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Omega Museum Pilot's watch reissue 1938

  1. tyrantlizardrex Jun 1, 2016

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    Evening all,

    Mooching through the internet... as you do... and found the museum collection 1938 pilot re-issue.

    Anyone owned one of these, or have any experience of them?

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  2. tyrantlizardrex Jun 2, 2016

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    Have I gone too obscure/odd? ;)
     
  3. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Jun 2, 2016

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  4. tyrantlizardrex Jun 2, 2016

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  5. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Jun 2, 2016

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  6. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Jun 2, 2016

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    Hmm I thought I had seen all of the Museum pieces awhile back at an event. Not missing much with this one...
     
  7. tyrantlizardrex Jun 2, 2016

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    2001 issue. The first of the series.
     
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  8. rcs914 Jun 2, 2016

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    Not that my opinion is worth much... but I can't say I like it. I think that the Japan only version was much better looking, but still not something that I really want. What's weird for me is that typically I don't like Roman numerals on watches. But this just seems more balanced than the Arabic on the original.
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  9. tyrantlizardrex Jun 2, 2016

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    I was offered one at a very, very good price... but couldn't work out if I wanted it, or just wanted it because of the price.

    I've decided that I don't want it... and I can't quite say why... there's something about it that just doesn't work for me.
     
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  10. rcs914 Jun 2, 2016

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    Actually I dredged this up from my memory, and it took me a while to find it. The very best version of this watch was the Ref 5770.71.01:

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    Limited to 150 from what I could find.
     
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  11. rcs914 Jun 2, 2016

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    Here are a couple other pictures I could find on the web. Evidently sold as a "ladies" watch, despite it's 40.5mm case size. I'd be comfortable wearing it ;-)

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  12. tyrantlizardrex Jun 2, 2016

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    Ladies with a 24mm strap? Yikes! :D
     
  13. davidswiss Jun 2, 2016

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    I'm sure that they come up for sale quite often if you trawl the internet sales and auctions. Never seem to be that expensive so I guess it never really caught on.
     
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  15. tyrantlizardrex Jun 2, 2016

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    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Pilots-Watch-/131832336298Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

    This is the one I was looking at... he paid £2k for it 18 months ago, and would take £1250.

    Has a Bremont SE incoming... so selling lots of toys...
     
  16. rcs914 Jun 2, 2016

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    Yeah, the standard version gets a solid "meh" from me. But for some reason I love the limited edition.
     
  17. Paedipod Jun 3, 2016

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    Had one. Best part about it was the fat strap.......
     
  18. tyrantlizardrex Jun 3, 2016

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    Interpreting that as "Nice strap. Shame about the watch" :D
     
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  19. Paedipod Jun 3, 2016

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    Can still take her places....just not to meet your mum or your mates
     
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  20. Honza Jul 12, 2018

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    How does these wear? Some people say they are comfortable others do not really care.