Hi Stewart-I never spoke with Laurent myself but if I can give something back to a member of the OTD community from which I've gained so much, I'm in!

Best,
Steve

: Dear all,
: Stuff like this stops me/us in our tracks. We worry about not
: getting the watch we are after, or we worry about sales prices..
: but at the end of the day, it all counts for nothing.. when a
: friend we have known for years, a passionate, helpful, and loved
: person is in trouble.. well, it all focuses the mind. This guy
: is a true gent. Helpful, friendly, passionate and an all round
: good guy - this news hurts.

: I'm not sure why there seems to be a strange media black-out on who
: it is, I think it's our own respect for not breaking the news..
: but I'm not having it.. this is a truly remarkable person, and a
: deeply valued member of our Heuer community, and the vintage
: watch community.

: So I say this with much thought.... but Laurent (aka Noodia).. I
: wish you all the will in the world to pull through. You have
: been an inspiration to all the early Heuer adopters and late
: Heuer adopters, and you have always been there with all your
: knowledge.

: I would like to propose some sort of gift - could be flowers or a
: watch, whatever we raise. I'm willing to transfer money to a
: PayPal account of a trusted OTDer who knows Laurent, and can get
: a gift to him. Lets do something collectively for Laurent - it
: could help him pull through.

: Money is nothing.. it's vulgar, but £100GBP from me is no a
: no-brainer.
: Jeff.. maybe a special thread can be set up?

: Thanks
: Stewart