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Dan Pierce · 9 October 2008, 04:56 PM

What the bloody 'ell!! I've had more sunshine in London yesterday than 2 weeks in Guam.

A couple quick wrist shots while I have the time and a few observations: I found the beer cold [lager that is] and the people warm and friendly.

Looking forward to the GTG on Saturday.

dP

Ashley · 9 October 2008, 04:59 PM

Great shots, that pepsi bezel sure looks sharp!

JJ Irani · 9 October 2008, 05:03 PM

Nice shot, Dan. It's just past 8 am there, while it's just past 8 pm here!!

Have a great time at the gtg and say Hi to all my friends!!!

2careless · 9 October 2008, 05:04 PM

Thats one nice weather!

Wondering if you can get a couple GMT bezel inserts?

Dan Pierce · 9 October 2008, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2careless

Thats one nice weather!

Wondering if you can get a couple GMT bezel inserts?

Sure hope so.

dP

Quicksilver · 9 October 2008, 07:27 PM

Welcome to London Dan - the greatest city on Earth

Jimbits76 · 9 October 2008, 07:45 PM

Hey Dan...welcome to the UK.

Don't drink the water, don't buy "lucky heather", don't laugh at the guy with the megaphone outside Oxford Circus Tube Stairwell and try and stay off the tube between 7.30am -9.30am and 4.30pm to 6.30pm.

Take a walk in the city...Oxford Street, Hyde Park, Mayfair/Park Lane, Piccadilly, Leicester Sq, Covent Garden and Soho. Regents St is kinda nice too. Oooh and Canarby Street!!!!

Some nice boozers in Soho or Leicester Sq for a decent beer and lunch!

Have a look in Fortnum and Mason, Selfridges, Liberty and Hamleys (for the kiddies)...expect to pay big money though!!!!!

Have a great time.

J

PS I was only joking about the water!

Quicksilver · 9 October 2008, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Hey Dan...welcome to the UK.

Don't drink the water, don't buy "lucky heather", don't laugh at the guy with the megaphone outside Oxford Circus Tube Stairwell and try and stay off the tube between 7.30am -9.30am and 4.30pm to 6.30pm.

Take a walk in the city...Oxford Street, Hyde Park, Mayfair/Park Lane, Piccadilly, Leicester Sq, Covent Garden and Soho. Regents St is kinda nice too. Oooh and Canarby Street!!!!

Some nice boozers in Soho or Leicester Sq for a decent beer and lunch!

Have a look in Fortnum and Mason, Selfridges, Liberty and Hamleys (for the kiddies)...expect to pay big money though!!!!!

Have a great time.

J

PS I was only joking about the water!

And don't go to Madame Tussauds - the biggest rip off in the Western Hemisphere.

seantk · 9 October 2008, 09:08 PM

Great shots - enjoy the trip and the GTG

Sean

Jimbits76 · 9 October 2008, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

And don't go to Madame Tussauds - the biggest rip off in the Western Hemisphere.

Madame T's is a rip off!!!!!!!!!!!!

Most London attractions are...the aquarium, the zoo has bloody lost it over the years, the tower etc!!!!!!!!!!

Great museums though...the natural history and the science museums are awesome...the tate modern is also pretty special!!!!!

J

Uncle-AJ · 9 October 2008, 10:23 PM

...........and don't set your watch by Big Ben, it wasn't made in Switzerland.

Have a great time in the UK.

toph · 9 October 2008, 10:32 PM

Hi Dan, Enjoy your time in the UK, sorry I am not going to be able to make it down there (its 400 miles away from me)

Quicksilver · 9 October 2008, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toph

Hi Dan, Enjoy your time in the UK, sorry I am not going to be able to make it down there (its 400 miles away from me)

Toph - 400 miles is just down the road for a yank

Expect a knock on your front door

jdc · 10 October 2008, 12:01 AM

Glad you arrived safely Dan, see you Saturday

eric23 · 10 October 2008, 12:14 AM

Great Photo's!

ratae1950 · 10 October 2008, 12:36 AM

"A man who is tired of London is tired of life."

Great city and great pictures!

