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Old 4 June 2020, 12:36 PM   #1
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Moved to arizona!!!!

Hey everyone,

I wanted to thank everyone for their support and care.

My family and I have to moved to Arizona to start a new chapter in our life. I have spoken with several collectors out here and hope to meet many more through local watch gatherings.

We are living east of Phoenix, in Mesa and are fully moved in and operational.

I appreciate everyone on this forum and hope all stay safe during these abnormal times.
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Old 4 June 2020, 12:38 PM   #2
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Welcome to the West, Phillip. Best of luck in your new surroundings.
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Old 4 June 2020, 12:40 PM   #3
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Hope you’re move was great ... congrats


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Old 4 June 2020, 12:42 PM   #4
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Congrats on the move Phillip! Hope you took my stuff with ya!
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Old 4 June 2020, 02:05 PM   #5
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I wish you and your family luck in your new location, and look forward to seeing more of your outstanding posts. Stay safe, and congratulations.
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Old 4 June 2020, 02:58 PM   #6
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Old 4 June 2020, 03:37 PM   #7
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Congrats on the move Phillip! Hope you took my stuff with ya!
I knew I forgot something....

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Congratulations hope it becomes a smooth transition. The new Home HoneyMoon is cool till the unpacking begins. Enjoy the beautiful sunsets, Grand Canyon, abundance of sun along with clear skies and everything else great there you will experience. Don’t let them tell you the pizza is better than New York because there lying. Oh ya, watch out for the damn rattlesnakes, there’s a lot of them. Here’s to you and your family to what will become another great chapter of your lives.
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Congrats on the move and new chapter, Phillip!!
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Old 4 June 2020, 11:08 PM   #10
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Old 5 June 2020, 12:00 AM   #11
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Old 5 June 2020, 12:09 AM   #12
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Don't forget, the temperature is a 'dry heat'...like FIRE ;)
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Old 5 June 2020, 02:30 AM   #13
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WOW! Welcome, Phillip!

Another Mesa transplant here, from Ohio in 1978.

You could not have picked a better city in a better state!
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Old 5 June 2020, 03:59 AM   #14
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Well, that is a bit closer.
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Congratulations on the move Phillip, sounds like an exciting time for you and yours
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Old 5 June 2020, 04:31 AM   #16
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Don't forget, the temperature is a 'dry heat'...like FIRE ;)
Yes...so they say Temp was 112 yesterday.
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Old 5 June 2020, 04:35 AM   #17
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Old 5 June 2020, 04:51 AM   #18
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Congrats! Love Arizona!

I assume your business continues as before, correct?
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Old 5 June 2020, 07:01 AM   #19
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Wow Phillip, that's a shocker. Jana stay in TX? IIRC she has some family or other interest in the Phoenix area.
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Old 5 June 2020, 07:34 AM   #20
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WOW! Welcome, Phillip!

Another Mesa transplant here, from Ohio in 1978.

You could not have picked a better city in a better state!
Many thanks, I hope so and I have heard there is a lot to do here.
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I want to get out of KooKaaFornia, but that's a little hot for me... congrats on the move. First thing i would do is buy a boat.

Lake's in AZ

https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-lakes-arizona/
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Many thanks, I hope so and I have heard there is a lot to do here.
I hear that there's a big hole in the ground just up the highway a bit.

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Many years ago I visited Phoenix. I stopped in the official AZ tourist office and the woman told me Arizona has wonderful weather ..... nine months out of the year.

You didn't mention, are you retiring cold turkey or still doing some work?
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Old 5 June 2020, 11:15 AM   #24
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Welcome to AZ Phillip. Great to know I now have a great watch maker 90 minutes away.



Let me know if you ever want to explore that “big hole” to the North of you.
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Hi Philip,

Welcome to Arizona. I'm in Gilbert and was searching for a watchmaker. Id like ot meet sometime.

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Raising Arizona

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Best of luck in the Grand Canyon State.

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Old 5 June 2020, 12:49 PM   #27
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[QUOTE=jlovda;10656304]Many years ago I visited Phoenix. I stopped in the official AZ tourist office and the woman told me Arizona has wonderful weather ..... nine months out of the year.

You didn't mention, are you retiring cold turkey or still doing some work?[/QUOTE

I am eager to see what lies ahead after the summer time.

Absolutely, I am still taking in work as I hopefully have many years ahead of me. Watchmaking usually is not a field in which one retires from...as I am sure as long as my hands are steady - I will be at the bench.
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Congrats! Love Arizona!

I assume your business continues as before, correct?
Yes sir, Aaron. I will have to touch base with you to get a few pointers.
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That is a cool pic Larry.

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Ohh wow! Good to know that there’s a great watchmaker nearby!
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