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My first watch purchased via OF, Omega Weems content!

  1. marturx Oct 29, 2014

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    Carol from the UK posted a while ago some pictures of an old Omega that her husband had been given from a friend.

    When I saw it, it was an immediate WOW feeling! I didn´t know anything about the model, but I thought that it looked extremely cool.

    Carol wrote that she was considering to sell it, so I thought that it must be OK to ask at least. I approached her and asked if she had decided to sell the watch, and in that case if she had a price in mind. Actually they had decided to sell it, and yes, there was a price they had in mind, and I thought it to be reasonable, so I accepted! A few days later the watch showed up. The mainspring was broken, and the bezel locking crown was gone, but besides that in very wellkept condition. After some searching on the net, I found Antoine in Belgium, who was kind enough to provide the parts I needed to restore the bezel locking mechanism.

    Today I received these photos taken by my watchmaker:

    Omega Weems, front.jpg

    Omega Weems, back.jpg

    Omega Weems, verk.jpg

    And the before picture:

    Omega Weems.jpg

    I made some research too on the model: 2000 of these pieces were supplied to the british Air Ministery in the beginning of 1940, and was handed out to pilots and navigators in the RAF. It´s a thrilling thought that this one can have been on the wrist on a Spitfire pilot during the battle of Great Britain!

    Thanks Carol for a very pleasant deal, and thanks Omegaforums for making it possible for me to add this gem to my collection!

    Thanks also to Antoine in Belgium, and of course Ingemar, my magician of a watchmaker!
     
  2. cristos71 Oct 29, 2014

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    Looking very very nice indeed after the service and clean up :thumbsup: Great addition :)
     
  3. Gavin It's the quiet ones you have to 'watch' out for. Oct 29, 2014

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    Sweet one Martin.
     
  4. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Oct 29, 2014

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    Good job Martin, nice improvement
     
  5. rvrv520 Oct 30, 2014

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    beautiful...many compliments
     
  6. adam78 Adam @ ΩF Staff Member Oct 30, 2014

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    Martin, what is the size of the watch? Or can we have a wrist-shot? ;)
     
  7. marturx Oct 30, 2014

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    It's 34 mm excluding the crown, and a wristshot will come tomorrow, when I get the watch back from the watchmaker! :thumbsup:
     
  8. Tire-comedon First Globemaster Oct 30, 2014

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    A model I'm still looking for. Congratulations this one has a very nice originl dial. Where did you find the missing parts?
     
  9. marturx Oct 30, 2014

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    Antoine in Belgium helped me out. Unfortunately I think he is now out of stock for those parts
     
  10. Tire-comedon First Globemaster Oct 30, 2014

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    By the way, Dibs!
     
  11. Mods I'm not really an ΩF mod but I play one on TV Oct 30, 2014

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    Great post. Looking forward to seeing the wrist shot.
     
  12. Mods I'm not really an ΩF mod but I play one on TV Oct 30, 2014

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    :thumbsup:


    Has anyone had a dibs honoured ;)
    Maybe I should start a post "My dibs is dead, long live my new watch"
     
  13. Carron-House Oct 30, 2014

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    Hi Martin, the watch looks wonderful, I'm so glad it's gone to a good home and to someone who really appreciates it. Far better than being hidden away in a drawer!
    Kind Regards Carol
     
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  14. LarryG not KennyG, not OG, just LarryG Oct 30, 2014

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    image.jpg that's absolutely great, but it should have been mine!
     
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  15. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Oct 30, 2014

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    Looks great!

    Well done and Double dibs (which trumps single!)

    Nice Trio!


    DIBS on the LeCoultre!
     
  16. UncleBuck understands the decision making hierarchy Oct 30, 2014

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    I was called by respectable moderator Kyle a year or so after dibsing

    (Photo courtesy of Kyle)
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    He graciously had kept track of the "dibs" and even, I felt, gave me preferential treatment on the price !

    He certainly gave me an education on the sincere meaning of "dibs" (not just another word for "nice watch") and demonstrated the finest example of how to conduct business on this forum.

    "Dibs" is a perfect example of the special spirit and gentlemanly relationships that we expect to be the norm here at OF.

    I now will keep record of all dibs I place and receive, I definitely feel they are honored.
     
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  17. Mothra Oct 31, 2014

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    I've had many dibs and even implied dibs honoured by the kind gentlemen of the forum - Alpha, SpikiSpikester, Spacefruit, kyle L and cicindela among them. There are definitely members who take careful note if you ask them to tell you if they think about selling a watch.
     
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  18. marturx Oct 31, 2014

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    Wristshot; worn on what I believe to be the original bracelet, bonklip-style.

    Weems, wristshot.jpg

    A bonus-shot:

    Weems on bonklip.jpg
     
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  19. LarryG not KennyG, not OG, just LarryG Oct 31, 2014

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    Excellent!
     
  20. RCAFBuster Oct 31, 2014

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    Nice work on taking a little chance to restore such a wonderful watch, back to her former glory.