BAMBAM · 10 October 2008, 12:47 AM

nice pics

indeed the weather is nearly perfect here, even offshore in my location

http://www.dongenergy.com/gunfleetsands/front+page.htm

tonight i make some noise

, to drive one of the 30pcs 4,7meter diameter piles in the seabed with an big hydraulic hammer

few more days and i am finally off to pick up my "new" "old" GMT

Dan Pierce · 10 October 2008, 02:36 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome and warm weather!!!

And a special thanks to Shoppy [Simon] for the Rolex London info cause I was able to procure the 3rd of three GMT bezel inserts [red/ burgundy] to commemorate my visit to London.

I tried to sneak a pic of the Rolex offices while waiting for the coke insert to be installed and the damn flash went off.

But it's the best I could do.
So here 'ya go.

Saturdays GTG will be a blast but my wife says I have to wear handcuffs and relinquish the credit cards.

dP

shoppy · 10 October 2008, 05:53 AM

Dan, it looks great. Congrats on the change it suits you, I look forward to meeting you.

Goodwatch · 10 October 2008, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Hey Dan...welcome to the UK.

Don't drink the water, don't buy "lucky heather", don't laugh at the guy with the megaphone outside Oxford Circus Tube Stairwell and try and stay off the tube between 7.30am -9.30am and 4.30pm to 6.30pm.

Take a walk in the city...Oxford Street, Hyde Park, Mayfair/Park Lane, Piccadilly, Leicester Sq, Covent Garden and Soho. Regents St is kinda nice too. Oooh and Canarby Street!!!!

Some nice boozers in Soho or Leicester Sq for a decent beer and lunch!

Have a look in Fortnum and Mason, Selfridges, Liberty and Hamleys (for the kiddies)...expect to pay big money though!!!!!

Have a great time.

J

PS I was only joking about the water!

The Carnaby Street affair of GoodWatch.

Wind back to 1977. My very first foreign vacation with my parents and brother. I had done some reading about London and shopping. Carnaby Street. Funky boutiques, Mod clothes (no, you gits, not our Mods!) and very, very hip! When we finally went there it was one big disappointment! No boutiques, only vague clothes stores with silly cowboy shirts and chequered pants

I just couldn't believe that it was all gone!

But there were other places to go of course. Fresh dates to be had at street corner stalls, never seen that before. And suddenly, I heard music coming from a store (fine weather, open doors) that I had never heard before. Mesmerising and out of this world. It was the staccato synthesiser magic of Giorgio Morroder's 'I feel love' performed by Donna Summer

JJ Irani · 10 October 2008, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

...........and don't set your watch by Big Ben, it wasn't made in Switzerland.

Have a great time in the UK.

buz-lh · 10 October 2008, 06:39 AM

Now that's a proper bezel Dan. Enjoy your stay.

mopsey · 10 October 2008, 06:56 AM

Great shots Dan.
See you on Saturday.

unclesallie · 10 October 2008, 10:54 AM

Dan: have a great time in London !

Dan Pierce · 11 October 2008, 06:07 AM

Got to ride the London Eye today. Very cool and you can't beat the weather.

The lousy wrist shot shows the bezel used to time the wait in line. Only 14 minutes, amazing!!!

As we walked to the Tower Of London I stopped to take a proper shot and show off my new London, I mean coke, I mean black/ burgundy bezel.

dP

Dan Pierce · 11 October 2008, 06:14 AM

One of the coolest things I've seen in London was this photo that covers the construction of the Louie Vuitton store on Bond St. The largest pic of one on my all time favorite musicians, Keef Riffhards.

dP

Jimbits76 · 11 October 2008, 06:15 AM

Man that pic of Keef makes me miss London and wish I was with you guys tomorrow.

Our boys and girls do know how to dress up a city centre or two!!!!!!!!!

J

mopsey · 11 October 2008, 06:19 AM

Who did you trust with your camera?

Dan Pierce · 11 October 2008, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Man that pic of Keef makes me miss London and wish I was with you guys tomorrow.

Our boys and girls do know how to dress up a city centre or two!!!!!!!!!

J

Yes, Jim. Much more than the politicians.

dP

Dan Pierce · 11 October 2008, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mopsey

Who did you trust with your camera?

