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stevemulholland3 · 14 October 2010, 10:44 PM

Litterally just landed back in Florida a couple of hours ago!
Man,let me tell you..The trip was beyond fantastic and went much better than I could have ever hoped for..many thanks to the dozens of people who meet
us each day and showed us some of the rich history that London has to offer..but even after a week of constant exploring we didnt even scratch the surface of what Londinium had to offer us!
Enclosed are just a sampling of the many watches that I either brought along or saw (I returned watch-less!)..
some of the breathtaking architecture (which there was endless amounts of!)..many great watch shops,which unfortunately we werent allowed to photograph..
A special Thanks to Bonhams (Paul M. especially)for allowing myself and a couple of my associates to come in and dirty up the place,and allowing us to view some of thier fine vintage pieces..thanks for the kind hospitality..Thanks to the many people who showed us the historical sites and forced us to drink beer after beer..you bastids!..lol..We felt very much at home there and will most definitely be returning in a few months..
To me,I am just blown away at the brittish hospitality..People litterally took the trains all the way in to London just to show us around..and there where many others that we just didnt have the time to meet,and I apologize..there will definitely be a next time!
anyway's,enough of the foreward..here are some of the pictures I took of grand and historic London!
after I settle in and open some of the parcels that arrived while I was gone I will try and post more pictures..
enjoy everyone!
steve
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here is a 18th century pub(The Bell) that was freqented by all of "Jack the Ripper"s victims (yes,we took the ripper tour!)

Here is one of the last remaining parts of the original Roman wall that protected "Londinium"..it was quite impressive that their military not only fought but also where very skilled masons and this in no doubt attributed to their successful campaigns..in fact,many places surrended to the Roman legions without a fight because they knew the benefits that belonging to the empire would bring!

There is a art exhibit going on right now at the Tate gallery of billions of ceramic sunflower seed's..you know I had to jump in it..lol
the pictures of me actually in the seeds I will post later..but here is what the room looks like.

Next is a few shots of the city..parliment,st. stevensons tower(i think thats the name..aka "Big Ben"<the name of the bell>),the palace,the Brittish Museum,etc..etc..

and of course..MORE WATCHES!!

johnbeth · 14 October 2010, 10:58 PM

Awesome !!! Thanks for sharing!!

John

scarhead · 14 October 2010, 11:01 PM

Awesome! It looks like you had some pretty good weather. Looking at the photos, the city looks so much the same yet different from when I was there last, if that makes sense. London is a beautiful city and the people are genuinely nice. I'm actually in the midst of planning my year-end trip when I will be visiting family at Oxford and definitely going to London. I can't wait. Welcome home. I'm glad your trip was safe and fun.

spuds · 14 October 2010, 11:01 PM

Great pic's mate.... hopefully catch you next time.

Dan Pierce · 14 October 2010, 11:02 PM

Brings back great memories!

Thanks for sharing, Steve.

dP

dalip · 14 October 2010, 11:34 PM

Great shots Steve. Glad you had a good time.

Damage Inc. · 14 October 2010, 11:44 PM

Looks like a great trip Steve!
However, all I can think of when I looked at some of those pix is "Look kids...Big Ben, Parliment....He he he...I can't get out of this f****ng circle!"

Lion · 15 October 2010, 12:38 AM

Steven, looks like you had a great time over in London and got to see many of the sites and visited a few pubs. I enjoyed your photographs and thanx for sharing them with us!!!

multimedia · 15 October 2010, 01:23 AM

Great pics, Steve. London is a fantastic city.

Thx for sharing!

Cheers,
Joe

JUSTROLEXES · 15 October 2010, 02:34 AM

Thanks for sharing

kcmo · 15 October 2010, 02:41 AM

Wonderful photos! Glad you had such a great time!

