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Misc => Member Introductions => Topic started by: foowy on June 21, 2012, 03:49:56 PM

Title: Late comer to the party
Post by: foowy on June 21, 2012, 03:49:56 PM: Hi Everyone

My name is Gary. Ipoh-mali but working in KL. Great to see we have such an active forum here in Malaysia. Needless to say, I love watches just like everyone here. Unfortunately not enough money only, cos there is just so many I love out there.

Started liking watches since my school days, but of course at that time it was the with the cheap colorful fashion quartz watches and then slowly moved up the horological ladder to slowly and being a full mechanical convert about 10years ago. Ironically it was actually a Seiko quartz which converted me. I loved it so much, it was my daily beater for about 4 years. In fact I even thought about finding a replacement automatic movement for it, ideally a manual winding one, so I can wear it forever without needing to buy batteries for it. That was the moment I realize how much a simple perpetual watch can cost and the rest was history as they say....

This is the Seiko Perpetual which converted me. It is now retired as the Godfather of my collection :) It has suffered too much daily beatings.

(http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o488/foowy22/IMG_5128.jpg)

Here's a wristshot of some of my watches.

(http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o488/foowy22/IMG-20120523-01376.jpg)

The constant dilemma of a watch collector, it is either too many watches you want and wish but not enough money or sometime too many watches but not enough wrist time to wear

Weekend's coming up, have a great one everyone.

Gary
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: jacky8888 on June 21, 2012, 03:52:53 PM: welcome to MWF...
you have some interesting Seikos...
i like your Seiko Time Sonar Automatic.. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: foowy on June 21, 2012, 04:28:45 PM: Thanks Jacky

Seiko remains one of my favourite brands and always my recommended brand to friends wanting to start a watch collection
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: TheHobbit on June 21, 2012, 04:44:58 PM: Welcome to the forum. I like the Seiko with the translucent dial. Very cool indeed.
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: terrenceterrence on June 21, 2012, 04:53:14 PM: Hi welcome :thumbsup:

A member of PuristPro as well?
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: foowy on June 21, 2012, 05:29:54 PM: Quote from: terrenceterrence on June 21, 2012, 04:53:14 PM
Hi welcome :thumbsup:

A member of PuristPro as well?

Yes I am....you recognized the wrist shot?
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: terrenceterrence on June 21, 2012, 05:30:49 PM: Yep :thumbsup: :laugh:

Quote from: foowy on June 21, 2012, 05:29:54 PM
Quote from: terrenceterrence on June 21, 2012, 04:53:14 PM
Hi welcome :thumbsup:

A member of PuristPro as well?

Yes I am....you recognized the wrist shot?
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: G.MAC on June 21, 2012, 06:28:24 PM: Welcome to the forum. It doesnt matter how late you come. It depends on how long you stay. What is the watch next to the longines? The one with the grey dial.
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: foowy on June 21, 2012, 06:34:05 PM: Quote from: G.MAC on June 21, 2012, 06:28:24 PM
Welcome to the forum. It doesnt matter how late you come. It depends on how long you stay. What is the watch next to the longines? The one with the grey dial.

That is quite true. Hahaha. The one next to the longings is a vintage bucherer
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: Scott C. on June 27, 2012, 06:50:59 AM: Welcome ;) Me too Ipoh mali :Cheers:

Somehow, i love that gold Seiko :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: foowy on June 27, 2012, 06:17:53 PM: Yeah I know the gold Seiko is sooooo cheesy....but I like it and the only bling I can afford for now.

Are u in Ipoh all the time?
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: Scott C. on June 27, 2012, 09:02:26 PM: Quote from: foowy on June 27, 2012, 06:17:53 PM
Yeah I know the gold Seiko is sooooo cheesy....but I like it and the only bling I can afford for now.

Are u in Ipoh all the time?

;) Nope.
I born there but moved to KL since i'm 3 :P still go back maybe once a year :Cheers:
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: foowy on June 28, 2012, 11:55:24 AM: Lets hope we get to meet up in gtg soon....do it at Old Town kopi to commemorate ipoh malians ....haha
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: terrenceterrence on June 28, 2012, 02:07:51 PM: Me from Ipoh too. Residing in SG now.
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: foowy on June 28, 2012, 08:00:44 PM: Looks like there's a few Ipoh fellas here.

In fact I have a couple of Ipoh friend working in Singapore
Title: Re: Late comer to the party
Post by: Watchnewby on July 02, 2012, 03:05:16 PM: Welcome to MWF, Foowy.
Me also Seiko fan. Love your Seiko collection.