My better half, of course.

dP

9 October 2008, 05:03 PM	#3
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Nice shot, Dan. It's just past 8 am there, while it's just past 8 pm here!! Have a great time at the gtg and say Hi to all my friends!!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

9 October 2008, 09:08 PM	#9
seantk "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Sean Location: West Florida Posts: 2,671	Great shots - enjoy the trip and the GTG Sean __________________ "Life is frittered away with detail... simplify, simplify!" Henry D. Thoreau

9 October 2008, 10:23 PM	#11
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	...........and don't set your watch by Big Ben, it wasn't made in Switzerland. Have a great time in the UK. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

9 October 2008, 10:32 PM	#12
toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	Hi Dan, Enjoy your time in the UK, sorry I am not going to be able to make it down there (its 400 miles away from me) __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

10 October 2008, 12:36 AM	#16
ratae1950 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Cambridge Ma Posts: 2,331	"A man who is tired of London is tired of life." Great city and great pictures! __________________ Yunnoworameenmiduck

9 October 2008, 04:59 PM	#2
Ashley "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Ashley Location: Calgary Posts: 6,967	Great shots, that pepsi bezel sure looks sharp!

9 October 2008, 05:04 PM	#4
2careless "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, AU Watch: Pepsi Posts: 4,370	Thats one nice weather! Wondering if you can get a couple GMT bezel inserts?

9 October 2008, 07:27 PM	#6
Quicksilver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: David Location: London+Guangzhou Watch: ing watches Posts: 2,603	Welcome to London Dan - the greatest city on Earth

9 October 2008, 07:45 PM	#7
Jimbits76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 9,407	Hey Dan...welcome to the UK. Don't drink the water, don't buy "lucky heather", don't laugh at the guy with the megaphone outside Oxford Circus Tube Stairwell and try and stay off the tube between 7.30am -9.30am and 4.30pm to 6.30pm. Take a walk in the city...Oxford Street, Hyde Park, Mayfair/Park Lane, Piccadilly, Leicester Sq, Covent Garden and Soho. Regents St is kinda nice too. Oooh and Canarby Street!!!! Some nice boozers in Soho or Leicester Sq for a decent beer and lunch! Have a look in Fortnum and Mason, Selfridges, Liberty and Hamleys (for the kiddies)...expect to pay big money though!!!!! Have a great time. J PS I was only joking about the water!

10 October 2008, 12:01 AM	#14
jdc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: UK Posts: 7,023	Glad you arrived safely Dan, see you Saturday

10 October 2008, 12:14 AM	#15
eric23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Calgary Posts: 9,595	Great Photo's!

10 October 2008, 12:47 AM	#17
BAMBAM "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: JÖRG Location: GEMANY Posts: 299	nice pics indeed the weather is nearly perfect here, even offshore in my location http://www.dongenergy.com/gunfleetsands/front+page.htm tonight i make some noise , to drive one of the 30pcs 4,7meter diameter piles in the seabed with an big hydraulic hammer few more days and i am finally off to pick up my "new" "old" GMT __________________ Pain is temporary, glory is forever X X X BAMBAM

10 October 2008, 05:53 AM	#19
shoppy "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Simon Location: UK Watch: OP and daytona Posts: 1,770	Dan, it looks great. Congrats on the change it suits you, I look forward to meeting you. __________________ My family are my life and spirit and strength... Rolex daytona, YMs, OPs Z blue, subs, GMTs, Daydates, Omega Snoopy, chornomaster, apollo 8, ATs, POs, PP, JLC, VC, Swatch ,Casio, Timex.

10 October 2008, 06:39 AM	#22
buz-lh "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Buz Location: Atlanta Watch: Rolex Tudor Pam Posts: 5,108	Now that's a proper bezel Dan. Enjoy your stay. __________________ Buz The faster you move, the slower time passes, the longer you live. Peter Diamandis

10 October 2008, 06:56 AM	#23
mopsey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Martin Location: London Watch: Sub,Exp2,BlkBy,SD Posts: 1,258	Great shots Dan. See you on Saturday. __________________ Lest we forget.

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11 October 2008, 06:15 AM	#27
Jimbits76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 9,407	Man that pic of Keef makes me miss London and wish I was with you guys tomorrow. Our boys and girls do know how to dress up a city centre or two!!!!!!!!! J

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