An Omega for a likker-cycle.

Time Exposure · Mar 10, 2014

Seller Beware
Ethics are scarce in this business/hobby.
I will say, though, this Forum has some of the most honest, respectable, generous contributors I have seen anywhere. It's a huge part of the reason I have Speed Fever (in an ever-changing world of illnesses).
Sorry, a bit off topic...

ulackfocus · Mar 10, 2014

ron n
How sad the Kid needed money, did not know what he had, and takes a very low ball offer when the shop knew the price of gold.

I blame the kid. Any store is there to turn a profit. If the boy didn't even bother to do a little research, then he gets what he deserves. He had scooter on the brain. And let's not even speculate on why he lost his license.

pitpro · Mar 10, 2014

Congratulations on a great story! And your great fortune.
I hope I get to "care" for something like this someday.
Awesome.
The bracelet-
would you believe I have fixed one of these myself.
1039. I had 5 links without springs.
I decided to make some out of cutting up small springs,
hammering the pieces out and recutting until they fit for the springs.
Much trial and error, but I got them to work perfectly.
I have the holes in my fingers to prove it.

vitaminSeamaster · Mar 10, 2014

Great find and story.

I love that box. Do you have more photos of it ?

bupdyke · Mar 10, 2014

ron n
How sad the Kid needed money, did not know what he had, and takes a very low ball offer when the shop knew the price of gold.

Ron, I take great satisfaction in honoring his father and restoring the watch and band to the level that the ole Sarg. would be proud of. It would have very possibily been scraped.With Omegaforums, Sergeant Beck's name lives on and is honored. (So is his watch!😁)

bupdyke · Mar 10, 2014

pitpro
Congratulations on a great story! And your great fortune.
I hope I get to "care" for something like this someday.
Awesome.
The bracelet-
would you believe I have fixed one of these myself.
1039. I had 5 links without springs.
I decided to make some out of cutting up small springs,
hammering the pieces out and recutting until they fit for the springs.
Much trial and error, but I got them to work perfectly.
I have the holes in my fingers to prove it.

Pitpro, that is amazing! You are quite the engineer! Was it an 18k bracelet? I wonder how rare the 18k model is. Anybody have any idea?😟

Privateday7 · Mar 11, 2014

bupdyke
Pitpro, that is amazing! You are quite the engineer! Was it an 18k bracelet? I wonder how rare the 18k model is. Anybody have any idea?😟

Only 2 18K flat link I have seen in Omegaforum member, plus another 2 in Omega museum in Bienne in the past 1.5 years. The brick/ cobra style is more common and popular.

cristos71 · Mar 11, 2014

Privateday7
Only 2 18K flat link I have seen in Omegaforum member, plus another 2 in Omega museum in Bienne in the past 1.5 years. The brick/ cobra style is more common and popular.

I think I am the other member Privateday7 is referring too. I found mine last year attached to a very nice Constellation Deluxe 2954. It was desirable and scarce enough for me to drop everything and go on a nice 750km road trip to pick it up!

I can imagine a lot were scrapped over the years due to spring failure. I was lucky in that mine functions perfectly and had hardly been worn, the watch had been on leather for many years.

Here's a couple of pictures, I now have it fitted to the SPP 2853.

seamonster · Mar 11, 2014

cristos71
I think I am the other member Privateday7 is referring too. I found mine last year attached to a very nice Constellation Deluxe 2954. It was desirable and scarce enough for me to drop everything and go on a nice 750km road trip to pick it up!

I can imagine a lot were scrapped over the years due to spring failure. I was lucky in that mine functions perfectly and had hardly been worn, the watch had been on leather for many years.

Here's a couple of pictures, I now have it fitted to the SPP 2853.

Respectable Member cristos71

How not to fall in love with these beauties?

Thank you.

dsio · Mar 11, 2014

I got to see that one over in Amsterdam, Chris was the only bloke in a room full of Speedmasters wearing an 18K gold Constellation Deluxe and it really stood out, the condition of that thing was staggering

cicindela · Mar 11, 2014

cristos71
I think I am the other member Privateday7 is referring too. I found mine last year attached to a very nice Constellation Deluxe 2954. It was desirable and scarce enough for me to drop everything and go on a nice 750km road trip to pick it up!

I can imagine a lot were scrapped over the years due to spring failure. I was lucky in that mine functions perfectly and had hardly been worn, the watch had been on leather for many years.

Here's a couple of pictures, I now have it fitted to the SPP 2853.

Just Gorgeous!

Privateday7 · Mar 11, 2014

cristos71
I think I am the other member Privateday7 is referring too. I found mine last year attached to a very nice Constellation Deluxe 2954. It was desirable and scarce enough for me to drop everything and go on a nice 750km road trip to pick it up!

