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  1. malkav Feb 2, 2015

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    Hello all,

    Found this one on sale and went for it on a hunch - wasn't 100% sure so I had omega retrieve an extract from the archives. Certainly glad I did because it contains some information on there which is new to me (and I imagine you too).

    It's an Omega 3597.03 - I'm sure you can tell from the dial it is the one of the missions watches (in this case the Gemini 5) that Omega released in the late 90s. Up until now I had believed there were 150 of these released (outside of the ones included in the full case sets) but according to the extract they were even more limited, 100 of this one (and I presume the others too but, not sure)

    Anyway, had to share it - sure you can appreciate why.

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    Comments welcome.
     
  2. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Feb 3, 2015

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    :eek:

    How come Stephen signed yours?

    (or are they all like that now?)
     
  3. malkav Feb 3, 2015

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    I think at least a few of them are signed that way now. You can see another one on this thread here
     
  4. Nobel Prize Spell Master! Feb 3, 2015

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    Nice. I like the little cart. How much did you pay for it?
     
  5. malkav Feb 3, 2015

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    It's based on the insignia from the Gemini 5 mission, called the 'cooper patch', named after one of the astronauts who took part:

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    Paid quite a lot for it - still a bargain in my eyes though!
     
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  6. Nobel Prize Spell Master! Feb 3, 2015

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    Enjoy it!! It's a nice little gem.
     
  7. tpatta Happily spending my daughter’s inheritance Feb 3, 2015

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    Fantastic find Richard. It's a beauty.
     
  8. DLT222 Double D @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 3, 2015

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    Did it come with the white missions box?
     
  9. malkav Feb 3, 2015

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    Yes it did.
    Incidentally, I liked the missions piece you obtained last year - very exciting.
     
  10. DLT222 Double D @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 3, 2015

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    The Apollo 11 is the one that's most sought after according to the MWO book.

    The missions pieces are all cool imo!
     
  11. DLT222 Double D @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 3, 2015

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    Interesting it says 100 pieces!
     
  12. malkav Feb 3, 2015

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    Yes - that was really the thing I wanted to highlight in sharing this. Basically everything I had read until receiving that extract was that 150 of each were produced but now... who knows?
     
  13. DLT222 Double D @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 3, 2015

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    Well I was under the impression that Omega couldn't give and exact figure, I heard between 100-150pcs each
     
  14. DLT222 Double D @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 3, 2015

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    [​IMG]
     
  15. repoman Feb 3, 2015

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    Very cool piece, definitely don't see those everyday!