2,081 Discussions and CommentsMember since Jan. 7, 2005
Hi Everybody,
The title of this post isn’t probably the most appropriate since my purpose is to fathom your opinions about an idea I had some time ago I will talk in a while.
My reflections started thinking about how many things I missed not being in this forum since the beginning; I missed the company of the forumers attending during those times, I missed some GTG and maybe some other CFM, I missed the chance to get the first CF too and who knows how many other things I left behind.
What I didn’t miss were everybody’s contributions, fortunately stored in the archive. Thanks to the archive I had the chance to meet People in a diachronic dimension. The really ultimate patrimony of this forum is the archive, I believe.
Having said that, I would like to ask you what’s the most important post ever written in this forum to your opinion and post the link to it as well.
The aim is not to compile a ranking which would have a very small sense but to ask to Michael and to you what’s your thought about putting a collection of the best posts in a book, I mean, a real book.
There could be some problems related to the legal aspects, documentation copyrights etc. at worst, we could fund its realization, I wonder if these elements suffice to stop an eventual initiative taken in this direction, always if the idea is appreciated.
Ten years of the IWC forum, everything conspires to pull out fervent ideas to celebrate, this is mine, maybe naïve and enthusiastic but that’s the way I am.
Thank you All for your patience reading this long text.
Regards,
Roberto
P.S. At worst, thanks to the links some good souls will post, I’ll gain some good readings.
2,872 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 11, 2008Kavala,
Greece
It is a great idea Roberto. But as all great ideas it involves certain issues. Legal for one thing. Funding too. WI is an alternative of course, this could be published as a inner issue of the magazine.
I don't want to sound negative or something. But I am a bit concerned though.
Anyway when there is a will there is a way but I believe IWC has to make the calls. I would love to get involved in the project. Whatever the outcome it is a great idea and initiative and I ll start my research for the Greatest Post Ever.
We could also have the Post of the Week back on the splash page every week, and also by using this title you save a lot of work in searching the archives...
1,910 Discussions and CommentsMember since Aug. 4, 2001
There is a jewel of a posting an about arcane technical pocket watch escapements. I only understood 1/3 of it but the German and Japanese forum members involved (I just can't recall the names) went at it systematically and with incredible detail. This was several years ago, before some of the best collaborators stopped posting. I just can't find it in the archives. Cellar already chose it in one his Tuesday specials.
3,742 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 22, 2001
I can certainly appreciate that there have been so many, content-rich topics and contributions in the first 5 years of the Forum - 2001-2006. It's so hard to recall all the greats - here at once. I have recalled about 7 of my favorites here - I am sure I can come up with at least a DOZEN or 2 DOZEN more - if given more thought.....
Hope these links get things started - the archives are certainly a "treasure" of Forum Riches.....
2,872 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 11, 2008Kavala,
Greece
[quote=]I can certainly appreciate that there have been so many, content-rich topics and contributions in the first 5 years of the Forum - 2001-2006. It's so hard to recall all the greats - here at once. I have recalled about 7 of my favorites here - I am sure I can come up with at least a DOZEN or 2 DOZEN more - if given more thought.....
Hope these links get things started - the archives are certainly a "treasure" of Forum Riches.....
Terry Russell's account of his quest for a Portuguese Jubilee - "The RaviKarma" [url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/48189.html[/url]
Stephan Weeber's IWC Dealer Workbook Search Application: [url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/109038.html[/url]
Marco Schoenenberger's "Date your IWC" Applications for the vintage IWC enthusiast: [url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/181133.html[/url]
A Great Article on the W.W.W. by Dr. Adrian van de Meijen and Dr. Hans Goerter: [url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/138885.html[/url]
Michael Friedberg's Ingenieur Article, 2005: [url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/55532.html[/url]
Superb, in-depth Vintage Ingenieur Article by Larry Seiden, David Ter Molenm and Marco Schönenberger: [url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/10823.html[/url]
MF's Post on the "Vintage Catalog Project" supported/produced by Greg "Cellar" Steer: [url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/150676.html[/url][/quote]
584 Discussions and CommentsMember since Feb. 16, 2009Levadia,
Greece
Thank you Richard. As a newbie here, all these topics are valuable pieces, a real TREASURE for me !!!! (If is not a problem) I 'll appreciate if you can send us, lots more!!!
