What is the relationship between OnTheDash and www.Chronocentric.com?
Chronocentric was created by Derek Ziglar in 1998, as a non-commercial, on-line resource for owners, collectors and enthusiasts of Omega and other fine wristwatches. The Chronocentric website has focused mainly on the Omega brand, and has an active Discussion Forum, referred to as the zOwie Omega Forum. Derek lived in Atlanta, I met him in September 2002, and he provided the technical support to launch OnTheDash. He also provided soome excellent non-technicial advice about the “do”s and “don’t” of operating an enthusiasts’ website about watches. When we wanted to created the OnTheDash Heuer Discussion Forum, Derek did the technical work and we decided to host the Heuer Discussion Forum on his website — Chronocentric. That was far easier than replicating the Discussion Forum program and incorporating it into OnTheDash. With the success of these two discussion forums, we also added the Chronotrader Forum and the Counterfeit Watchers forum, in June 2004. Derek passed away in May 2005, an
