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Minos · 21 March 2014, 09:32 PM

And some more...

Minos · 21 March 2014, 09:34 PM

And just a little watch porn to get us going...

mluther · 21 March 2014, 10:15 PM

Some great pics Christophe and Maartens

steveclocks · 21 March 2014, 11:44 PM

What a marvellous record of our meeting in photographs guys! Well done Michael, Christophe and Maarten.
Oh, by the way, I don't mind if my face comes up here (it has done that before

)
What an evening! I am still not over it !
And yes I've been dreaming of watches last night (so Stijn yes I do understand my friend... but there is no cure for us I am affraid

)

luckely we had group theraphy last evening

Watchflair · 22 March 2014, 04:50 AM

Looks like a great time. Love the Daytona! Great pics of the town as well.

Minos · 22 March 2014, 05:10 AM

We also took advantage of the opportunity to visit "Bouverne", the Rolex AD in Ghent.
(Trying not to drool too much on the carpet.)
Definitely worth the detour if you're visiting...

...and yes, the Headless Horseman exists!

steveclocks · 22 March 2014, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suprageex

Had a great time yesterday,guys! Awesome new friends (and some old ones, I'm looking at you Geert ;)), great food, great watches, all in all an amazing evening!

I took a couple of pictures aswel (mainly of the vintage pieces), but mine didn't turn out nearly as well as Michael's or Maarten's. Nevertheless, I'll post them later on.

And then Bernard said, I am the old one.... Look at the "vintage" expression on his face !!!

(Yes, he's the one without a head on top of his body!!!:chuckle

steveclocks · 22 March 2014, 06:56 AM

the watchbrands on the table are: Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, Sevenfriday, Linde Werdelin

Guess which one was my favorite

steveclocks · 22 March 2014, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Watchflair

Looks like a great time. Love the Daytona! Great pics of the town as well.

Jim my friend, it won't be easy to do a better GTG. But I do wish you guys have an enjoyable and marvelous Princeton GTG too tomorrow!
Do let the Belgian crew know how yours went !

Zoran · 22 March 2014, 10:27 PM

Damn it! I had the best intentions to come, but the some complications with work messed up my whole week!
I even took some watches out of the bank safe on Monday to have them at hand on Thursday

It looks like I missed out on a lot of fun and some great watches

I promise the next one I will be there!

HAGW

steveclocks · 22 March 2014, 10:37 PM

Hahaha that makes Bernard and myself the "founding fathers" of the Belgian GTG

I am very sure you would have liked the company Zoran. The earliest crew started about 17.30h and we still weren't finished talking watches when we split up at 23.45h .

Gaijin · 22 March 2014, 11:05 PM

Excellent! Nicely done!

Art 1 · 23 March 2014, 01:25 AM

Nice to see.

Suprageex · 23 March 2014, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveclocks

Hahaha that makes Bernard and myself the "founding fathers" of the Belgian GTG

steveclocks · 23 March 2014, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suprageex

an old one and an headless one

incontrol · 23 March 2014, 09:16 AM

Looks like a great GTG with great food, great drinks, great watches and of course great people! I am looking forward to my first GTG tomorrow in Princeton.

111forza · 23 March 2014, 06:21 PM

Looks like you guys had a fantastic evening big congrats.

Ghent looks gorgeous.Maybe your next GTG is a weekender and I have the time to get over there great pics thanks for sharing

Ps

Geert
I see why you have your DSSD now with all that water about perhaps you swim to your place of work

BH13GMT · 23 March 2014, 07:27 PM

Gents
great review of a fantastic GTG. Ghent looks so picturesque. Thanks for sharing. I think there is a strong case for some of us in the UK to pop over on the Eurostar!!!!!

steveclocks · 24 March 2014, 01:33 AM

OMG I get stalked now by Kevin and Paul !

Seriously guys, yes we did have a marvelous time. I've come a long way... a couple of years ago I knew NO-one with the same interest, love and passion for wristwatches. I thought I was a lonely weirdo.
Then when I was on one of my many trips in the UK, I was invited by Paul and Dan to attend a London GTG. A bit nervous first, but you guys welcomed me with open arms and I've been coming ever since (so I must been enjoying it, don't I !). It's a real and nice group of friends now in the UK. And last year I thought why can't we do that in Belgium? And believe it or not... we are building a real (I say real, because it's more fun seeing people and there watches live) and nice group of wristwatchfriends here too!
So I am thinking...If we do two GTGs in Belgium each year and two in the UK. That's 4 GTGs to attend for me! Hope I can plan everything in !

Oh, and yes maybe we need a Belgian-British GTG one day! Mind you...we keep Michael in Belgium, even if he's British. His photography skills are just to superb (so are his watches by the way), so NO we won't let him go

mluther · 24 March 2014, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveclocks

I thought I was a lonely weirdo.

