Dr No
[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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Christmas . . .
. . . in September.
My watchmaker called last week to let me know three of my Omegas were ready. In short order, a 14 kt gold-filled '56 Seamaster Calendar . . .
. . . cal 502, sourced from the estate of the original owner. This restoration project took almost two years, and I'm thrilled to finally have it back.
Did you notice the original black dial?
A ref 2179 . . .
. . . cal 30T2, ca '45. No markings on the back, but otherwise identical to typical US military issue models of the same reference. The movement required a new balance staff in addition to the usual mainspring, but otherwise entirely original. The expandable band will get chucked for a shell cordovan bund strap before the week is out.
Last but not least, a 9 kt Dennison '54 . . .
. . . bumper auto, cal 354 . . .
. . . which is also pretty much original, down to the buckle, other than the crown. A new strap is in the cards; I'm thinking brown lizard, like this one, but open to suggestions.
I'm told a fourth will be ready next week; life is good in ?-land!
Art
PS - that's hand-made mandarine sorbet, from the shop next door to my watchmaker.
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Christmas . . .
. . . in September. My watchmaker called last week to let me know three of my Omegas were ready. In short order, a 14 kt gold-filled '56 Seamaster Calendar . . . . . . cal 502, sourced from the estate of the original owner. This restoration project took a...
My methods aren't quite . . .
. . . as focused as more disciplined collectors, Nicolas. The longing for a military Omega came about many years ago. Found my favorite, a '56 RAF (white dial, blued hands), at an American dealer back in the fall of 2011. As it happened, we couldn't come ...
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Art! the 2179 looks veeeery clean, nice unmolested dial - I like it! I am still waiting for my "early" x-mas present to arrive - a once in a lifetime find... hagwe erich
Great presents....
Have you made any research on the civilian 2179 ? i have a similar and would like ti known a litlle more about the civilian version I would like to know if the civilian version was sold in watchmaker stores as any other Omegas, or it was sold to military ...
Patience......
I am learning that in watch colecting patience is the name of the game .... It must feel good to have your babies back from the watchmaker. A good topic for a wristscan in the future, maybe? ( my trusty watchmaker and the watch that I waited for -repair/r...
A great idea, E! . . .
. . . and unless one of my colleagues snags it first, that will be the theme my next turn at moderating the WS thread. Much obliged, Art
There's not a lot of firm information . . .
. . . on this reference, Thomas. Both marked [US Army] and unmarked versions were issued, and no one - not even Omega - knows how many were marked. There are marked and unmarked examples within the same slash [/] serial code (i e, both marked and unmarked...
Impressive Omega line you have, Art! :)
Congrats for getting them back from the watchmaker! I really love these clean time only Omegas. :) Best Blomman
You've heard of Einstein's . . .
. . . Theory of Relativity, E = MC 2 ? No's Theory of Time: Ω = :-)
Dr. No rides again ....
Art, Amazing set of great Omegas. Now you must do a separate post of each, detailing the history etc. A great way to start a Saturday. Cheers, Nilo
When I get the new camera in a week or so . . .
. . . the first subjects will be these Omegas, plus a few more waiting in the wings ;-) . . .
. . . and another pair . . .
. . . on the way! My family expands by the week ;-) . . .
