AndrewD[HoMe Moderator]
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How did you 'discover' PuristS?
Feb 19, 2014,14:37 PM
I always had an interest in mechanical objects, small and large. Mechanical watches were included in that, but it took my fortieth birthday in 2004 for me to start researching a nice modern watch to mark the occasion.
A JLC Reverso was already on my mind, and a Google search for information on the Reverso range led me to the usual watch sites. But of all the forums I visited, ThePuristS stood out as something unique and special. The threads were interesting and opened my eyes to many different areas of horology. For example, I was most interested in movements and engineering (why else would anyone own a mechanical watch?!) but I soon realised that other aspects of design, aesthetics, wearability, history, reliability and servicing were just as important. The tone of the conversations were at a very high level, as was the knowledge and friendliness of the participants. The watches and collections were amazing (I saved some 20,000 images on my hard drive from those early years). And it wasn't just the watches - I found the people here to be interesting, learned, warm and of like mind on many topics. PuristS was a community I wanted to be part of.
But even so, it took me many months to post my first question. Somehow after that I managed to think of another 12000+ things to say!
How did you discover ThePuristS or it's evolution, PuristSPro?
Andrew
Ps. Here is the fruit of my first encounter with PuristS - the JLC Reverso Grand Date. Still in my collection. Thanks to PuristS past and present.