Manila Meetup: Kape at Kronos at Key Coffee
Are you currently in the Philippines, specifically in Manila, and want to have some lighthearted chat with fellow watch nerds over our kronos and some kape?
Good news! The 1st WC Manila Meetup: Kape at Kronos at Key Coffee is happening! K.K.K. will be from 4-7PM.
13 Confirmed Attending (Updated 14 Nov): @sfreak (+1), @litoben, @dudzdomasig, @R_onin, @rodeenski (from Baguio, +2?), @brunofrankelli (from Los Baños, +2), @ecnartnunimon, @LeoMVJR, @JGman625
16 Interested: For those who indicated as so, kindly confirm your attendance on or before Friday, 24 November. This will just help us make the necessary reservations with the venue.
If you know anyone else who might be interested to join, whether he/she is on WC or not, feel free to invite them. Kindly just confirm their attendance by Friday, 24 November.
Unfortunately, @pororo.watch and @motoriety won't be able to join as they will be out of country. @RyanGochuico would've loved to join but is from Mindanao.
3 Confirmed PH Microbrand Reps (Updated 14 Nov): We will also be joined by reps from De Guzman & Co., Klo & Co., and @Argoswatchesph.
I invited @januskyle of Janus Relos to join, in case they are here in Manila on Nov. 26. If you know anyone from any other Philippine microbrand, please feel free to invite them, and confirm their attendance by Friday, 24 November. :)
FYI, Key Coffee Kissaten has a coffee bar, a good variety of food, and lots of tables and chairs, including two long tables near the entrance.
Right across Key Coffee is a Seiko and Grand Seiko AD. Google Maps seems to indicate that Maker's Watch Knot from Japan has a store there https://en.knot-designs.com/. G-Shock/ Casio also has an AD, and if I'm not mistaken, so does Citizen. We can probably end our meetup by checking out any of those ADs.
Tara na! Kape, Kain, at Kronos tayo!
P.s. By the way, please remember, our K.K.K. Meetup will be KKB, ok? ;)
P.P.s. @Max By any chance, would you be able to send us some WC merch? Thank you very much in advance.🙂
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Oh man, will be out of the country then! Hope that more of these meet-ups will be arranged in the future!
Oh man, will be out of the country then! Hope that more of these meet-ups will be arranged in the future!
Sayang, pare. But I'm sure we can arrange another one some time early 2024. Hope to see you then. 🍻
Enjoy kayo 🤗
Enjoy kayo 🤗
Daghan salamat, bai! Sayang di namin makikita in-person yung bago mong Longines GMT ;)
Daghan salamat, bai! Sayang di namin makikita in-person yung bago mong Longines GMT ;)
Sa picture nalang muna heehee
Sa picture nalang muna heehee
Yun oh!
Looks fun, kaso lang nasa canada ako lol
Looks fun, kaso lang nasa canada ako lol
Dali, uwi ka pare hehehe. 😛 Next time siguro, pagumuwi ka, sabihin mo sa amin para maka sked tayo ng meetup.
napaaga ata ako. enjoy to those who will attend.
napaaga ata ako. enjoy to those who will attend.
Uyy, nandyan na kayo sir! Ok yung place di ba? We can reserve the 2 long tables near the entrance, facing the Seiko AD. Or, we can stay in the other side of the coffee shop with the many small tables. Ok ang food at kape dyan!
Balik ka sir on Nov. 26, Sunday. That's just 3 weeks away.
@pororo.watch Wanna have a Pre-Meetup round of drinks next Saturday, since hindi ka makakasama on Nov 26? Anyone else interested?
Uyy, nandyan na kayo sir! Ok yung place di ba? We can reserve the 2 long tables near the entrance, facing the Seiko AD. Or, we can stay in the other side of the coffee shop with the many small tables. Ok ang food at kape dyan!
Balik ka sir on Nov. 26, Sunday. That's just 3 weeks away.
been here a few times only. the place is intimate for a meetup, you have to talk to manager beforehand as they do prioritise paying customers that dine-in. you can reserve siguro the small tables on the window side and the microbrands can have a table near the restroom. coffee is strong as it should and their sourdough pandesal is quite tasty.
been here a few times only. the place is intimate for a meetup, you have to talk to manager beforehand as they do prioritise paying customers that dine-in. you can reserve siguro the small tables on the window side and the microbrands can have a table near the restroom. coffee is strong as it should and their sourdough pandesal is quite tasty.
