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I'm hooked on this weird watch ...

 
 By: nilomis : January 29th, 2015-03:24
Team, Released to the Beijing Olympics, hence the caliber 3888 (8 sounds like "prosper" in Chinese). The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing began on 8/8/08 at 8 seconds and 8 minutes past 8 pm local time (UTC+08)! Independent of that, is w...  

Cool piece!! May it rain cats and dogs!!!

 
 By: Ancienne Le Brassus : January 29th, 2015-04:30
Wonderful piece, seems very dynamic and it looks like it has a solid wrist presence!! I didn't know it existed! What does the back look like? Open or solid case?? Thanks for sharing!! and again, hope it RAINS !! S

Thank you for your wish ...

 
 By: nilomis : January 29th, 2015-05:30
About the case back, is solid, with the classic fou rings Olympic symbol. Cheers, Nilo

Wonderful

 
 By: kevster : January 29th, 2015-08:37
I remember seeing this one come out and thinking wow what a stunner. Thanks for the post. I think it to be one of Omega's best of the olympic collection of late. Important, very rare and desireable as they say. Enjoy

I'm hooked on ...

 
 By: nilomis : February 2nd, 2015-04:42
Olympic Speedmasters. Yesterday I just added another one (Melborne homage 1956, from a series that was released in 2004) to the stable. Stay tuned for pics. Cheers, Nilo

An image from my files . . .

 
 By: Dr No : February 3rd, 2015-14:00
. . . circa '09, of a different version . . . . . . and another, this time a DeVille . . . . . . which is the most legible of the breed. The aesthetics of the lay-out are exemplary, and unlike most chronographs, this iteration should be more useful than a...  

Since my main use of chronos is ...

 
 By: nilomis : February 3rd, 2015-14:33
To assure that our pasta is properly "al dente", as it should be ... 30 minutes is fine to me. But I love chronographs, in special the weird ones: I understand that is barely readable but I like it for two reasons: Olympic heritage and Beijing (a country ...