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Kokyuryoku · 27 March 2009, 03:06 AM

Kia ora everyone,

Last Sunday my wife and I met up with Tom (a.k.a KansaiVet) and his girlfriend for some friendly watch viewing and then some ramen (Well Tom and I were looking at watches anyway, the girls were just looking at us and shaking their heads and calling us watch nerds

.) Tom took us to some great hidden away watch shops. I got to see the famous Space Dweller and even a few Paul Newmans, which was a first for this rookie. We tried on quite a few, most notably was the Platinum Day date II, now that thing is HEAVY and a BNIB SS Zenith Daytona with a black dial and all the stickers still intact, only $20,000! We saw a lot of really good prices. Sorry I can't be more explicit as to what we got to see, I'm still learning and appreciating. Looks like I'll have to go back do some more research, damn

. Anyway hopefully, Tom will chime in and expand on our experience and explain some of the many cool models we got to see. Here are a couple of photos. Sorry no photos of the watches

, with all the excitement I totally forgot, my bad

. Next time I'll get shots of all the cool ones I promise

.

1 The watch nerds (as the ladies kept calling us) in front the shop which had the zenith,
2 The watch nerds in front of the raman stall and a crazy man eyeing our watches.
3 In the ramen stall with the ladies.

Enjoy

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Dan Pierce · 27 March 2009, 03:14 AM

Great pics, Tom & Ryan.

Thanks for bringing us along.

dP

sunburst · 27 March 2009, 04:39 AM

I love Tonkotsu Ramen!

JF23 · 27 March 2009, 04:45 AM

Nice get together! Lucky guy's with those beautiful ladies, thanks for sharing the pics.

Kokyuryoku · 27 March 2009, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunburst

I love Tonkotsu Ramen!

Kia ora bro,

I hear you. To me there is only Tonkotsu Ramen

bodybump · 27 March 2009, 04:50 AM

Hey guys excellent pics!!! Looks like those watches behind you are for sale in a vending machine type...hahahaah Excellent pics guys!!

redshirt1957 · 27 March 2009, 05:00 AM

Great pictures. Good to see you fitting in well Tom. Might just have to take the wife on a trip to come see you. Damn, those pictures make me look so old.

ob1 · 27 March 2009, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Great pics, Tom & Ryan.

Thanks for bringing us along.

dP

x2.

Jimbits76 · 27 March 2009, 05:03 AM

Great stuff

J

sunburst · 27 March 2009, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kokyuryoku

Kia ora bro,

I hear you. To me there is only Tonkotsu Ramen

I'll be in Japan next week but unfortunately I'll be in Kanto only. I don't have any opportunity to go to Kyushu but I do go to Osaka quite a bit. Next time I have need to go to Osaka area I'll let you guys know. I have few "kawaii onesan bar" that I keep bottles. Drinks on me!

ratae1950 · 27 March 2009, 05:51 AM

Thanks for sharing!

Yume-sama · 27 March 2009, 06:03 AM

Cool. Were you guys around Hakata / Canal City?

日本語大丈夫ですか？

sunburst · 27 March 2009, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Cool. Were you guys around Hakata / Canal City?

日本語大丈夫ですか？

I had a hunch you are Japanese.

Yume-sama · 27 March 2009, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunburst

I had a hunch you are Japanese.

Nope, just call me Tamago otoko. (Egg man)

White on the outside, yellow on the inside.

sunburst · 27 March 2009, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Nope, just call me Tamago otoko. (Egg man)

White on the outside, yellow on the inside.

That's funny.
My wife calls me バナナ男　(if you know what I mean)

Yume-sama · 27 March 2009, 07:51 AM

I'm hoping that's not some sort of dirty metaphor.

mfer · 27 March 2009, 08:13 AM

Looking good guys (and ladies)!

CharlieG · 27 March 2009, 09:10 AM

Looks like you had a great time, thanks for sharing

sunburst · 27 March 2009, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Nope, just call me Tamago otoko. (Egg man)

White on the outside, yellow on the inside.

No. No. No.
Outside is 黄色
Inside is 白

Gaijin · 27 March 2009, 01:24 PM

So my girlfriend who knows I am obssesed with Rolex says "You want to meet people from a Rolex Forum?" She was a bit skeptical but very game to go.

Met up with Ryan and his lovely wife and we had a blast. Did a bit of walking and my knee was screaming at me. Could barely walk by the time I got home.

