Great News! DWC Has Been Sold!

Post by **ezcheese** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:07 am

Hi all. I want to share some really exciting news. Some of you may have read that Watch Talk Forums was recently sold to a company called Vertical Scope, which specializes in acquiring forums and providing great resources that enable said forums to reach the "next level.". I am happy to announce that they have also offered me a sweet deal and I have sold DWC to this fine company. I am thinking of building something sweet like this with the money.

Just kidding.

I did want to make an important announcement regarding the ownership of DWC though. I will be canceling my host and domain accounts at the end of this month and our very own Master Wu will be taking the reigns.

Nothing will change as far as the layout of the forum or the mods, we're basically just transferring the database to a different server and Wu will be paying the bills to keep the lights on.

Ryeguy · Post by **Ryeguy** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:13 am

Oh man, that's too bad. I was really hoping to be able to participate in a for-profit forum owned by Vertical Scope! They have such a stellar reputation. Plus, that is a pretty sweet slingshot. You would be the envy of the trailer park.

demer03 · Post by **demer03** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:13 am

Cool....

Rolex Watch Connection?

Jsa9791 · Post by **Jsa9791** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:24 am

Will there be any rule changes as far as conduct ?

Post by **DMB** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:53 am

Jsa9791 wrote:Will there be any rule changes as far as conduct ?

After I ban you and your brother we will post an amended rules list.

demer03 · Post by **demer03** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:56 am

D'oh!

ericf4 · Post by **ericf4** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:02 am

I saw watchfreeks also just sold to that group...

ericf4 · Post by **ericf4** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:02 am

I wonder what exactly they would pay for a watch site, anyone have an idea?

deepcdvr · Post by **deepcdvr** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:06 am

Cool

I'd like to thank you, Derek, for "keeping the lights on" around here for the last couple of years. This place rocks!

Master Wu, good luck and thanks for taking over

dukerules · Post by **dukerules** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:07 am

Anyone want to start a watch site and then sell it?

Post by **SCM64** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:08 am

DMB wrote:
Jsa9791 wrote:Will there be any rule changes as far as conduct ?
After I ban you and your brother we will post an amended rules list.

ericf4 · Post by **ericf4** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:16 am

I will start a new site with only Chinese replicas and call it the almost Rolex watch forum....then I will sell it to highest bidder...

unixshrk · Post by **unixshrk** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:17 am

ericf4 wrote:I will start a new site with only Chinese replicas and call it the almost Rolex watch forum....then I will sell it to highest bidder...

CesarG · Post by **CesarG** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:19 am

Well, there goes the neighborhood!

Thanks Derek for all of these years you kept this place running.

fastward · Post by **fastward** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:21 am

ericf4 wrote:I will start a new site with only Chinese replicas and call it the almost Rolex watch forum....then I will sell it to highest bidder...

Chinese Quartz Rollex FTW!

moishlashen · Post by **moishlashen** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:22 am

Yep-thanks Derek.

moishlashen · Post by **moishlashen** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:23 am

ericf4 wrote:I will start a new site with only Chinese replicas and call it the almost Rolex watch forum....then I will sell it to highest bidder...

Super funny!!-You just described 3T BTW

ericf4 · Post by **ericf4** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:27 am

I recall getting banned from this place I think in the early days......shit I don't know for sure but I think Yamahaki banned me from here or some other place.......maybe the new owner will ban me again just to continue the cycle.....

fastward · Post by **fastward** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:57 am

Will we be required to sit from now on?

All hail the great Wu.

rockmastermike · Post by **rockmastermike** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:18 am

deepcdvr wrote:Cool

I'd like to thank you, Derek, for "keeping the lights on" around here for the last couple of years. This place rocks!

Master Wu, good luck and thanks for taking over

once again, Paul has the answer

jimyritz · Post by **jimyritz** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:21 am

rockmastermike wrote:
deepcdvr wrote:Cool

I'd like to thank you, Derek, for "keeping the lights on" around here for the last couple of years. This place rocks!

Master Wu, good luck and thanks for taking over
once again, Paul has the answer

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^This...Thanks Derek....

smalls · Post by **smalls** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:28 am

jimyritz wrote:
rockmastermike wrote:
deepcdvr wrote:Cool

I'd like to thank you, Derek, for "keeping the lights on" around here for the last couple of years. This place rocks!

Master Wu, good luck and thanks for taking over
once again, Paul has the answer
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^This...Thanks Derek....

+1!!

Jsa9791 · Post by **Jsa9791** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:34 am

DMB wrote:
Jsa9791 wrote:Will there be any rule changes as far as conduct ?
After I ban you and your brother we will post an amended rules list.

Hilarious

AZpops · Post by **AZpops** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:41 am

ericf4 wrote:I will start a new site with only Chinese replicas and call it the almost Rolex watch forum and two screw drivers! ....then I will sell it to highest bidder...

Fixed it for you! ...

PS Thanks Derek and Master Wu! ...

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:43 am

Thanks Derek for all your hard work keeping DWC going over the last few years!!! And I wish Master Wu lots of luck and continued success with the forum!!

All Hail Master Wu!!

Regards
Graeme

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