Oh, and yes maybe we need a Belgian-British GTG one day! Mind you...we keep Michael in Belgium, even if he's British. His photography skills are just to superb (so are his watches by the way), so NO we won't let him go

Not so lonely anymore my friend

A B-B GTG sounds like a great plan - we could host the first one.

The Joker · 24 March 2014, 03:24 AM

Looks like a great GTG and thanks for the photos.

Suprageex · 26 March 2014, 09:47 PM

So, guess who was right in predicting a WG Pepsi? :D

steveclocks · 27 March 2014, 05:04 AM

Bernard, you are now officially appointed by the Belgian TRF-ers as our pre-Basel fortune-teller

And to our American friends "God blessed America and Belgium today"

Obama was in Belgium on an official visit !

The new Pepsi GMT has the American colours by the way. Would they have known in Basel ???

mluther · 28 March 2014, 12:02 AM

Yep - he stayed in the hotel that we had the first Belgium GTG in (or the attached bar). He came with 900 people, it cost 10million Euros and the hotel is no more than 500metres from my front door, so could turn right, but not left as all streets were closed off - then I saw this on my FB page:

very funny

steveclocks · 28 March 2014, 08:02 PM

That sucks Michael, luckely you don't like driving the car around. So you can tell the wife, darling we'll have to stay in the President of the USA is next door and the blocked our front door

with his small citycar (I don't know why it's called 'the Beast'....was he wearing a Rolex DSSD maybe

)

steveclocks · 4 April 2014, 10:02 PM

to finish off this thread nicely.
Another view of Ghent (and my watch ofcourse)

mluther · 9 April 2014, 07:20 PM

....so when's the next one gentleman??

steveclocks · 10 April 2014, 06:16 PM

Everyone seem to have enjoyed last meeting enormously !!!
I have been contacted by most of the gentlemen, telling me NOT to wait till October/November to meet up again....
So what do you think? Shall we do one in between.
Maarten, do you think we can do it in Antwerp this time, as you suggested?
We will keep Brussels as the yearly place to be for our winter GTG.

Suprageex · 10 April 2014, 07:32 PM

Would love a spring/summer gtg & I'd definately attend it, if we can avoid scheduling it late May/June & the first week of July (exams).

So all in all, I'd be able to attend from now until the 17th of May, and from the 7th of July until somewhere in the middle of August

cruvon · 10 April 2014, 09:17 PM

Looks like a great meet guys, thanks for sharing!

22 March 2014, 04:50 AM	#65
Watchflair 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Jim Location: Westchester NY Watch: 116500 116518LN Posts: 5,883	Looks like a great time. Love the Daytona! Great pics of the town as well. __________________ Remember what matters. Value everyday

22 March 2014, 10:27 PM	#70
Zoran "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Zoran Location: EU Watch: 1655 Mark 1 Posts: 1,010	Damn it! I had the best intentions to come, but the some complications with work messed up my whole week! I even took some watches out of the bank safe on Monday to have them at hand on Thursday It looks like I missed out on a lot of fun and some great watches I promise the next one I will be there! HAGW __________________

23 March 2014, 09:16 AM	#76
incontrol "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Somewhere in PA Watch: All of them... Posts: 10,355	Looks like a great GTG with great food, great drinks, great watches and of course great people! I am looking forward to my first GTG tomorrow in Princeton. __________________ Patek Philippe Rolex

23 March 2014, 07:27 PM	#78
BH13GMT "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Paul Location: UK, Dorset Watch: and learn Posts: 2,631	Gents great review of a fantastic GTG. Ghent looks so picturesque. Thanks for sharing. I think there is a strong case for some of us in the UK to pop over on the Eurostar!!!!! __________________ Rolex Sub 1680, Rolex GMT 116710LN, Rolex Datejust 16220 Salmon Dial (the Mrs), Tudor BB58, Tudor Pelagos Blue and Several Seiko's ************************************************ *************** "last one in the chopper is a rotten egg" Jonathan Quayle Higgins III

10 April 2014, 09:17 PM	#90
cruvon "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 4,688	Looks like a great meet guys, thanks for sharing! __________________ Last thing I remember, I was Running outta sight I had to find the passage back,To the place I was before. ’Relax,’ said this Rolex place,We are programmed to receive. You can checkout any time you like, But you can never leave!

21 March 2014, 10:15 PM	#63
mluther "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Michael Location: Brussels Watch: aholic Posts: 1,108	Some great pics Christophe and Maartens

21 March 2014, 11:44 PM	#64
steveclocks "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Geert Location: Belgium Watch: rolex/JLC/panerai Posts: 5,612	What a marvellous record of our meeting in photographs guys! Well done Michael, Christophe and Maarten. Oh, by the way, I don't mind if my face comes up here (it has done that before ) What an evening! I am still not over it ! And yes I've been dreaming of watches last night (so Stijn yes I do understand my friend... but there is no cure for us I am affraid ) luckely we had group theraphy last evening

22 March 2014, 06:56 AM	#68
steveclocks "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Geert Location: Belgium Watch: rolex/JLC/panerai Posts: 5,612	the watchbrands on the table are: Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, Sevenfriday, Linde Werdelin Guess which one was my favorite

22 March 2014, 10:37 PM	#71
steveclocks "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Geert Location: Belgium Watch: rolex/JLC/panerai Posts: 5,612	Hahaha that makes Bernard and myself the "founding fathers" of the Belgian GTG I am very sure you would have liked the company Zoran. The earliest crew started about 17.30h and we still weren't finished talking watches when we split up at 23.45h .

