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Just Arrived... but not a watch...

  1. Mothra Jun 27, 2013

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    I cannot believe how long this has taken... Emailed Bienne, who were very helpful, filled out a form with my credit card details, then they went radio silence... I had to wait until I was absolutely sure I would not get a copy from them, then started from scratch

    In the end, I rang the boutique in Stratford, who popped one in the post for me. Much easier. And for anyone wondering, yes, it is definitely worth it.


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  2. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Jun 27, 2013

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    This reference is important enough to me that I am now considering a second copy in case the one I have eventually gets worn out!
     
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  3. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 27, 2013

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    It is amazing the number of forum member that procrastinate getting a copy of this. Every purchaser says, OMG, Amazing, Should have done it sooner, Best purchase, Well worth it, . And that's just the their wives. :thumbsup:
     
  4. ulackfocus Jun 27, 2013

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    Let me tell you a story of my first success using AJTT. Once upon a time there was a short bald guy who really wanted a Seamaster chronograph. He would have been happy with an 861, but a 321 was the goal. He also ::love:: C-cases, and it's no secret that 18ct gold is where he thinks it's at. This budding vintage Omega collector had some skills, but had never gone it alone on any $1000+ purchase. Too scary out there (mind you, this is about 3 years ago - it's way worse now!) and he had already learned his lesson on a franken Constellation. It just so happened that 3 ( ::jumpy:: ) C-cases came up at the same time. This future Omega maven might have lost his shirt if he didn't have AJTT. The one he might have bought was a franken, having the case reference of the 321 model but it housed the identical dial on an 861. Another had the wrong hands. The one he ended up buying was a textbook version of the 145.006 as seen in the photo in AJTT. Would have been a mistake that cost nearly $4000 without that book. :eek:
     
  5. Mothra Jun 27, 2013

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    What a lovely story. I wonder where that short bald guy is now? ;)
    I'm thinking along similar lines as well - one thing that has leapt out already is that there are a lot of watches in there that I would never have believed are factory original without AJTT. And I suspect I'll be able to confidently buy some more 'out there' stuff that a lot of the market shies away from.
    At the end of the day, if I avoid buying one single fake/redial, it's paid for itself.
     
  6. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 27, 2013

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    Congrats mate!
     
  7. ulackfocus Jun 27, 2013

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    Correct! That's how I got my Genève 14.70x with the caliber 562. I never knew these were made after the 50x models and would have thought it was a franken. There was a picture of it in AJTT from a German ad.

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  8. Dablitzer Jun 27, 2013

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    Welcome to the party! At long last...:rolleyes: ;)....Now we can be even more dweebs' and quote page references! ::jumpy::
     
  9. Hijak Jun 28, 2013

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    Is there a better source than what I'm seeing online. Nearly $400 US is best price seen...
     
  10. Mothra Jun 28, 2013

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    I paid £250 including shipping from the boutique - it us expensive and there don't seem to be any discounts... The boutique staff were incredibly polite/conscientous....
     
  11. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Jun 28, 2013

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    Well you can offload the one from Bienne that'll probably turn up in the post tomorrow morning :)
     
  12. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Jun 28, 2013

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    Oh, and how impolite of me, congratulations on your addition.

    Here's mine ;)

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  13. Mothra Jun 28, 2013

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    Wow. Sharp edges, and the cover looks unpolished and original....

    :)
     
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  14. ulackfocus Jun 28, 2013

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    Still has it's protective outer covering too. :thumbsup:
     
  15. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 28, 2013

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    Nothing. Mine is signed by Mr. Omega himself. :cool: