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I thought 2016 was closed off to new additions . . .

Dr No
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. . . after scoring a Flightmaster in January, but as usual, I was wrong.

The vintage Omega near the top of my wish list popped up locally, a twenty minute drive away.

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Ca '49 ref 2576-4, cal 343 movement.

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On my wrist . . .

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. . . since Thursday. Running a bit fast; off to my watchmaker before the month is over for a check-up.

As they say, the devil . . .

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. . . is in the details.

Art
 
MikiJ
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By far the best movement to go with that beautiful face.
As always, wear in Good health, Miki
 
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Finrod Felagund Finrod Felagund
Really nice catch! 馃憤

Steel case and gold markers... perfect combination!

The previous owner has a sizable collection of vintage Omegas, including a steel-on-steel ref 2576.

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My primary goal was to own a cal 343, which is why I aimed at the chronom猫tre.
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Dr No
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Finrod Felagund Finrod Felagund
Really nice catch! 馃憤

Steel case and gold markers... perfect combination!

Oh, and he also has an 18 kt ref 2518 . . .

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. . . but I was afraid to ask 馃槈 .
 
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MikiJ MikiJ
By far the best movement to go with that beautiful face.
As always, wear in Good health, Miki

Now that this one is under my belt, the next target should be a cal 352 . . . but not before next year!

Just call me Max . . . short for maxed out.

馃榾
 
kyle L
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Nice piece! I think you got the best one out of the three. 馃榾
 
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kyle L kyle L
Nice piece! I think you got the best one out of the three. 馃榾

Gotta love those sub-second markers on mine! Kinda like the mustard that makes the hot dog taste even better 馃榾 . . .
 
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Congratulations, Art! Not easy to find those 343s, as you know!

Cheers,

Tony C.
 
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Tony C. Tony C.
Congratulations, Art! Not easy to find those 343s, as you know!

Cheers,

Tony C.
True that, Tony. They're harder to find than 352s. What's even harder is finding rg specific parts; practically unavailable, anywhere.

The seller installed a new oscillating weight sourced from Ofrei. He acquired the last three they had in stock. And a smart move, too, considering that the 343 has a specific oscillator that's not interchangeable with the other movements in the family.

Best,

Art
 
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the 343 has a specific oscillator that's not interchangeable with the other movements in the family.
Interesting. What鈥檚 different? Is the text different from 352?

he said, trying to disguise any personal interest
 
alam
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...Just call me Max . . . short for maxed out. 馃榾

Since you violated your own "No" more additions this year, we'll just call you Dr Yes today.. 馃槣
 
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micampe micampe
Interesting. What鈥檚 different? Is the text different from 352?

he said, trying to disguise any personal interest

No, the text is the same, but the dimensions are different. A 352 rotor won't work in a 343, and vice versa.
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alam alam
Since you violated your own "No" more additions this year, we'll just call you Dr Yes today.. 馃槣

If it hadn't been so visibly original, reasonably priced, and close by, I would've passed. When all the planets are in alignment, you've got to make a move.

One more off the check list, only a few remaining . . .
 
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