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Northernman
··LemaniacI had to think hard and long about what was the first one, but I do think that it was this baby - now with another OF member:
Omega Memomatic:
Omega Memomatic:
Post Your 1st Vintage Omega!
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Tony C.
··Ωf Jury memberLate to the party, but this was it (now long gone):
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lamzeer
·Hello community. I got this for $12 last year. I have no idea how to get into the back to see if the movement is correct to the style, nor what year this might be. Might it be a redaial? It runs but stops in a minute or so. Should I leave the dial alone, or try to remove lacquering?
THanks, peace.
THanks, peace.
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TexOmega
·Leave dial alone is my vote.
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TexOmega
·My first Omega, and it continues to be a favorite. Classic styling.
Ref 2869-1 circa 1955-57
Ref 2869-1 circa 1955-57
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i20rider
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redpcar
·My first from about 20 years ago. Bumper 2576 from 1947. $100. Very clean dial. Never touched 🙄
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Pvt-Public
·I think you stand a good chance of making a better dial from scratch yourself.
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redpcar
·😉
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Concorde
·This is my heirloom from my father, and my first too!.. Omega Speedmaster Ref. 145.012 67 sp, he bought it new in the frankfurt airport duty free in 1968.
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bigdubnick
·Bought here. Learned an invaluable lesson...buy from this forum.
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sirish19
·Just picked up my first vintage Omega (actually my FIRST Omega and my FIRST vintage watch). It is a 1968 145.022 transitional. Bezel and bracelet are replacements but the dial looks very good and I thought the lume looked very attractive.
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rhetoric
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bigdubnick
·Yeah. DIBS! 😀
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dougiedude
··Carpe horologium!I bought my first vintage only 4 months ago on eBay after very little research; I think I paid a good price for a great watch, but it was certainly a case of beginner's luck!
When I saw the same model (ref.2782) being sold on ΩF out of my price range, I thought I might find one cheaper on eBay. I did. When I threw in a bid, viola!
Since then (November), I've bought two Seamasters and another Connie (two to arrive this week
!), all three of them from trusted fellow Forum members 👍😁.
When I saw the same model (ref.2782) being sold on ΩF out of my price range, I thought I might find one cheaper on eBay. I did. When I threw in a bid, viola!
Since then (November), I've bought two Seamasters and another Connie (two to arrive this week
!), all three of them from trusted fellow Forum members 👍😁.
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesMy first Omega was purchased off of Ebay in about 1999-2000 and ought to look like DougieDude's nice one ... but it doesn't. This older photo may be a scanned snapshot.
Still, with decent maintenance, it's been a trouble-free watch and has been worn quite a lot. It's currently away being serviced and I'm considering trying a dial restoration while it's in the shop anyway. Any advise on best place to re-do the dial would be appreciated.
Still, with decent maintenance, it's been a trouble-free watch and has been worn quite a lot. It's currently away being serviced and I'm considering trying a dial restoration while it's in the shop anyway. Any advise on best place to re-do the dial would be appreciated.
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Pvt-Public
·Personally I would try to get a donor or an already done bad redial, to refinish and keep the original as is. Probably the most expensive way to do it, but that would be my choice if I had the resources to do so.
