except that my previous partition in, and never-ending love for vintage racing brought me to this group. I've found that most members may also be close to our age. It's ironic that Jack Heuer decided to drive his products toward the racing crowd, and it was a greatly admired Swiss driver who was responsible for most road/endurance racing drivers of the late 60's forward to wear the Heuer crest on their jump-suits and wrists. I think these facts separate this forum from all the others and the racing aspect makes this the only one I have an interest in. Happy New Year to all!
Bob Keller

I believe came here for the first time a little over a year
: ...maybe close to two years...who cares? Before then my
: addiction only included pocket watches. I bought and sold wrist
: watches because there was money in it, but I never would have
: had a wristie in my top 3. Now I am not so sure about that.

: Before I came here I always viewed wrist watch collectors as a
: separate set of collectors and not necessarily a set I wanted to
: be a part of. The wrist watch forums I had visited led me to
: believe that wristy collectors were basically jewelry people who
: were much more interested in commerce than history and
: technology. Having come here my eyes have opened and my horizons
: have broadened. I have been exposed to the most civilized and
: classy group of collectors I have ever seen. I have met a group
: of wrist watch collectors who are just as interested in the
: things that keep me interested in pocket watches.

: So thanks Jeff Stein, and thanks to all of the rest of the fine OTD
: members who have helped me overcome my prejudices and open my
: mind. Thanks for helping me know enough to be dangerous. Thanks
: I guess....now I have a bigger addiction and will probably have
: to have a bigger bank box.

: Speaking of collections and bank boxes, I am on my way back to the
: bank to put away some watches I have been photographing for the
: second edition of a talk I am giving on Collecting. My audience
: will not be as open minded as I have become so the talk still
: features only pocket watches. Here is a watch porn picture of
: the little sample which is on the way back to the bank. Happy
: New Year!

: JohnCote

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