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Picked up a rare solid silver tonneau beauty at the watch fair

  1. Tom Dick and Harry Mar 15, 2015

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    afternoon all

    Just nipped to the birmingham watch fair and grabbed this solid silver and very original beauty

    Thoughts welcome, movement and case all omega signed

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  2. Tom Dick and Harry Mar 15, 2015

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    There she is against the 18k version in 'omega watches'

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  3. watchlovr Mar 15, 2015

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    I always liked these Tom, about 48mm long, 32mm wide?
    Some had lovely gulioche dials, I think your is plain?
    Seen some with red 12 as well.
     
  4. watchlovr Mar 15, 2015

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    Nice onion crown, looks better than the original flat one would.
     
  5. Tom Dick and Harry Mar 15, 2015

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    Thanks bud

    It was sat there looking unloved, quick wipe over with the cape cod and a wind and she's looking lovely, probably won't keep hold of her for too long and wasn't cheap but I had a wedge of 20's burning a hole in my pocket so better invested in solid silver me thinks

    Dates to about 1915 running cal 10'''L15 p
     
  6. Tom Dick and Harry Mar 15, 2015

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    Certainly not little like so many watches of that era

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  7. watchyouwant ΩF Clairvoyant Mar 15, 2015

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    many of these went to Russia at Tsar times...... pre revolution. remember a picture somewhere, Lenin wearing one of those. nice piece. a keeper ? kind regards. achim
     
  8. Tom Dick and Harry Mar 15, 2015

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    Unsure yet Achim, not seen one in the flesh before, undecided if it's a keeper or not as it's not my usual fare, going to get it checked over and a nice appropriate strap for it (not easy with those fixed lugs) and take it from there
     
  9. Tire-comedon First Globemaster Mar 15, 2015

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    Nice catch! Here is a silver tonneau with caliber 10L (ref CL1426) in a 1917 French catalog which looks pretty the same :
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  10. Tom Dick and Harry Mar 15, 2015

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    That's the one, thanks for posting the ad, really nice to see!
     
  11. Tire-comedon First Globemaster Mar 15, 2015

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    Do you have pictures of the Inside of the caseback and of the movement?
     
  12. Tom Dick and Harry Mar 15, 2015

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    Will grab some snaps when it gets back from it's little spa at my favourite service centre :thumbsup:
     
  13. SeanO Mar 16, 2015

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    that should be a stunner out of the spa.

    I wouldn't mind dibbsing that.
     
  14. imexian Mar 16, 2015

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    Hi Tom, how are you?
    Forgot all about that gig at motorcycle museum, and could not make last months! What's it like there? is it a broad mix of watch/clock sellers?
    It sounds quite a busy show?
    Regards,
    Ian