon Kabat-Zinn
Last edited: 9 July, 2011 - 10:40
Best regards,
Jim
"We are the other people, we are the other people...you're the other people too!"
Frank Zappa
Last edited: 13 March, 2012 - 15:03
And great to see the connection between people that a hobby like IWC can bring.
A pity that the flu got the better of two attendees, but nevertheless a great meeting.
Nicky thanks for the reservation an creating the opportunity.
Bill nice to have met one of the real collectors and of course Clemens too.
Best regards
Bas Dekkers
bdekkers@sysqa.nl
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Last edited: 17 September, 2012 - 19:36