Tomorrow will mark the first anniversary of the passing of Chuck Maddox, on May 12, 2008, at age 46. Chuck was one of the leading experts on the subject of vintage chronographs, and he wrote detailed articles on a variety of subjects ranging from Omega Speedmasters, to Heuer Carreras, to the watches worn on the moon. Here is a tribute to Chuck that Allen St. John and I wrote, as it appeared in the October 2008 issue of International Watch.
Many of you know that it was Chuck who suggested that I create OnTheDash and the vintage Heuer discussion forum, and Chuck was a mainstay of the Chronocentric community. Chuck posted hundreds of interesting messages, wrote definitive articles on a range of subjects, scanned catalogs and instruction booklets, blogged on a variety of subjects, played "sheriff" when he thought he needed to, and shared his insights through generous e-mails, both to novice and the experts.
Chuck's website -- now located at www.chronomaddox.com -- was a cherished resource for collectors, housing Chuck's articles, as well as an amazing collection of photos, reference tables, scans of literature and instruction manuals, blog postings, and other useful items. Many of you have noticed that we have set up the ChronoMaddox Discussion Forum, though we have not yet promoted traffic on that forum.
I expect that many readers will want to mark Chuck's passing by posting a tribute, telling a favorite story about Chuck, wearing a special chronograph, reading one of his articles or browsing his website. Any of these remembrances would have made Chuck happy.
Jeff
