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Mine is the beginning of my email address which I've had for years. Can't remember specifically why I chose it but I was a medical photographer. Now "retired". The avatar pic is from the exhibition halls at Baselworld, taken last year while there. 😀
 
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I saw it once when i was new to this hobby ... Back then i couldn't understand the crazy price.
Really? Where?
 
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Mine is the beginning of my email address which I've had for years. Can't remember specifically why I chose it but I was a medical photographer. Now "retired". The avatar pic is from the exhibition halls at Baselworld, taken last year while there. 😀
Any significance to #500?
 
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I believe on Antiquorum ... let me check if i can find it
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Really? Where?


I stand corrected i dont think i came across a active sale... Looks like i saw it in Omega mania listings..
 
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I stand corrected i dont think i came across a active sale... Looks like i saw it in Omega mania listings..
And i give up i assumed it was in 30k range.... damn thing sold for 150k i give up ...👎
 
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Avatar: My Speedy Mk II I picked up this summer
Name: nationality, passion, and what I do to afford the passion...😎
 
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And i give up i assumed it was in 30k range.... damn thing sold for 150k i give up ...👎
With the seamaster neptunus cloissone at 250k, I Wouldn't surprise if original observatory cloissone could fetch more than 300k today.
 
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I stand corrected i dont think i came across a active sale... Looks like i saw it in Omega mania listings..

“OBSERVATORY DIAL”
Omega, “Constellation, Chronomètre, Officially Certified”, No. 13727818, case No. 11049438, Ref. OT 2699. Sold on December 17, 1954. Very fine and exceptionally rare, self-winding, center seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman` s wristwatch with polychrome cloisonné enamel dial depicting an observatory and the night sky, and an Omega buckle. This watch is sold with a box, a Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee.


GRADING SYSTEM
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Exceptional

Case:2
Very good

Movement:2
Very good

Dial:2-01
Very good

HANDS Original

ESTIMATE:
CHF 25,000 - 35,000
EUR 16,000 - 22,000
USD 20,000 - 30,000
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SOLD: 152,500 CHF
With Premium
DETAILS:
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CTwo-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, slightly downturned lugs, decagonal crown, back with “Observatory” logo.
DPolychrome cloisonné enamel central medallion depicting an observatory within a midnight blue starry sky, outer gilt chapter ring, faceted yellow gold baton indexes, applied Omega symbol at 6 o’clock. Yellow gold “dauphine” hands.
MCal. 28.10 RA SC - 354, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

NOTES
The dial of the present watch is from a very small series of fine cloisonné enamel dials made in 1954. Ref. OT 2699 was launched in 1954. This watch is illustrated in Marco Richon's book page 714.
 
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OH GOD!!!!!! This pic is something... "I Have A Dream" Some day ..... I hope to own em all.....
It may be only a dream, but perhaps you can at least travel to see it 👍
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OK, my name is Bill. Awhile ago I was joining a car forum and such an uncommon name was taken. So I just added my age. Somewhere it morphed to to 5959. No idea why. The avatar is a photo I took in Bwindi impenetrable forest. I just love the big guy relaxing while smoking only natural products. At least that's what I want to believe. 😀 I hope he is still there. Regards.
 
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Name: 'blu' represents law enforcement career (40 years), 'finz' for being a parrothead and '52' for year I was born.
Avatar: TV show Route 66 that ran from 1960 to 1964. I loved the show as a young kid and turned me into a fan of corvettes. Here's the theme music from the show. Brings me back to the old days every time
http://www.nelsonriddlemusic.com/Nelson Riddle - Track 03.mp3
 
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Boringly, allantt is just from my first name, initial and surname initial. The avatar is a still of me from the film "Daybreakers" that starred Ethan Hawke, Willem DaFoe and Sam Neill. It was one of several films I've been in as a sometime actor. Now that I am retired I hope to do more, to get money to buy watches.
 
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Hi all,

My user name stems from my obsession for my breed of choice the Dobermann and to that the fact that I was into working and training of protection dogs and the Police call their dog handlers Dogman and a with play of words you end up with Dogmann with two N's as a homage to the two N's in Dobermann. My avatar is a picture of the last Dobermann I was guardian to, a rare Albino Dobermann.

Marc
 
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Shem is part of my last name and a nickname given to me by my friends in high school. No funny story around this one. 😜
 
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User name:
Styggpyggeno1 =
Stygg = mean or naughty
Pygge = local suburban slang for pygmy = small = in this case a small late 1950-ies moped - common and popular to customize in my youth (70-ies)
No1 = because after I built it in the late 90-ies (yeah, I got a little nostalgic over my younger days and built one again) there has been a lot of copies of it here in Sweden. There can only be one No1...

My avatar:
I have been into vintage boats almost all my life. Avatar is showing a 1929 Chris Craft. I sold it in May. Maybe I should get at new avatar… and a new vintage boat...

The Pygge I had when I was 13
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The one I built in the late 90-ies

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That later got to be mean = Styggpygge

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Avatar pic is early in the restoration (10 years ago) - showing ugly white bottom.

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Later it got a more appropriate colour - but as I wrote - since May it has a new owner.

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As a kid, i wanted to either be Hulk or Thor and loved Thors weapon, 'Mjolnir'. Ive also been a supporter of Chelsea Football Club since i was 16 (now 34). You add those two things together and you get my username, 'Mjolnir CFC'.
 
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As a kid, i wanted to either be Hulk or Thor and loved Thors weapon, 'Mjolnir'. Ive also been a supporter of Chelsea Football Club since i was 16 (now 34). You add those two things together and you get my username, 'Mjolnir CFC'.

Thor is a woman now though and she wields Mjolnir. The original Thor has gone back to using the Dwarven Axe Jarnbjorn - a pretty powerful weapon since it has the ability to wound a celestial.
 
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More obvious now than ever how new I am to this forum thing. I put my real picture and real name. I may have to get creative....
 
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