Baldrick 1 Posted October 3, 2013 . In fact Neil wanted to convey the impression he was a spy who had moved to Asia. I also recall when he got very ill. Spy…… .that's novel! BTW… ..I spoke with 'Neil' earlier today…… ..he recalls you… ..a NYC lawyer…… but your handle wasn't 'vilan'… .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vilan 0 Posted October 3, 2013 Baldrick Close-- a Philadelphia lawyer. If I used another name, I would be surprised, although I did for a time use the name "focusers" on some sites. So, TTK was not a spy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldrick 1 Posted October 3, 2013 Focusers, indeed with a predilection towards PP....non? Spy....no.?...P.I. ...yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vilan 0 Posted October 3, 2013 "Focusers, indeed with a predilection towards PP....non?" Help me out; I cannot translate this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldrick 1 Posted October 3, 2013 Sorry Jonathan, just saying you liked PPs ...no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vilan 0 Posted October 3, 2013 Oh, PP the watch? Yes indeed. In fact I bought a 39 mm gold PP with black hands from TTK, and few dozen from other dealers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Del 4,518 Posted October 3, 2013 Hello and welcome (back) vilan! Some extremely interesting history in this thread! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FCarvi 0 Posted October 3, 2013 This is some interesting reading, thank you for sharing the history of this hobby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chrisby 1 Posted October 3, 2013 Welcome back Vilan! I have to hold my hands up here and say that I am guilty of not reading the original post on the history of this board. But I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread and am off to do some more reading. Thanks each of you that have contributed to this post, I have found it incredibly interesting. Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solkryssare 109 Posted October 3, 2013 Welcome back Vilan. I hope you like what we've done to the place and that you stick around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myaz 3 Posted October 3, 2013 I am a lawyer and represent some marketers of gen watches Now that's a thought!! Certainly doesn't hurt to know as much as possible about reps. Thanks for the history lessons. Some reps have had substantial improvements during the short time I've been here. QC issues aside, looks like they're finally getting their act together for a few models. So much improvement that it might make more sense to just get a new rep, enjoy all the other peripheral improvements they have and hang on to the old ones for "historical" reasons, as I understand, reps started way earlier, heck, Breguet battled reps in the '30s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frankt8242 1 Posted October 3, 2013 Wow!!...I thought I was an "old timer", having been around the various fora since '04....Compared to you guys, I'm just a puppy!! Great read about some familiar names...Needs to be archived!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stolikat 1 Posted October 4, 2013 Oh man I got a kick reading this. I only got on board at the first (blade) RWG so missed out on those early boards. Its funny though that TTK character is always present. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