2,907 Discussions and CommentsMember since Nov. 14, 2008Taylor, TX,
United States
[quote=]I can certainly appreciate that there have been so many, content-rich topics and contributions in the first 5 years of the Forum - 2001-2006. It's so hard to recall all the greats - here at once. I have recalled about 7 of my favorites here - I am sure I can come up with at least a DOZEN or 2 DOZEN more - if given more thought.....
Hope these links get things started - the archives are certainly a "treasure" of Forum Riches..... [/quote]
Wow, that [i]does[/i] constitute a 'greatest hits!' Thanks for posting these links, Richard!...and great idea and topic, Roberto!
Best regards, Jim
"We are the other people, we are the other people...you're the other people too!" Frank Zappa
A movie from the 2002 Collector’s Meeting in Schaffhausen, where Michael Friedberg was wearing the Ref #1868, Il Destriero Scafusia and loaned it for a moment to Hans Zbinden: http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/15418.html
On occasion, I also made some posts here – that may provide some insightful info. Here is a link to a discussion and presentation that I was obsessed with back in 2008 – research produced after great expense: http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/144969.html
2,081 Discussions and CommentsMember since Jan. 7, 2005
Well, I didn't expect so many replies and so many interesting links and suggestions, thank you everybody, especially Richard for the numerous and precious links.
Maybe the idea of the book, is a little too self-celebratory but I'm still thinking it deserves some further attention, in any case, I'll be glad to hear your opinions.
The title of this post isn’t probably the most appropriate since my purpose is to fathom your opinions about an idea I had some time ago I will talk in a while.
My reflections started thinking about how many things I missed not being in this forum since the beginning; I missed the company of the forumers attending during those times, I missed some GTG and maybe some other CFM, I missed the chance to get the first CF too and who knows how many other things I left behind.
What I didn’t miss were everybody’s contributions, fortunately stored in the archive. Thanks to the archive I had the chance to meet People in a diachronic dimension. The really ultimate patrimony of this forum is the archive, I believe.
Having said that, I would like to ask you what’s the most important post ever written in this forum to your opinion and post the link to it as well.
The aim is not to compile a ranking which would have a very small sense but to ask to Michael and to you what’s your thought about putting a collection of the best posts in a book, I mean, a real book.
There could be some problems related to the legal aspects, documentation copyrights etc. at worst, we could fund its realization, I wonder if these elements suffice to stop an eventual initiative taken in this direction, always if the idea is appreciated.
Ten years of the IWC forum, everything conspires to pull out fervent ideas to celebrate, this is mine, maybe naïve and enthusiastic but that’s the way I am.
Thank you All for your patience reading this long text.
Regards,
Roberto
P.S. At worst, thanks to the links some good souls will post, I’ll gain some good readings.
Regards,
Roberto
Last edited: 11 January, 2013 - 11:07
Best Regards,
Felix
Last edited: 24 September, 2011 - 15:37
Legal for one thing. Funding too. WI is an alternative of course, this could be published as a inner issue of the magazine.
I don't want to sound negative or something. But I am a bit concerned though.
Anyway when there is a will there is a way but I believe IWC has to make the calls.
I would love to get involved in the project.
Whatever the outcome it is a great idea and initiative and I ll start my research for the Greatest Post Ever.
We could also have the Post of the Week back on the splash page every week, and also by using this title you save a lot of work in searching the archives...
Best regards
Argiris
Last edited: 29 October, 2011 - 21:11
clepsydra
ad fontes...
Last edited: 30 October, 2011 - 22:05
Hope these links get things started - the archives are certainly a "treasure" of Forum Riches.....
