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  1. Joe K. Curious about this text thingy below his avatar Sep 28, 2016

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    This just in from the son of the original owner - a complete ref 2577 with a 354 movement, purchased in 1955 in Cape Town. Came with the watch, Guarantee of origin booklet and receipt. Seller mentioned the watch was always worn on a non-Omega metal bracelet. I took it off for now.
    As soon as I am done servicing the watch I will post better pictures.

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  2. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Sep 28, 2016

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    Where is the £1.10 stainless steel band?
     
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  3. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Sep 28, 2016

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    The invoice doesn't appear to add up. Looks like the store overcharged the buyer by 80 pence. Shocking :whipped:
     
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  4. Joe K. Curious about this text thingy below his avatar Sep 28, 2016

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    It might be the one that came with the watch. I will post a picture of that later.

     
  5. jimmyd13 Sep 28, 2016

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    Fun fact: that would have been the South African Pound rather than GBP and would have been worth more than Sterling (they were still on the Gold standard) ... and the 10 would be shillings.
     
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  6. WatchmakerTheory Sep 28, 2016

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    Very nice set, congrats!
     
  7. Joe K. Curious about this text thingy below his avatar Sep 28, 2016

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    Its the cash discount...

     
  8. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Sep 28, 2016

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    Now I understand the invoice, which is correct. 20 shillings equal a pound.
     
  9. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Sep 28, 2016

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    Lucky it wasn't in Guineas, that would really confuse the USD$ crowd. ;)
     
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  10. Dre Sep 28, 2016

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    Dibs! ::love::
     
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  11. JohnSteed Sep 29, 2016

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  12. Edward53 Sep 29, 2016

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    Great purchase. Just out of interest, in 1955 the average UK wage was £9 5/-, ie £9.25. The same figure today is £505, ie 54.65 times what it was then, which puts the relative cost of this watch at a fraction under £1340. That's $1740 to you folks across the Atlantic.
     
  13. Charlie3755 Sep 29, 2016

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    Very nice!

    .....dibs? [emoji12]


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  14. jimmyd13 Sep 29, 2016

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    Yes - One pound is 20 shillings and 1 shilling is 12 pennies. A guinea was one pound and one shilling.
     
  15. rcs914 Sep 29, 2016

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    I can't even begin to comprehend what counting system that was based on to begin with. And what about farthings?
     
  16. jimmyd13 Sep 29, 2016

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    It dates back to the Romans. I'm no numisma ... mnumisma .... coin expert but a farthing was a quarter of a penny (fourthling?) but never mention thrup'ny bits to a lady.
     
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