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Hi All, When I came across this Geneve Day-Date, I couldn’t resist giving it a good home. This example (Ref. 166.0117) was part of the Omega International Collection produced from 1972 to 1979 with a retail price of CHF230 in 1972. It houses the Cal. 1022...  

...the third through fifth shots? Ruckdee

I think it is a  "head shot" instead of a wrist shot...      To be serious - I guess it is some fur. erich

Hi Ruckdee, The fur is a South African Springbok. Lovely texture. They harvest the meat for food, so at least the hide is used as well. Andrew

Love this kind of “ clean “ watches with something “ extra “ ! Also the black second hand I think is brilliant and also that the black markings on the hour and minute hands are clearly inside the hour indexes. Thanks for sharing this with a “ Omega hang-a... 

Thanks Blomman, It's this symmetry and attention to the little details, such as the colours, use of luminous paints and the tapering second hand that make this watch such a pleasure. Andrew

if my memory serves correct this is one of the last of the true in-house calibres before they started using modified ETA calibres in the mid 70's. i owned one in years gone buy, but never realised you could quick set the day. you live and learn. its weird... 

Hi Graham, Pleased you enjoyed the video, and that I was able to teach you something about the Cal. 1022. I found out about the quickset day and date from a contemporary instruction manual; the Internet is a wonderful resource. Apologies for the Australia... 

i look forward to it Andrew. interestingly, regarding accents, if you listen to some english historians they claim that in the age of Shakespeare we in england spoke with the antipodean accent. their theory is that the original settlers in Australia were ... 

An interesting theory, but it hasn't been that long since you guys sent us down here. It would seem strange that the accents had changed so much in that time. A

i know, i think its rubbish, but several bearded academics have discussed it whilst sitting at high table in a dusty and antiquated university and come to the decision that if they say it loud enough they'll get a research grant which is better than getti...  

. . . here's one of the Omega cal 1022 . . . . . . from Youtube. Nicely done "nuts and bolts" tutorial.

Thanks for the video, Art. Nicely done. Are you giving me something to aim for next Friday?! Andrew

. . . watchmaking to your skill-set ;-) . . . don't tear apart any of your precious watches on my account!! I would like to see the movement in the Dynamic, though . . .

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Geneve can be considered another elegant line of production by Omega in the past. it is sad this line is no longer made nowadays. Andrew, you got this together with your blue Dynamic one? so far, i also have few Omega Geneve watches, but all of them are w...  

That Geneve Chronometer is very nice, Stefan. A brushed copper dial effect, at least in this photo. Love the way you have captured the acrylic lens, central to the pleasure of these vintage watches. Thanks! Andrew

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...I can say as an ex Melbournian my self (actually I ONLY lived in Melbourne for almost 3 years, actually in Noble Park, and I am danish) That is some collection you are building up there I have a few Geneves as dress watches and Dynamic. Here one of min...