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Getting my facts straight on the Speedmaster TinTin

SpeedyPhill
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All that is good but where did the original red/white pattern come from ?
It might have been that Belgian comic books artist Hergé (1907-1983) was inspired by a 1921 artwork by Japanese Ito Shunshi (1898-1972) for his 1950 Tintin " Explorers On The Moon comic books ?
#Moonwatchuniverse #Tintin
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SpeedyPhill SpeedyPhill
All that is good but where did the original red/white pattern come from ?
It might have been that Belgian comic books artist Hergé (1907-1983) was inspired by a 1921 artwork by Japanese Ito Shunshi (1898-1972) for his 1950 Tintin " Explorers On The Moon comic books ?
#Moonwatchuniverse #Tintin
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MWU K U I F J E T I N T I N.webp
It might come from the usual hazard markings in aviation.
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Or maybe Herge was making his art in an Italian resturant?
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SpeedyPhill SpeedyPhill
All that is good but where did the original red/white pattern come from ?
It might have been that Belgian comic books artist Hergé (1907-1983) was inspired by a 1921 artwork by Japanese Ito Shunshi (1898-1972) for his 1950 Tintin " Explorers On The Moon comic books ?
#Moonwatchuniverse #Tintin
According to this thread and this website, it seems that the design is based on the color of the rocket featured in "Explorers on the Moon", the 16th volume of Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin series.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedy-tintin-information-gathering.33387/ blubarb
Thread 'Speedy Tintin information gathering' ·
I believe production has now ceased for the Speedmaster "Tintin"

1. Do we have production dates/years for the Speedy Tintin?
2. Any guesstimates at production number - 400 was a figure I read...
blubarb ·
https://www.fratellowatches.com/speedy-tuesday-true-story-about-the-new-speedmaster-racing/
https://revolutionwatch.com/temple-of-speed-revolutions-permanent-speedmaster-collection/
 
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M mountainunder
According to this thread and this website, it seems that the design is based on the color of the rocket featured in "Explorers on the Moon", the 16th volume of Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin series.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedy-tintin-information-gathering.33387/ blubarb
Thread 'Speedy Tintin information gathering' ·
I believe production has now ceased for the Speedmaster "Tintin"

1. Do we have production dates/years for the Speedy Tintin?
2. Any guesstimates at production number - 400 was a figure I read...
blubarb ·
https://www.fratellowatches.com/speedy-tuesday-true-story-about-the-new-speedmaster-racing/
https://revolutionwatch.com/temple-of-speed-revolutions-permanent-speedmaster-collection/
I read a lot of Tintin as a child, the pattern is definitely from the rocket depicted on the covers of the two moon books in the series.

I have fond memories of the comics, and was surprised at how good the recent CGI version was with Steven Spielberg (with Daniel Craig as the baddie, no less).

Was thinking of picking up this watch at some point for the nostalgia!
 
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I still joke with my wife that she "acts the goat" sometimes and she has absolutely no idea what I'm talking about.
 
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M mountainunder
According to this thread and this website, it seems that the design is based on the color of the rocket featured in "Explorers on the Moon", the 16th volume of Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin series.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedy-tintin-information-gathering.33387/ blubarb
Thread 'Speedy Tintin information gathering' ·
I believe production has now ceased for the Speedmaster "Tintin"

1. Do we have production dates/years for the Speedy Tintin?
2. Any guesstimates at production number - 400 was a figure I read...
blubarb ·
https://www.fratellowatches.com/speedy-tuesday-true-story-about-the-new-speedmaster-racing/
https://revolutionwatch.com/temple-of-speed-revolutions-permanent-speedmaster-collection/
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I read a lot of Tintin as a child, the pattern is definitely from the rocket depicted on the covers of the two moon books in the series.

I have fond memories of the comics, and was surprised at how good the recent CGI version was with Steven Spielberg (with Daniel Craig as the baddie, no less).

Was thinking of picking up this watch at some point for the nostalgia!
I think @SpeedyPhill was asking if Herge got the inspiration for the colour pattern of the rocket you both mention, from Japanese artist Ito Shunshi. We all know that the nick name "Tin-Tin" came from Herges album.
 
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I think @SpeedyPhill was asking if Herge got the inspiration for the colour pattern of the rocket you both mention, from Japanese artist Ito Shunshi. We all know that the nick name "Tin-Tin" came from Herges album.
This Wikipedia article notes that Hergé appears to have drawn inspiration from an illustration in a research book on Germany's V-2 rockets.🚀
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorers_on_the_Moon
The flag of Croatia also features a red and white checkerboard pattern.🇭🇷

SpeedyPhill SpeedyPhill
It might have been that Belgian comic books artist Hergé (1907-1983) was inspired by a 1921 artwork by Japanese Ito Shunshi (1898-1972) for his 1950 Tintin " Explorers On The Moon comic books ?
Sorry to point this out - it seems like just a small typo, but the Japanese painter's name is Ito Shinsui (伊東深水), not Ito Shunshi.
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Thx for the comments and remark!
Most comic book collectors know both Hergé (Georges Remi) and Edgar P Jacobs had a fascination with the Japanese culture, hence the adventures of Tintin in " The Blue Lotus " (1934) and Blake & Mortimer in " The Secret of the SwordFish " (Secret de l'espadon 1946).
Here's a better version of the beautiful artwork by Ito Shinsui (伊東深水) (1921) !
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We were in Barcelona last week and visited the chocolate museum. Had to take a pic of this amazing sculpture that is 100% chocolate as it seemed appropriate for this thread. Sadly I was not wearing a tintin
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Omega Boutiques, or at least the closest one to me, considers those screws to be expendable items and will replace your damaged ones for free if they have them in stock. That was my very recent experience, at least.
 
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We were in Barcelona last week and visited the chocolate museum. Had to take a pic of this amazing sculpture that is 100% chocolate as it seemed appropriate for this thread. Sadly I was not wearing a tintin
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That's amazing! Thanks for sharing
 
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