Do not miss the FUN weekend in Manhattan - May 16th 2009.
We had 54 people first year, 81 second year  !
 ! SPACE IS LIMITED for this 3rd year event !
 

 ! REGISTER NOW !

 This event is open to watch fans of ALL brands and participants of ANY watch forum !

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Pictures from our previous gathering in NYC  - May 2008

.........Via Canon lens of a very good photographer from Ohio:___ HERE __
 
............report by Harry - from UK: ___ HERE ___
 
 ......or as seen by one of our visitors from Germany:___HERE__

! ! NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS  ! !
 

3rd Annual Watch Fans Get-together - New York City 5/16/2009


As at all previous 5 GTGs (3 in Tampa, 2 in NYC), we will have many great free door prizes.
Some lucky winners will go home with a beautiful Orbita multi-winder and a brand new BALL watch !!
 

Here are just few of the nice door prizes that were donated by some of our sponsors.
Every attendee will get 6 FREE tickets for drawing of similar excellent prizes.

     
 

If you would like to attend our next GTG in NYC on May 16th 2009, you will need to pre-register and
confirm your reservation with a $50 deposit via PayPal. ($52 with PayPal fees)
IMPORTANT:
This refund is non-refundable after  4/16/2009 as 30 days before the event we must commit to a certain number of seats. If for 'whatever' reason you have to cancel 'after  4/16/2009 - there is no refund. Thanks for understanding.

The total entry fee is $80 and it covers unlimited (including top shelf) drinks, beer & wine as well as
unlimited food for 5 hours (with NY Sales Tax plus Tip = figure about $100)
The price is the same if you are drinker of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages.
Considering it is on SAT and in Manhattan - unlimited drinks & food for 5 hours - this is in fact a bargain.
I know of many places charging about $50 per person just to secure the event meeting
place and NOT including ANY food or drinks. Plus...this establishment worked out great for us last year !

After making your reservation and paying $50 registration, you will be responsible for for the balance
at the day of the event and pay it "in cash" directly to the establishment, upon entering the event.
PLEASE BRING CASH and smaller bills
as this will greatly speed things up at the front door where
the restaurant staff will be collecting the funds to cover the balance. Since Paypal will be deducting me
2.9%, + .50 cents per transaction, please make your deposit payment for $52. Thank you.

There will be also a small "Security Charge'. This will vary ($3 to $5pp) depending on the number
of attendees and will cover the fee needed to pay for the presence of an armed off duty NYPD officer

Unbelievably, someone had the nerve last year accusing me that I organize these events to make a profit.
I can assure you that I do not make a dime and in fact a spend MANY hours of my personal time
to organize these event, booking venues, obtain security etc.
My only goal is to bring together watch enthusiasts from around the world and have fun together !

Our 2009 GTG will be a lot larger with several watch companies in presence.
Seats will be LIMITED and the list will be closed once we reach
the capacity of the venue holding the GTG.

As every year, we will be also be"watch shops hopping" on FRI as well as having lunch or doing some
other fun tourist activities. However, the fun begins on THU night as many of us fly-in from out of town!!!

Please make your payment via PayPal to: 
CaptainRolex@gmail.com
This is a separate Paypal account I have setup specifically for this GTG.

PLEASE Note that for security reasons the exact location of the event in Mid Manhattan
 on SAT May 16th, 2009 , will NOT be published  on any public watch forum and will be
e-mailed only to those that registered about 3-4 days prior to the event.

 

Any questions, please e-mail me at: WatchFan1@hotmail.com
I am looking forward to meet some old as well as new friends in NYC !!

IMOPRTANT:

Note: The main event will be on SAT May 16th 2009. However, most of us out-of-towners will be arriving to NYC on THU (or FRI). We will be staying again in Holiday Inn Midtown on 57th St.
It is not the Ritz or Waldorf Astoria, but is clean, reasonably priced, with decent size of rooms (for New York) and very centrally located (walking distance to MANY watch shops on 57th St.)
Plus  - we had a blast at their nice hotel bar for several nights last TWO years ;-)

I will be working on some group rates. Details to be announced later.

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Previous NYC GTG group shot FUN at the hotel bar.... ...we had a LOT of cool door prizes
Auctions & Other Rolex Pictures, Submariner, GMT, Explorer, Date Just, Datejust, Panerai, Patek Philippe, Omega, IWC, Daytona, Day-date, Rolex president, Presidential, Yachtmaster, Yacht-Master, WatchFan1, watchfan, Timezone, Milos
 

Pictures from our previous gathering in NYC  - May 2008 here

 

 

If you want to read about how much fun we had in 2007, read these two reports !

2007 Milos TZ report Click here.        2007 Harry TZ report Click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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