Yupyup, for sure many of us, if not all of us, will order our own coffee, drinks and food. So, we will definitely be paying dine-in customers. As for microbrands, I don't foresee giving them special seats or attention. Our meetup is primarily for us WC members to get to know each other, strike up good convos, sharing all sorts of stories and insights, and just hanging out. There won't be any formal program. It's a simple meetup among friends. 🙂
Hello newbie watch collector from Iloilo here. Pwede po ba mag join sa meetup? I’ll be in Manila for conference on that week😀 simple seiko watches lng po meron ako ha? Hehe
Hello newbie watch collector from Iloilo here. Pwede po ba mag join sa meetup? I’ll be in Manila for conference on that week😀 simple seiko watches lng po meron ako ha? Hehe
Pwedeng pwede, pare! Click "Going" sa meetup details. Ako rin newbie, at pareho tayong mahilig sa Seiko. Apat ang Seiko watches ko hehe :P
I've been using https://my-shoppingbox.com/ph since 2012.. other known shipping services are https://www.shippingcart.com and POBox.ph :)
Thanks for sharing, pare! 🍻 @rodeenski @pororo.watch makakaiwas na tayo sa 20-25% dagdag bayarin hehe...
Thanks for sharing, pare! 🍻 @rodeenski @pororo.watch makakaiwas na tayo sa 20-25% dagdag bayarin hehe...
Happy shopping! Hahaha
Thanks for sharing, pare! 🍻 @rodeenski @pororo.watch makakaiwas na tayo sa 20-25% dagdag bayarin hehe...
@lightbluewatertime nasubukan mo na umorder ng more than US$200 or PHP10,000 pare? Lusot sa customs?
Yes. naka order na ako flat screen tv dati haha. :)
Thanks for sharing, pare! 🍻 @rodeenski @pororo.watch makakaiwas na tayo sa 20-25% dagdag bayarin hehe...
hehe another way to get trash our wallets, este uhhh fill our boxes ... oh no... poor wallet... that reissue of nivada antartic... wallet, are you still there?
@lightbluewatertime nasubukan mo na umorder ng more than US$200 or PHP10,000 pare? Lusot sa customs?
..and no more taxes. :)
Of course, Alex @sfreak also volunteered that if you are eyeing some JDM watch, or perhaps Singapore, you can course it through him, as he, and/or a handful of his trusted friends, travel often to those countries, and they can get it for you. Did I assume right, Alex? 😉
Of course, Alex @sfreak also volunteered that if you are eyeing some JDM watch, or perhaps Singapore, you can course it through him, as he, and/or a handful of his trusted friends, travel often to those countries, and they can get it for you. Did I assume right, Alex? 😉
Sure if I don’t end up traveling with 200 watches :-)
Sure if I don’t end up traveling with 200 watches :-)
Right, right... disclaimer. Mga pare, bawal bultuhan pabili ha. Paisa-isa lang. 😉
By the way mga kaibigan, there's an ongoing sale now of Timex, G-Shock, Casio, Ingersoll, Alpina, Swiss Military, and other brands carried by Luxe Group. You might wanna check it out...
By the way mga kaibigan, there's an ongoing sale now of Timex, G-Shock, Casio, Ingersoll, Alpina, Swiss Military, and other brands carried by Luxe Group. You might wanna check it out...
woah! we should make a gc so we can share deals and all!
woah! we should make a gc so we can share deals and all!
Yeah we should read that way to late and I’m flying out on the 5th
woah! we should make a gc so we can share deals and all!
I can make a gc if there hasn't been one made yet :)
For those interested, send me a DM of your phone number so I can add you all to a viber group
I can make a gc if there hasn't been one made yet :)
For those interested, send me a DM of your phone number so I can add you all to a viber group
count me in!
Yeah we should read that way to late and I’m flying out on the 5th
safe flight, buddy!