Terry Russell's account of his quest for a Portuguese Jubilee - "The RaviKarma"
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/48189.html
Stephan Weeber's IWC Dealer Workbook Search Application:
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/109038.html
Marco Schoenenberger's "Date your IWC" Applications for the vintage IWC enthusiast:
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/181133.html
A Great Article on the W.W.W. by Dr. Adrian van de Meijen and Dr. Hans Goerter:
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/138885.html
Michael Friedberg's Ingenieur Article, 2005:
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/55532.html
Superb, in-depth Vintage Ingenieur Article by Larry Seiden, David Ter Molenm and Marco Schönenberger:
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/10823.html
MF's Post on the "Vintage Catalog Project" supported/produced by Greg "Cellar" Steer:
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/150676.html
Regards,
Ardoise
Last edited: 1 January, 2012 - 17:55
Hope these links get things started - the archives are certainly a "treasure" of Forum Riches.....
Terry Russell's account of his quest for a Portuguese Jubilee - "The RaviKarma"
[url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/48189.html[/url]
Stephan Weeber's IWC Dealer Workbook Search Application:
[url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/109038.html[/url]
Marco Schoenenberger's "Date your IWC" Applications for the vintage IWC enthusiast:
[url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/181133.html[/url]
A Great Article on the W.W.W. by Dr. Adrian van de Meijen and Dr. Hans Goerter:
[url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/138885.html[/url]
Michael Friedberg's Ingenieur Article, 2005:
[url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/55532.html[/url]
Superb, in-depth Vintage Ingenieur Article by Larry Seiden, David Ter Molenm and Marco Schönenberger:
[url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/10823.html[/url]
MF's Post on the "Vintage Catalog Project" supported/produced by Greg "Cellar" Steer:
[url]http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/150676.html[/url][/quote]
Thank you Richard excellent reply my friend.
Best regards
Argiris
Last edited: 29 October, 2011 - 21:11
As a newbie here, all these topics are valuable pieces, a real TREASURE for me !!!!
(If is not a problem) I 'll appreciate if you can send us, lots more!!!
BE WELL
Best regards
Dimitris
dpsaromialos@gmail.com
Last edited: 6 May, 2013 - 13:26
Hope these links get things started - the archives are certainly a "treasure" of Forum Riches.....
[/quote]
Wow, that [i]does[/i] constitute a 'greatest hits!' Thanks for posting these links, Richard!...and great idea and topic, Roberto!
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
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/4956.html
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
Nicky’s Collector’s Meeting 2007 Movie:
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/120594.html
Do a ‘SEARCH’ of the Archives for “Nicky Movie” and find a ton of IWC Watch movies produced by Nicky in the archives….
Discussion and Links to Fritz Wagner’s “Encyclopedia of IWC”
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/103036.html
Discussion and Link to Terry Russell’s article on IWC’s Portuguese Watch titled “Feliz Aniversário Do Jubilee!”:
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/31599.html
Michael Friedberg’s article on Portuguese Autos “What Makes a Watch Drop-Dead Beautiful?”:
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/37128.html
A movie from the 2002 Collector’s Meeting in Schaffhausen, where Michael Friedberg was wearing the Ref #1868, Il Destriero Scafusia and loaned it for a moment to Hans Zbinden:
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/15418.html
On occasion, I also made some posts here – that may provide some insightful info. Here is a link to a discussion and presentation that I was obsessed with back in 2008 – research produced after great expense:
http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/144969.html
Regards,
Ardoise
Last edited: 1 January, 2012 - 17:55
Maybe the idea of the book, is a little too self-celebratory but I'm still thinking it deserves some further attention, in any case, I'll be glad to hear your opinions.
Regards,
Roberto
Regards,
Roberto
Last edited: 11 January, 2013 - 11:07
http://www.chronometrie.com/icm/icm.html/url]
Best regards
Argiris
Last edited: 29 October, 2011 - 21:11