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  1. ulackfocus May 23, 2013

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    What model of vintage Omega is owned by the most members here? How could we go about finding out without having an option for a poll? I know many of us own Seamaster Sparkles, there are quite a few Centenaries, lots of various pie pans, and quite a few different Speedmasters. I've gotta be forgetting a couple. Reply with a few suggestions of our more prevalent vintage models, and ideas on how we can find out the most popular model.
     
  2. CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter May 23, 2013

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  3. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe May 23, 2013

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    This will be complex.... at what level we will lump the category together? For example Pie Pan only or goes to next level: ordinary vs deluxe/ grand luxe, case type, lugs tipe, dial type, marker type etc...........

    If we could simplify into several big category first it would be easier. (Possibly using popular term rather than detail omega definition)
     
  4. Stewart H Honorary NJ Resident May 24, 2013

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    Perhaps you need to tackle this in two steps:

    Step 1. Seamaster, Connie, Speedy etc.

    Step 2. Sub-divisions for each.

    Alternatively, start with Step 2 and then collate the results.
     
  5. MyVintageOmega May 24, 2013

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    Although I don't one......I would think Connie's........IMO
     
  6. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member May 24, 2013

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    Constellations are pretty easy to stratify -
    1. 1st Generation (cals. 352, 354, 501, 504 and 505)
    2. 2nd Generation (cals. 551, 561 and 564) - includes pie-pans, dome dial and recessed crown models, but not "C" cases.
    3. 3rd Generation (cal. 551, 561,564 and 751) - includes "C" cases, monocoques, and any other model introduced after 1968.
    4. 4th Generation (cal. 1001, 1011 and 1021) - includes "C" cases and any other Constellation with these calibers.
    5. Tuning Forks (Accutron movements) and Early Quartz - includes "D" cases, Marine Chronometers, F300's, etc.
    After that it splinters off into infinity and beyond, with not many collectible models anyway.

    Seamasters are a little trickier -
    1. Bumper non-chronometers (cals. 351 and 354)
    2. Bumper chronometers (cals. 352 and 354)
    3. Bumper calendar at "6" (cals. 353 and 355)
    4. Rotor non-chronometers (cal. 501, 503, 550, 552, 560, 562, 563, 565, 750 and 752) - includes Seamaster DeVilles
    5. Rotor chronometers (cal. 501, 505, 551, 561, 564 and 751)
    6. Seamaster 300's (any cal.)
    7. Seamaster XVI (any cal.)
    Again, after these groups, Omega started to make dozens of Seamaster models per year, very few of them collectible.

    I'll leave the Speedmasters to the experts.

    I realize that the above is somewhat arbitrary and I've probably left something good out, or drawn other lines too thin to be inclusive.
    gatorcpa
     
  7. SpikiSpikester @ ΩF Staff Member May 24, 2013

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    Is it worth adding cal 861 Seamaster chrono's to the list
     
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  8. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe May 24, 2013

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    This is simpler categorization that I am talking about.........simplify many variation logically. Only the experienced collectors and researcher could do it.
    If we can add several key category like pre WW 2, Speedmaster, Geneve, Deville and Others/ Specialties then we can begin the poll.
     
  9. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member May 26, 2013

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    I'd have a separate category for non-Speedmaster chronographs. You could start with the early cal. 33,3 models, right up to the Valjoux 7750 variants. This could have a subcategory for Seamasters if you want, but a lot of those models were sold in identical versions either as DeVilles or with no model name on the dial.
    gatorcpa