We hit several new and used Rolex places and had tons of Rolex eye candy. Our girls were getting along great and laughing at our Rolex geekiness.

We saw tons of new and Zenith SS Daytonas. LVs, GVs, Paul Newman Daytonas, old Subs and Seadwellers, vintage Explorers and Explorer IIs with orange 24 hour hands. We even saw the Space Dweller. This one shop we went to had so many old peices. Many of which were not for sale.

After we got our eyes filled we went and got our bellies filled with some good Tonkotsu Ramen ( a Fukuoka specialty) near Canal City in a little yatai (food stall.) Ryan and I got our drink on with some Asahi beer too and Ryan's wife stepped up to be the driver home. Great Lady.

My girlfriend said on the way home how much fun she had and that she wants to hang out with Ryan and his Wife again.

Looking forward to it.

Trurolexer · 27 March 2009, 01:55 PM

Nice pics Guys!!! Very nice GTG I think. You Guys really enjoy it.

Kokyuryoku · 27 March 2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunburst

I'll be in Japan next week but unfortunately I'll be in Kanto only. I don't have any opportunity to go to Kyushu but I do go to Osaka quite a bit. Next time I have need to go to Osaka area I'll let you guys know. I have few "kawaii onesan bar" that I keep bottles. Drinks on me!

That sounds like it could be fun. Tom's pretty 詳しい about Osaka I'm sure he knows some cool places to hang out too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Cool. Were you guys around Hakata / Canal City?

日本語大丈夫ですか？

はい

Yes, we started in Tenjin and moved to Hakata / Canal City for some Ramen.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunburst

That's funny.
My wife calls me バナナ男　(if you know what I mean)

My wife just calls me バカ

2careless · 27 March 2009, 07:09 PM

Thanks for sharing! Nice photos

Gaijin · 28 March 2009, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunburst

I'll be in Japan next week but unfortunately I'll be in Kanto only. I don't have any opportunity to go to Kyushu but I do go to Osaka quite a bit. Next time I have need to go to Osaka area I'll let you guys know. I have few "kawaii onesan bar" that I keep bottles. Drinks on me!

I will be in Osaka from April 1st to April 11th. Let me know if you will be there then...

JJ Irani · 28 March 2009, 12:57 PM

Great pics, guys.....thanks for sharing.

Just ONE question: Which one's Tom and which one's Ryan?

Gaijin · 29 March 2009, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Great pics, guys.....thanks for sharing.

Just ONE question: Which one's Tom and which one's Ryan?

I am on the right in all the pictures JJ...

redshirt1957 · 30 March 2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Great pics, guys.....thanks for sharing.

Just ONE question: Which one's Tom and which one's Ryan?

I know what you mean JJ. Guys with hair all look the same to me also.

Kokyuryoku · 30 March 2009, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

I know what you mean JJ. Guys with hair all look the same to me also.

That made me laugh, thanks.

Trurolexer · 30 March 2009, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KansaiVet

I am on the right in all the pictures JJ...

Your right or our right?

Gaijin · 30 March 2009, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trurolexer

Your right or our right?

Your right. The right side as you are looking at the pictures...

27 March 2009, 03:06 AM	#1
Kokyuryoku "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Rye Location: Japan Watch: Sundial Posts: 2,156	First Fukuoka GTG Kia ora everyone, Last Sunday my wife and I met up with Tom (a.k.a KansaiVet) and his girlfriend for some friendly watch viewing and then some ramen (Well Tom and I were looking at watches anyway, the girls were just looking at us and shaking their heads and calling us watch nerds .) Tom took us to some great hidden away watch shops. I got to see the famous Space Dweller and even a few Paul Newmans, which was a first for this rookie. We tried on quite a few, most notably was the Platinum Day date II, now that thing is HEAVY and a BNIB SS Zenith Daytona with a black dial and all the stickers still intact, only $20,000! We saw a lot of really good prices. Sorry I can't be more explicit as to what we got to see, I'm still learning and appreciating. Looks like I'll have to go back do some more research, damn . Anyway hopefully, Tom will chime in and expand on our experience and explain some of the many cool models we got to see. Here are a couple of photos. Sorry no photos of the watches , with all the excitement I totally forgot, my bad . Next time I'll get shots of all the cool ones I promise . 1 The watch nerds (as the ladies kept calling us) in front the shop which had the zenith, 2 The watch nerds in front of the raman stall and a crazy man eyeing our watches. 3 In the ramen stall with the ladies. Enjoy DSC02025.jpg DSC02027.jpg DSC02028.jpg __________________ 'The Way of a Warrior is based on humanity, love, and sincerity; the heart of martial valor is true bravery, wisdom, love, and friendship. Emphasis on the physical aspects of warriorship is futile, for the power of the body is always limited'*- Morihei Ueshiba -* Omega 3570.50 (77mil) Rolex 16610 (V) Rolex 1601 (1966) Seiko BM

