Sydney WIS GTG March 2008

Well it looks like we have now found the perfect venue for our GTG's. La Bora Ristorante near Martin Place. Has a seperate little area for us so we are out of the way and we don't have to worry about disturbing other diners with our "strange" obbsession. It is also close to major public transportation hubs, it’s the perfect locale for those who may imbibe a little more than enough and need the assistance of others to get them home. The owner of the restaurant, as well as the staff, were all very welcoming and accommodating to our various strange and whimsical requests, such as an extra table for the ‘sales corner’ whatever that is… and the need for a clean table for a ‘table shot’ not sure what that means either, and the clutter of watch related paraphernalia, actual watches, watch boxes, cameras, more watches (many of which getting in the way of the food or was it the food getting in the way of the watches). We were once again very lucky to have our very own Papparazzo to take fantastic shots of the people, the food and the watches.

The night started with the usual meet and greet, and it was also our first opportunity to get into some hard liquor, such as coke and orange juice. Things did spice up a bit more once the real alcoholic variety was ordered. Due to the close proximity of the Easter break and one wedding anniversary, the attendance was slightly down on the previous gtg. We also had 3 new faces along including one who flew in from Chicago. A great time was had by all who managed to make it.

It was a great time for people to chat, to catch up, to share and exchange knowledge about the various aspects of watch collecting, watch industry, and I’m sure topics other than watches were also discussed. We also had a small sales corner, which was literally in the corner, of various straps and watches for sale. I don’t think people were prepared for this sales corner, so it wasn’t as successful on this inaugural WIS-GTG-SC, but I’m certain subsequent ones will be more successful. There was one interesting watch on sale - a two tone Rolex DateJust Tiffany & Co edition.

There was a wonderfully diverse selection of watches from peoples collections, ranging from the vintage to the modern, covering watches that date back to the early 1900's to now, covering a wide range of designs, materials, sizes and shapes.

So here are a few snaps from the night, no names no pack drill.....
















So many thanks to our wonderful Social Co-ordinator for organising the night, and to our Paparazzo for taking some great photos.

Thanks for having a look and catch you soon.