Omega 1957 Speedmaster 50th Anniversary in Kuala Lumpur

Aug 19, 2007,19:06 PM
 

At Isthmus Restaurant, Midvalley Northpoint.

My thanks to David Ponzo (Malaysia Country Manager Swatch Group) and Joseph Boudville (Malaysia Brand Manager Omega) for kindly hosting me.

The setup...















Beautiful various edition Speedmasters on display along with their respective patches...























The 1957





Joseph Boudville, Malaysia Brand Manager Omega



David Ponzo launching the 50th Anniversary pieces...





The packaging...











The star watches...











Finally, some shots of the really cool parting gifts (a set of badges to commemorate historic Omega Speedmaster events)

















Thanks for looking!


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Are those torpedoes cigars??

 
 By: Jokoh : August 20th, 2007-00:01
Wow...even the loupe looks good. If only we can go back in time to get those babies ;-) Thanks Kelvin cheers joe

Thanks everyone!

 
 By: K T : August 20th, 2007-23:12

Brilliant montage, KT, mostly because . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 20th, 2007-08:06
. . . of your canny decision to focus on the patches in some of the photos instead of the watches . . . I, for one, felt no small measure of pride in seeing them. I clearly remember that summer night in '69 when Apollo XI was returning . . . the American ... 

You're right...

 
 By: K T : August 20th, 2007-23:12

Looks like everyone had a grand time!!

 
 By: Bill Sohne : August 21st, 2007-12:04
Hi First off thanks for the post. The lapel pins are very nice. Did you get a chance to handle any of the 50th Anv. pieces? Good Hunting Bill Sohne

I did have the chance...

 
 By: K T : August 21st, 2007-22:00
But I chose not to. Normally with camera in hand, I leave the pieces where they are if they are mounted

understood..... it is tough with a camera in hand...

 
 By: Bill Sohne : August 24th, 2007-06:16
Hi i know exactly what you mean. When I have "camera in hand" I do not experience the event the same way. That has happened to me at the Omega Museum back in 1997 ( took over 200 photos and 3 hours of video). The same thing happened at the Omegamania cock... 

We have the same thoughts

 
 By: K T : August 24th, 2007-09:28
Sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees. It's like going for a holiday but we look at the sights only thru the videocam :P

Eating but not tasting?

 
 By: MTF : August 26th, 2007-07:26
Thanks KT for your hard work. Your experience reminded me of my feelings when taking photos for WFED forum....eating but not tasting. MTF

Yeah..

 
 By: K T : August 26th, 2007-08:57