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·If I squint really hard I think I can see the three rivets on the strap in the above photo, that is a rare strap in itself.
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·Indeed, I'm not convinced TE Lawrence wore his large solid Silver 46 mm large crown Omega military chronograph during the Arab Revolt!
1912, September 17 = Omega chronograph made
1915 - 1916 = watch bought by TE Lawrence via " Société des Montres West End SA " the first distributor of Swiss watches for British troops stationed in the Middle and Far East during World War I ???
December 1916 / January 1917 = Omega chronograph photographed at TE Lawrence's wrist near Bedouin camp
March 1918 = Omega chronograph photographed at TE Lawrence's wrist, with American journalist Lowell Thomas (1892 - 1981)
January 1927 - January 1929 = TE wore it during his RAF tour in British India (Karachi, Peshawar, Miranshah - Waziristan)
April 1933 = full service for the 46 mm Omega Mil chronograph, under the name TE Shaw, when he served at RAF Felixstowe
February 1935 = Omega chronograph photographed at TE Lawrence's wrist, on his push-bike at RAF Bridlington
November 19, 2000 = Omega chronograph auctioned during Antiquorum auction in Geneva, bought by the Omega museum - Bienne
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Photo by Harry Chase - Library Marist College
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December 10, 1928, TE Lawrence at the Miranshah aerodrome near the British India - Afghan border (nowadays Pakistan).
(Photo: IWM/RAF)
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1912, September 17 = Omega chronograph made
1915 - 1916 = watch bought by TE Lawrence via " Société des Montres West End SA " the first distributor of Swiss watches for British troops stationed in the Middle and Far East during World War I ???
December 1916 / January 1917 = Omega chronograph photographed at TE Lawrence's wrist near Bedouin camp
March 1918 = Omega chronograph photographed at TE Lawrence's wrist, with American journalist Lowell Thomas (1892 - 1981)
January 1927 - January 1929 = TE wore it during his RAF tour in British India (Karachi, Peshawar, Miranshah - Waziristan)
April 1933 = full service for the 46 mm Omega Mil chronograph, under the name TE Shaw, when he served at RAF Felixstowe
February 1935 = Omega chronograph photographed at TE Lawrence's wrist, on his push-bike at RAF Bridlington
November 19, 2000 = Omega chronograph auctioned during Antiquorum auction in Geneva, bought by the Omega museum - Bienne
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Photo by Harry Chase - Library Marist College
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December 10, 1928, TE Lawrence at the Miranshah aerodrome near the British India - Afghan border (nowadays Pakistan).
(Photo: IWM/RAF)
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·to quote Napoleon Bonaparte " L'histoire est une fable sur laquelle les gens se sont mis d'accord " 😁
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·Thus far I have "completed" my photo-research into the fascinating story of TE Lawrence's 46 mm Silver case aviator watch...from purchase in 1916, worn during his RAF years (Sept 1922 - February 1935) to re-appearance at the BBC Antiques Roadshow (October 8, 2000 at Barnstaple) to its Antiquorum auction in Geneva Switzerland (November 19, 2000).
Meanwhile diving into a new book (note the cover) : The Uncrowned King & the Desert Queen.
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Meanwhile diving into a new book (note the cover) : The Uncrowned King & the Desert Queen.
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·Tempus Fugit... Already 15 years since my last pilgrimage to Thomas Edward Lawrence's cottage Cloudshill and the road to Bovington camp where officer/diplomat/author TE Lawrence had his fatal motorbike accident on May 13, 1935 near Wareham - Dorset, South-west England.
100 years ago TE Lawrence started to rent Cloudshill and bought it three years later. Nowadays it's listed in the National Trust and access is available thanks to volunteers of the TE Lawrence Society - Oxford.
The spot of his fatal accident is near the modern day Tank track and has become a place of pilgrimage.
Lawrence of Arabia was buried in a small graveyard near Moreton, fresh flowers provided by TE Lawrence Society & Yours truly 🤔
(Photos: MoonwatchUniverse)
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100 years ago TE Lawrence started to rent Cloudshill and bought it three years later. Nowadays it's listed in the National Trust and access is available thanks to volunteers of the TE Lawrence Society - Oxford.
The spot of his fatal accident is near the modern day Tank track and has become a place of pilgrimage.
Lawrence of Arabia was buried in a small graveyard near Moreton, fresh flowers provided by TE Lawrence Society & Yours truly 🤔
(Photos: MoonwatchUniverse)
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·Although I have contacted the Omega Heritage team and several magazines about the Omega aviator chronograph of British archaeologist/officer/diplomat Thomas Edward Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia, I will give Omegaforums the scoop to an intro of my article solving the puzzle how the time piece came into Lawrence's possession... a bit of research which solved the complete puzzle of this remarkable 46 mm Silver case aviator chronograph !
Text by Philip MoonwatchUniverse:
Almost ninety years since TE Lawrence’s death, there’s a vast selection of books focusing on all aspects of his life from childhood to his retirement at Clouds Hill cottage in Dorset.
Many readers know about Lawrence’s Arab robes, his gold jambiya dagger and his British Lee Enfield rifle as items of physical legacy of his activities during the Arab Revolt. However Lawrence’s wrist watch, an everyday almost mundane item, seems to be overlooked despite the fact that time has always been an essential element in planning military operations.
During World War I, the British War Department procured wristlets with modified pocket watch movements to Artillery officers, which soon lead other Army officers to buy their personal wristwatch as an indispensable item of military equipment. The Omega aviator chronograph worn by TE Lawrence is a watch of exceptional historical interest as it’s the single personal object that ties together important events from 1917 to his death in 1935. The author hopes his article triggers further research.
