• Master
    5 Aug 2012, 3:20 p.m.

    My dear friends, there are really no excuses for what I have done (or to be more precise, for what I haven’t done) in the past months. My last posting in this forum dates back to end of May, however, serious posting activity dates even back to mid of April. Incredible that since mid of April I have lived in sin and not shared my thoughts, impressions and feelings with my fellow IWC collectors in this forum.
    Sure, in these past months I have been very busy in running (for a charity) a full marathon, cycling (for a charity) 970km from Oslo to Düsseldorf, working hard, taking care of my family and spending some relaxed vacation time in south of Sardinia with them. However, all of these are no good reasons for not finding a couple of minutes of time to be active in this forum.
    As penitence I will travel in these remaining months of the year at least two times to Schaffhausen, visit at least five times my local AD, and significantly increase my posting activity in this forum☺

    However, to show you that in the last months I was missing the posting activity, but certainly not my passion for IWC, I want to share some pictures with you I have shot in these past months (all iPhone pics, so please excuse the quality).

    Here I was at a driving event
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    and guess what I am wearing on my wrist:
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    My BP on its way to Schaffhausen
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    in front of the new IWC Boutique announcement in Zürich
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    and at the IWC boutique in Zürich
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    Not mine, but still an IWC☺
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    Parts of my collection at IWC in Schaffhausen
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    My KKDV at the Rhinefalls
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    Obviously my Regulateur visited the Rhinefalls as well
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    Here you see my KKDV in front of St. Peter’s Church. The church clock holds Europe’s biggest dial with a diameter of 8.7 meters. Isn't it a great couple with the KKDV?
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    Now a shot of me and the team during our charity cycling event from Oslo to Düsseldorf. If you zoom a bit you will clearly notice the AT on my wrist, which went the whole 970km with me:
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    Following, some pictures of my vacation in Sardinia, where my Vintage AT was an excellent companion:
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    Diving with my elder daughter … with the AT on my wrist
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    Back in Düsseldorf, the first thing I did was visiting my local AD. Since months I have a nice timepiece ordered, which unfortunately still has not arrived (no, it is not on these pics), and I am waiting anxiously for it. However, I used the occasion to put some other nice watches on my wrist:
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    My AD tried to apologize for the long waiting time by giving me these nice gifts:
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    I am happy to be back in the IWC community.

  • Master
    5 Aug 2012, 4:06 p.m.

    Welcome home, thanks for posting. We look forward to seeing your new addition when it arrives as well as more pictures of your adventures.

    Regards,
    Kevin

  • Master
    5 Aug 2012, 4:20 p.m.

    Looks like a great time spent in all of those places with IWC companions.

  • Master
    5 Aug 2012, 4:29 p.m.

    Giovanni, nice trips there - and makes me want to join u in sinning ! in the months ahead I hope to be fortunate enough to have a common watch between us -- that platinum beauty above !

  • Master
    5 Aug 2012, 5:32 p.m.

    Giovanni, you were certainly missed!

    And yes, I might add it's inexcusable ...and that thy shalt repent!

    Your fantastic post here, certainly gets you back on the right foot again....

    Even if we are now all anxiously awaiting your reveal.

  • Master
    5 Aug 2012, 5:37 p.m.

    I'm new here since you went AWOL so we haven't met. Looks as if you had an amazing few months. Thanks for the photos. I especially enjoyed the VC AT part of the story. I wonder why that would be...

  • Master
    5 Aug 2012, 10:44 p.m.

    @ Giovanni, may I ask which AT i'm expected to take along on our next dive trip, given this great looking Vintage AT you show here, and no doubt intent to take along on our upcoming Boys Week Out diving trip with the lads?

  • Master
    6 Aug 2012, 7:02 a.m.

    Shing, that is great news. As soon as you got yours the two platinum beauties need to meet up.

  • Master
    6 Aug 2012, 7:04 a.m.

    Mark, isn't your Deep Two a perfect fit for our next dive trip?

  • Master
    6 Aug 2012, 7:13 a.m.

    Giovanni, your Kurt Klaus perpetual is doing things to me. A beauty is its own class and I am sure I will have a serious look at it soon. Won't be long before Shing pulls the trigger on the platinum regulateur....lol

  • Master
    6 Aug 2012, 7:15 a.m.

    Nice post Giovanni! Thanks for sharing!

    rgds
    Kee Siew

    PS: very nice little pouch!

  • Master
    6 Aug 2012, 3:08 p.m.

    Hi Giovanni,

    Very nice post, happy to see you're back with the community.

    Cheers!

  • Master