PhilM · 15 October 2010, 02:45 AM

Am loving your bubble cars

enronforme · 15 October 2010, 04:12 AM

Thanks Steve- love your pics! London is one of my fav places in the world!

enronforme · 15 October 2010, 04:15 AM

ps. Where are you in Tampa? I lived in Temple Terrace for 6 years ('78-'84). I miss it this time of year as winter begins to show it's face up here (although it's a beautiful day today!).
Bob

belk7 · 15 October 2010, 04:25 AM

Looks like a great trip, Steve. Now you need one of those little cars to get around Florida in.

stevemulholland3 · 15 October 2010, 05:09 AM

Yeah,glad to be back in Clearwater Florida because of the weather..but honestly,I would move to London in a second if I could buy watches at a decent price there..lol
For everyone that I missed,no worries..I will be back in January!
The trip was very successful and I will remember it for life!

OYSTERMANN · 15 October 2010, 05:43 AM

Fabulous photos, Steve of our Capital

You look as though you had a wonderful trip

2careless · 15 October 2010, 06:16 AM

Great pictures Steve! I miss that city ...
What goodies have you brought back?

swatty · 15 October 2010, 06:29 AM

Nice pics Steve, glad you had a good time

Lol-x · 15 October 2010, 06:44 AM

Excellent photos Steve, it looks like you had a great time.
Prices of vintage Rolex watches in London are quite high but the range is extensive.

mopsey · 15 October 2010, 07:08 AM

Glad you had a great time Steve and it warms my heart to read someone waxing lyrical about my home town.

If you're back in January i'd gladly take a trip home and buy you a pint.

JJ Irani · 15 October 2010, 07:53 AM

Thanks for the wonderful pictorial, Steve. Great stuff!!

sleddog · 15 October 2010, 10:06 AM

Excellent thread Steve....Thanks for showing us North Americans around!(and the rest!

)

therolexguy · 15 October 2010, 10:10 AM

The architecture looks nice but the watch pictues......

Thanks Steve. Glad you're back.

CoopJr · 15 October 2010, 11:13 AM

Great pics Steve! Thanks.

Dr. Robert · 15 October 2010, 11:20 AM

Great photos! I love London, one of my favorite cities...in the top 5 of my favorite cities.

DFM1 · 15 October 2010, 12:07 PM

Thanks for sharing. Brings back great memories of both my past trips across the pond!

R1@160@alltimes · 15 October 2010, 12:10 PM

Very nice, thanks for posting.

Scandinavian · 16 October 2010, 12:38 AM

Great pictures! Now I can't wait six weeks until I get there. The Clash - London Calling

gettocard · 16 October 2010, 02:31 AM

Great pics of a lovely city !! I'm off to London in about 2 weeks,can't wait. We've been there in May but we never get bored of it !! I don't know if I should take my Sea Dweller or my Gshock tho....

14 October 2010, 10:44 PM	#1
stevemulholland3 Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: steven Location: tampa bay Watch: 1680 18k sub Posts: 6,673	London trip was fantastic!..gratuitous watch and architecture pics enclosed! Litterally just landed back in Florida a couple of hours ago! Man,let me tell you..The trip was beyond fantastic and went much better than I could have ever hoped for..many thanks to the dozens of people who meet us each day and showed us some of the rich history that London has to offer..but even after a week of constant exploring we didnt even scratch the surface of what Londinium had to offer us! Enclosed are just a sampling of the many watches that I either brought along or saw (I returned watch-less!).. some of the breathtaking architecture (which there was endless amounts of!)..many great watch shops,which unfortunately we werent allowed to photograph.. A special Thanks to Bonhams (Paul M. especially)for allowing myself and a couple of my associates to come in and dirty up the place,and allowing us to view some of thier fine vintage pieces..thanks for the kind hospitality..Thanks to the many people who showed us the historical sites and forced us to drink beer after beer..you bastids!..lol..We felt very much at home there and will most definitely be returning in a few months.. To me,I am just blown away at the brittish hospitality..People litterally took the trains all the way in to London just to show us around..and there where many others that we just didnt have the time to meet,and I apologize..there will definitely be a next time! anyway's,enough of the foreward..here are some of the pictures I took of grand and historic London! after I settle in and open some of the parcels that arrived while I was gone I will try and post more pictures.. enjoy everyone! steve ---------------------------------------------------------------------- here is a 18th century pub(The Bell) that was freqented by all of "Jack the Ripper"s victims (yes,we took the ripper tour!) Here is one of the last remaining parts of the original Roman wall that protected "Londinium"..it was quite impressive that their military not only fought but also where very skilled masons and this in no doubt attributed to their successful campaigns..in fact,many places surrended to the Roman legions without a fight because they knew the benefits that belonging to the empire would bring! There is a art exhibit going on right now at the Tate gallery of billions of ceramic sunflower seed's..you know I had to jump in it..lol the pictures of me actually in the seeds I will post later..but here is what the room looks like. Next is a few shots of the city..parliment,st. stevensons tower(i think thats the name..aka "Big Ben"<the name of the bell>),the palace,the Brittish Museum,etc..etc.. and of course..MORE WATCHES!!