27 March 2009, 03:14 AM	#2
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 35,844	Great pics, Tom & Ryan. Thanks for bringing us along. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

27 March 2009, 04:39 AM	#3
sunburst "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Joji Location: KY, So. Cal., NJ Watch: 16800 Posts: 979	I love Tonkotsu Ramen! __________________ Rolex Sub 16800 Rolex No Date Sub 114060 Omega Speedmaster Professional Sinn 356 Flieger II, Sinn 556, Sinn ST-140 Marathon SAR, Marathon GSAR

27 March 2009, 04:50 AM	#6
bodybump ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2024 DATEJUST41 Sponsor & Boutique Seller Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Oscar Location: Florida Watch: Me!!! Posts: 23,225	Hey guys excellent pics!!! Looks like those watches behind you are for sale in a vending machine type...hahahaah Excellent pics guys!! __________________

27 March 2009, 05:51 AM	#11
ratae1950 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Cambridge Ma Posts: 2,331	Thanks for sharing! __________________ Yunnoworameenmiduck

27 March 2009, 04:45 AM	#4
JF23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: S Florida Posts: 1,899	Nice get together! Lucky guy's with those beautiful ladies, thanks for sharing the pics.

27 March 2009, 05:00 AM	#7
redshirt1957 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Bubba Location: Bitsyville! Watch: Blue YM today! Posts: 10,053	Great pictures. Good to see you fitting in well Tom. Might just have to take the wife on a trip to come see you. Damn, those pictures make me look so old.

27 March 2009, 05:03 AM	#9
Jimbits76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 9,407	Great stuff J

27 March 2009, 06:03 AM	#12
Yume-sama "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CAN / SIN Watch: Plat. Masterpiece Posts: 1,959	Cool. Were you guys around Hakata / Canal City? 日本語大丈夫ですか？

27 March 2009, 07:51 AM	#16
Yume-sama "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CAN / SIN Watch: Plat. Masterpiece Posts: 1,959	I'm hoping that's not some sort of dirty metaphor.

27 March 2009, 08:13 AM	#17
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,723	Looking good guys (and ladies)! __________________ member#3242

27 March 2009, 09:10 AM	#18
CharlieG "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Charlie Location: NY Posts: 1,135	Looks like you had a great time, thanks for sharing

27 March 2009, 01:24 PM	#20
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	So my girlfriend who knows I am obssesed with Rolex says "You want to meet people from a Rolex Forum?" She was a bit skeptical but very game to go. Met up with Ryan and his lovely wife and we had a blast. Did a bit of walking and my knee was screaming at me. Could barely walk by the time I got home. We hit several new and used Rolex places and had tons of Rolex eye candy. Our girls were getting along great and laughing at our Rolex geekiness. We saw tons of new and Zenith SS Daytonas. LVs, GVs, Paul Newman Daytonas, old Subs and Seadwellers, vintage Explorers and Explorer IIs with orange 24 hour hands. We even saw the Space Dweller. This one shop we went to had so many old peices. Many of which were not for sale. After we got our eyes filled we went and got our bellies filled with some good Tonkotsu Ramen ( a Fukuoka specialty) near Canal City in a little yatai (food stall.) Ryan and I got our drink on with some Asahi beer too and Ryan's wife stepped up to be the driver home. Great Lady. My girlfriend said on the way home how much fun she had and that she wants to hang out with Ryan and his Wife again. Looking forward to it.

27 March 2009, 01:55 PM	#21
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421	Nice pics Guys!!! Very nice GTG I think. You Guys really enjoy it.

27 March 2009, 07:09 PM	#23
2careless "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, AU Watch: Pepsi Posts: 4,370	Thanks for sharing! Nice photos

28 March 2009, 12:57 PM	#25
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Great pics, guys.....thanks for sharing. Just ONE question: Which one's Tom and which one's Ryan? __________________ 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!!

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