Hi Guys,

Like the man said, I'm happy to participate in this incredible forum as a real member and not just a guest. I've just purchased my first Autavia on the Bay. I very much appreciate having access to such an authoritative resource as this forum. In particular, I owe a debt of thanks to Jeff Stein and Chuck Maddox. Also, thanks to Jeff for setting up the "chronotools" forum.

For those of you, who live in the San Francisco Bay Area as I do, you may wish to note that Allen Baume, is probably the best Heuer repairman in town. He repaired the sticky pushers on my "new" watch and a solved a problem with the band, both of which seemed to baffle the repairman I ordinarily use. Allen has a shop on Mason Street. I only offer this tidbit as a way of giving my fellow collectors some useful information and, thereby, of paying my "membership dues".