14 October 2010, 11:01 PM	#3
scarhead "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago Watch: GMT IIC Posts: 370	Awesome! It looks like you had some pretty good weather. Looking at the photos, the city looks so much the same yet different from when I was there last, if that makes sense. London is a beautiful city and the people are genuinely nice. I'm actually in the midst of planning my year-end trip when I will be visiting family at Oxford and definitely going to London. I can't wait. Welcome home. I'm glad your trip was safe and fun. __________________ "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster." Friedrich Nietzsche

14 October 2010, 11:01 PM	#4
spuds "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Dan Location: Essex, UK Watch: West Ham! COYI!! Posts: 7,941	Great pic's mate.... hopefully catch you next time. __________________ Onwards & Upwards Rodders...... Onwards & Upwards. Life is not about how fast you can run or how high you can climb........... It's about how well you can bounce!! TRF HALL OF FAME JANUARY 2010

14 October 2010, 11:02 PM	#5
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 35,835	Brings back great memories! Thanks for sharing, Steve. 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

14 October 2010, 11:34 PM	#6
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	Great shots Steve. Glad you had a good time. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

14 October 2010, 10:58 PM	#2
johnbeth "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: John Location: Australia Watch: Depends on mood. Posts: 9,536	Awesome !!! Thanks for sharing!! John

14 October 2010, 11:44 PM	#7
Damage Inc. "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Vic Location: Colorado, USA Watch: Mechanical!! Posts: 807	Looks like a great trip Steve! However, all I can think of when I looked at some of those pix is "Look kids...Big Ben, Parliment....He he he...I can't get out of this f**ng circle!" __________________ "Science tastes like vomit." Kari "Mythbusters hottie" Byron** Z-serial GMT IIc 2.92M serial 1675 Pepsi V-serial 16610LV

15 October 2010, 12:38 AM	#8
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Steven, looks like you had a great time over in London and got to see many of the sites and visited a few pubs. I enjoyed your photographs and thanx for sharing them with us!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

15 October 2010, 01:23 AM	#9
multimedia "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Joe Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,835	Great pics, Steve. London is a fantastic city. Thx for sharing! Cheers, Joe __________________ "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works." - S.J.

15 October 2010, 02:34 AM	#10
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15 October 2010, 02:41 AM	#11
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Wonderful photos! Glad you had such a great time!

15 October 2010, 02:45 AM	#12
PhilM "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Phil Location: London Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 1,765	Am loving your bubble cars

15 October 2010, 04:12 AM	#13
enronforme "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: bob j Location: toledo, usa Watch: Love 'em all Posts: 525	Thanks Steve- love your pics! London is one of my fav places in the world! __________________ 16610 Sub Date; 16570 Explorer ll (polar); GO Sport Evo; GP Seahawk ll; Tudor Hydronaut ll; Oris F1 Williams Chrono...