22 March 2014, 11:05 PM	#72
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Excellent! Nicely done!

23 March 2014, 01:25 AM	#73
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	Nice to see.

23 March 2014, 06:21 PM	#77
111forza "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: uk Posts: 2,634	Looks like you guys had a fantastic evening big congrats. Ghent looks gorgeous.Maybe your next GTG is a weekender and I have the time to get over there great pics thanks for sharing Ps Geert I see why you have your DSSD now with all that water about perhaps you swim to your place of work

24 March 2014, 01:33 AM	#79
steveclocks "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Geert Location: Belgium Watch: rolex/JLC/panerai Posts: 5,612	OMG I get stalked now by Kevin and Paul ! Seriously guys, yes we did have a marvelous time. I've come a long way... a couple of years ago I knew NO-one with the same interest, love and passion for wristwatches. I thought I was a lonely weirdo. Then when I was on one of my many trips in the UK, I was invited by Paul and Dan to attend a London GTG. A bit nervous first, but you guys welcomed me with open arms and I've been coming ever since (so I must been enjoying it, don't I !). It's a real and nice group of friends now in the UK. And last year I thought why can't we do that in Belgium? And believe it or not... we are building a real (I say real, because it's more fun seeing people and there watches live) and nice group of wristwatchfriends here too! So I am thinking...If we do two GTGs in Belgium each year and two in the UK. That's 4 GTGs to attend for me! Hope I can plan everything in ! Oh, and yes maybe we need a Belgian-British GTG one day! Mind you...we keep Michael in Belgium, even if he's British. His photography skills are just to superb (so are his watches by the way), so NO we won't let him go

24 March 2014, 03:24 AM	#81
The Joker "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,634	Looks like a great GTG and thanks for the photos.

26 March 2014, 09:47 PM	#82
Suprageex "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Belgium Posts: 224	So, guess who was right in predicting a WG Pepsi? :D

27 March 2014, 05:04 AM	#83
steveclocks "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Geert Location: Belgium Watch: rolex/JLC/panerai Posts: 5,612	Bernard, you are now officially appointed by the Belgian TRF-ers as our pre-Basel fortune-teller And to our American friends "God blessed America and Belgium today" Obama was in Belgium on an official visit ! The new Pepsi GMT has the American colours by the way. Would they have known in Basel ???

28 March 2014, 12:02 AM	#84
mluther "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Michael Location: Brussels Watch: aholic Posts: 1,108	Yep - he stayed in the hotel that we had the first Belgium GTG in (or the attached bar). He came with 900 people, it cost 10million Euros and the hotel is no more than 500metres from my front door, so could turn right, but not left as all streets were closed off - then I saw this on my FB page: very funny

28 March 2014, 08:02 PM	#85
steveclocks "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Geert Location: Belgium Watch: rolex/JLC/panerai Posts: 5,612	That sucks Michael, luckely you don't like driving the car around. So you can tell the wife, darling we'll have to stay in the President of the USA is next door and the blocked our front door with his small citycar (I don't know why it's called 'the Beast'....was he wearing a Rolex DSSD maybe )

4 April 2014, 10:02 PM	#86
steveclocks "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Geert Location: Belgium Watch: rolex/JLC/panerai Posts: 5,612	to finish off this thread nicely. Another view of Ghent (and my watch ofcourse)

9 April 2014, 07:20 PM	#87
mluther "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Michael Location: Brussels Watch: aholic Posts: 1,108	....so when's the next one gentleman??

10 April 2014, 06:16 PM	#88
steveclocks "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Geert Location: Belgium Watch: rolex/JLC/panerai Posts: 5,612	Everyone seem to have enjoyed last meeting enormously !!! I have been contacted by most of the gentlemen, telling me NOT to wait till October/November to meet up again.... So what do you think? Shall we do one in between. Maarten, do you think we can do it in Antwerp this time, as you suggested? We will keep Brussels as the yearly place to be for our winter GTG.

10 April 2014, 07:32 PM	#89
Suprageex "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Belgium Posts: 224	Would love a spring/summer gtg & I'd definately attend it, if we can avoid scheduling it late May/June & the first week of July (exams). So all in all, I'd be able to attend from now until the 17th of May, and from the 7th of July until somewhere in the middle of August

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