Text by Philip MoonwatchUniverse:
Almost ninety years since TE Lawrence’s death, there’s a vast selection of books focusing on all aspects of his life from childhood to his retirement at Clouds Hill cottage in Dorset.
Many readers know about Lawrence’s Arab robes, his gold jambiya dagger and his British Lee Enfield rifle as items of physical legacy of his activities during the Arab Revolt. However Lawrence’s wrist watch, an everyday almost mundane item, seems to be overlooked despite the fact that time has always been an essential element in planning military operations.
During World War I, the British War Department procured wristlets with modified pocket watch movements to Artillery officers, which soon lead other Army officers to buy their personal wristwatch as an indispensable item of military equipment. The Omega aviator chronograph worn by TE Lawrence is a watch of exceptional historical interest as it’s the single personal object that ties together important events from 1917 to his death in 1935. The author hopes his article triggers further research.
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·Although I have contacted the Omega Heritage team and several magazines about the Omega aviator chronograph of British archaeologist/officer/diplomat Thomas Edward Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia, I will give Omegaforums the scoop to an intro of my article solving the puzzle how the time piece came into Lawrence's possession... a bit of research which solved the complete puzzle of this remarkable 46 mm Silver case aviator chronograph !
Text by Philip MoonwatchUniverse:
Almost ninety years since TE Lawrence’s death, there’s a vast selection of books focusing on all aspects of his life from childhood to his retirement at Clouds Hill cottage in Dorset.
Many readers know about Lawrence’s Arab robes, his gold jambiya dagger and his British Lee Enfield rifle as items of physical legacy of his activities during the Arab Revolt. However Lawrence’s wrist watch, an everyday almost mundane item, seems to be overlooked despite the fact that time has always been an essential element in planning military operations.
During World War I, the British War Department procured wristlets with modified pocket watch movements to Artillery officers, which soon lead other Army officers to buy their personal wristwatch as an indispensable item of military equipment. The Omega aviator chronograph worn by TE Lawrence is a watch of exceptional historical interest as it’s the single personal object that ties together important events from 1917 to his death in 1935. The author hopes his article triggers further research.
Look forward to seeing the full article / must have been an interesting journey.
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·Well it has been as just before the Covid-period I went through many photographs in my personal book collection and the online archives of the IWM - Imperial War Museum in London. After retirement I became a member of the TE Lawrence Society where my "research" is taken into consideration for full publication as it solved the questions the Omega museum was struggling with (e.g. markings caseback).
Moreover all the information I've gathered fits perfectly in TE Lawrence's life. An example is the a service guarantee dated 18th April 1933 on the name of TE Shaw, Clouds Hill Moreton - Dorset. This was during the week Lawrence was on leave and was offered a post at the RAF Marine Aircraft Experimental establishment in Felixstowe - Suffolk.
I hereby thank the Omega Heritage team which allowed me to use some official Omega photographs of TE Lawrence's aviator chronograph!
(Photo: Omega museum)
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Moreover all the information I've gathered fits perfectly in TE Lawrence's life. An example is the a service guarantee dated 18th April 1933 on the name of TE Shaw, Clouds Hill Moreton - Dorset. This was during the week Lawrence was on leave and was offered a post at the RAF Marine Aircraft Experimental establishment in Felixstowe - Suffolk.
I hereby thank the Omega Heritage team which allowed me to use some official Omega photographs of TE Lawrence's aviator chronograph!
(Photo: Omega museum)
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·Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 😗
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·Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem
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Here's a small pointer for the Omega "Heritage" team so they can solve their 3 questions about the big crown aviator watch...
Remember if they don't know the info, they afterwards claim it was with kept back for "strategic marketing purposes", or were they simply out of their depth? We can only guess but I often wonder what keeps such a "Heritage" team busy all year 👎
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·Published... thx for the discussion !
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·90 years ago.... Remembering T.E. Lawrence (1888-1935)
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·Spoiler alert... deliberately dropping a mistake here & there always pays off with replies of " those who know it better" 😉
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while 99% of TE Lawrence's personal belongings have been researched (Arab robes, sandals and head-dress, Lee Enfield short magazine rifle, .45 Colt M1911 pistol, his Silver drinking cup, his Silver gilt dagger and Gold Arabian Jambiya dagger, his books, his Brough Superior motorbikes )
A detailed historic photo research has recently been completed, specifically looking into wrist watches, revealing TE Lawrence wore at least 3 wrist watches.
To end the discussion, I would like to point out I'm amazed how easily people are fooled as some mention that the photo of TE Lawrence resting on a military camp bed, wearing the large crown Omega aviator watch at Miranshah fort - Waziristan is reversed. Well it is not, look at the position of the crown ! As always, please use correct photo copyright as it's extremely difficult to get permission to use such photographs !!!
(Photo: National Portrait Gallery X12415)
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while 99% of TE Lawrence's personal belongings have been researched (Arab robes, sandals and head-dress, Lee Enfield short magazine rifle, .45 Colt M1911 pistol, his Silver drinking cup, his Silver gilt dagger and Gold Arabian Jambiya dagger, his books, his Brough Superior motorbikes )
A detailed historic photo research has recently been completed, specifically looking into wrist watches, revealing TE Lawrence wore at least 3 wrist watches.
To end the discussion, I would like to point out I'm amazed how easily people are fooled as some mention that the photo of TE Lawrence resting on a military camp bed, wearing the large crown Omega aviator watch at Miranshah fort - Waziristan is reversed. Well it is not, look at the position of the crown ! As always, please use correct photo copyright as it's extremely difficult to get permission to use such photographs !!!
(Photo: National Portrait Gallery X12415)
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