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Finally the real original (2nd....) James Bond in, so happy

  1. Peter_from_NL Dec 27, 2019

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    So, it took some time but I have finally a full set of the original in. So happy with it.
    Now my mid size (which I have with the original and the blue bezel insert) can go for sale. The funny thing is that the mid size by today’s standards is a unisex size....
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  2. bama2141 Dec 27, 2019

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    Nicely aged lume
     
  3. dennisthemenace Hey, he asked for it! Dec 27, 2019

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    I always thought that the original was quartz.
     
  4. janice&fred Dec 27, 2019

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    yes those original bonds are very cool watches.
     
  5. jsducote Dec 27, 2019

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    Now collect the whole set
     
  6. Martin_F Dec 27, 2019

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    Yes, they were. But it didn't say Quartz on the dial...
     
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  7. mz_cle Dec 27, 2019

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    Congrats! Wear it in great health.

    Mine says hello:
     
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  8. dennisthemenace Hey, he asked for it! Dec 27, 2019

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    It didn't say Chronometer either.
     
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  9. OMEGuy Dec 27, 2019

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  10. jaguar11 Dec 27, 2019

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    Very sweet indeed!! Wear in good health.
     
  11. Peter_from_NL Dec 27, 2019

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    Right. Mine of course is not. In the first one it was quartz (2541.80) en then the auto (2531.80) for three films in a row!
     
  12. Peter_from_NL Dec 27, 2019

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    Hi, is this a new dial? Photo seems to imply the original colors on the dots.
     
  13. Peter_from_NL Dec 27, 2019

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    Well, the AT from Spectre is on the longer term wish list!!!
     
  14. padders Oooo subtitles! Dec 27, 2019

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    Regarding colour, I’ve never seen a tritium lume one yet where the hands and dial age the same. The dials go a nice caramel beige, the hands don’t so much. The reason the second one looks a lot newer is that it’s using Superluminova lume. The change over was late 1997, so a 1997 and for example 1998 Bond SMP will look very different. There is some obvious appeal in the earlier look but wouldn’t it have been great if the hand lume followed suit.
     
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  15. mz_cle Dec 27, 2019

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    Yes, I am pretty certain mine is from '99.
     
  16. dennisthemenace Hey, he asked for it! Dec 27, 2019

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    You might want to edit the title of your thread then.
     
  17. imranbecks Dec 27, 2019

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    ;)

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  18. KeithS Dec 27, 2019

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    Maybe not the original Brosnan James Bond watch, but it’s still the one I associate most with him.
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  19. Airbus Dec 28, 2019

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    How long will parts be available for the old 1120 Bond Seamaster? Mant years since they were discontinued... I guess the movement is rather straight forward but how about dials, hands and bezels for example?
     
  20. imranbecks Dec 28, 2019

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    Its not an issue. Omega will service the watch and replace the parts needed and it'll come back looking like new.
     
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