15 October 2010, 04:15 AM	#14
enronforme "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: bob j Location: toledo, usa Watch: Love 'em all Posts: 525	ps. Where are you in Tampa? I lived in Temple Terrace for 6 years ('78-'84). I miss it this time of year as winter begins to show it's face up here (although it's a beautiful day today!). Bob __________________ 16610 Sub Date; 16570 Explorer ll (polar); GO Sport Evo; GP Seahawk ll; Tudor Hydronaut ll; Oris F1 Williams Chrono...

15 October 2010, 04:25 AM	#15
belk7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Chris Location: USA Posts: 1,439	Looks like a great trip, Steve. Now you need one of those little cars to get around Florida in.

15 October 2010, 05:09 AM	#16
stevemulholland3 Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: steven Location: tampa bay Watch: 1680 18k sub Posts: 6,673	Yeah,glad to be back in Clearwater Florida because of the weather..but honestly,I would move to London in a second if I could buy watches at a decent price there..lol For everyone that I missed,no worries..I will be back in January! The trip was very successful and I will remember it for life!

15 October 2010, 05:43 AM	#17
OYSTERMANN "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Neil Location: West Midlands UK Watch: DJ,DD,GMTIIc,Sub Posts: 7,063	Fabulous photos, Steve of our Capital You look as though you had a wonderful trip __________________ Neil 116231 SS/RG DATEJUST 2007 118238 YG DAY-DATE 2007 116713 LN SS/YG GMT IIc 2008 116613 LB SS/YG SUBMARINER 2009 216570 SS EXPLORER II 2013 116520 SS DAYTONA 2014

15 October 2010, 06:16 AM	#18
2careless "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, AU Watch: Pepsi Posts: 4,370	Great pictures Steve! I miss that city ... What goodies have you brought back?

15 October 2010, 06:29 AM	#19
swatty 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Sydney Watch: The Game Posts: 17,409	Nice pics Steve, glad you had a good time

15 October 2010, 06:44 AM	#20
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,269	Excellent photos Steve, it looks like you had a great time. Prices of vintage Rolex watches in London are quite high but the range is extensive. __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

15 October 2010, 07:08 AM	#21
mopsey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Martin Location: London Watch: Sub,Exp2,BlkBy,SD Posts: 1,258	Glad you had a great time Steve and it warms my heart to read someone waxing lyrical about my home town. If you're back in January i'd gladly take a trip home and buy you a pint. __________________ Lest we forget.

15 October 2010, 07:53 AM	#22
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Thanks for the wonderful pictorial, Steve. Great stuff!!

15 October 2010, 10:06 AM	#23
sleddog TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Nearby. Posts: 24,907	Excellent thread Steve....Thanks for showing us North Americans around!(and the rest!) __________________ He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!! TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member..

15 October 2010, 10:10 AM	#24
therolexguy 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Todd Location: US Posts: 3,525	The architecture looks nice but the watch pictues...... Thanks Steve. Glad you're back.

15 October 2010, 11:13 AM	#25
CoopJr "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Coop Location: U.S.A. Watch: Subs Posts: 6,455	Great pics Steve! Thanks.

15 October 2010, 11:20 AM	#26
Dr. Robert 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 61,787	Great photos! I love London, one of my favorite cities...in the top 5 of my favorite cities. __________________ Founder & Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

15 October 2010, 12:07 PM	#27
DFM1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Drew Location: The Jersey Shore Watch: Me keep buying! Posts: 1,246	Thanks for sharing. Brings back great memories of both my past trips across the pond!

15 October 2010, 12:10 PM	#28
R1@160@alltimes "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: ♛ Posts: 4,408	Very nice, thanks for posting. __________________

16 October 2010, 12:38 AM	#29
Scandinavian "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Watch: 116610LN Posts: 183	Great pictures! Now I can't wait six weeks until I get there. The Clash - London Calling

16 October 2010, 02:31 AM	#30
gettocard Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Andy Location: EU Watch: them come and go.. Posts: 2,052	Great pics of a lovely city !! I'm off to London in about 2 weeks,can't wait. We've been there in May but we never get bored of it !! I don't know if I should take my Sea Dweller or my Gshock tho....

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