I can imagine a lot were scrapped over the years due to spring failure. I was lucky in that mine functions perfectly and had hardly been worn, the watch had been on leather for many years.

Here's a couple of pictures, I now have it fitted to the SPP 2853.

Yes you are my friend !!!! Stunning package 🥰. First time I've seen was in Bienne, Omega museum.
Yellow gold like yours and bupdyke

F5 Case 66 Early Luxe Connie YG Deluxe with bracelets.jpg

.......and pink gold which I've not seen other yet.........(I hope Hoi or Mike will jump again 😜)

F6 Case 66 Early Luxe Connie Rose Gold Deluxe with bracelets.jpg

cristos71 · Mar 11, 2014

I first saw the elusive golden flat link 5 or 6 years ago when I first got my copy of AJTT. There is a very poor, grainy picture of one with a Constellation Deluxe.

After seeing that first image and some further Googling it went right to the very top of my "must have" list as the other period correct gold bracelets don't really do it for me.

Interestingly the majority of the advertisements in AJTT featuring this bracelet are actually for Seamasters, yet I have still never seen a real world photograph of this pairing.....

.....hmm, maybe I have just given myself a nice idea 😁

bupdyke · Mar 11, 2014

cristos71
I first saw the elusive golden flat link 5 or 6 years ago when I first got my copy of AJTT. There is a very poor, grainy picture of one with a Constellation Deluxe.

After seeing that first image and some further Googling it went right to the very top of my "must have" list as the other period correct gold bracelets don't really do it for me.

Interestingly the majority of the advertisements in AJTT featuring this bracelet are actually for Seamasters, yet I have still never seen a real world photograph of this pairing.....

.....hmm, maybe I have just given myself a nice idea 😁

Cristos and Privateday, It is true that the brickwork Grande Luxe bracelet is seen more often, thought of as more popular, and is a heavier bracelet due to more gold, but the flat link 7077 seems to be more rare. This brings a certain desire. I have seen many of the brick bracelets.

bupdyke · Mar 11, 2014

cristos71
I think I am the other member Privateday7 is referring too. I found mine last year attached to a very nice Constellation Deluxe 2954. It was desirable and scarce enough for me to drop everything and go on a nice 750km road trip to pick it up!

I can imagine a lot were scrapped over the years due to spring failure. I was lucky in that mine functions perfectly and had hardly been worn, the watch had been on leather for many years.

Here's a couple of pictures, I now have it fitted to the SPP 2853.

There is the twin of the SCOOTER - DELUXE! Cristos, that’s some kind of Yummie!! 😝

cicindela · Mar 11, 2014

I think we have a new Omegaforums word for a watch that was sold to an intermediary for a ridiculous price/reason:
A Scooter Watch. Mr Secretary Dennis, please write that down and add it into the record.

cicindela · Mar 11, 2014

cicindela
I think we have a new Omegaforums word for a watch that was sold to an intermediary for a ridiculous price/reason:
A Scooter Watch. Mr Secretary Dennis, please write that down and add it into the record.

(For those that don't know we have a thread where we keep track of all the forum specific terminology, the most famous of which may be argued as "Going Ashley", thank you very much. 😁 )

bupdyke · Mar 11, 2014

cicindela
I think we have a new Omegaforums word for a watch that was sold to an intermediary for a ridiculous price/reason:
A Scooter Watch. Mr Secretary Dennis, please write that down and add it into the record.

Steve, I have another story to share sometime about a 67 Speedie that was given to me several years ago.
Could that be considered a Scooter-Speedie? 😁😜

ulackfocus · Mar 11, 2014

cicindela
(For those that don't know we have a thread where we keep track of all the forum specific terminology, the most famous of which may be argued as "Going Ashley", thank you very much. 😁 )

While it was certainly one of the better terms, "Golden Squirrel of Distraction" has had more influence.

MMMD · Mar 11, 2014

U ulackfocus
While it was certainly one of the better terms, "Golden Squirrel of Distraction" has had more influence.

Yes, December 7, 2012, I believe it was, a day that will live in... glossary?

http://omegaforums.net/index.php?threads/Just-Wanted-To-Say......2757/#post-31430

Gotta say though, I use the term "going Ashley" more often than I would care to admit.

An Omega for a likker-cycle.

Time Exposure

ulackfocus

pitpro

vitaminSeamaster

bupdyke

bupdyke

Privateday7

cristos71

seamonster

dsio

cicindela

Privateday7

cristos71

bupdyke

bupdyke

cicindela

cicindela

bupdyke

ulackfocus

MMMD

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