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Will be doing a photo shoot later in the week, and a more detailed review of the 145.016 Soccer Timer to come, but this watch has a great feel, awesome size and bracelet fit. This is a chronograph Dennis would love.

Thanks Ron! Can't wait to see the dress watch you pick up

 

BTW this one looks really cool on orange, tried it on my orange Planet Ocean croc strap and deployant too. The bracelet is really nice though, Mike's right about one owner watches that have been maintained well!

 

Well I'm rather keen to get as many interesting watches for proper reviews like the SMPP review, there are plenty of modern watch reviews, but vintage ones, particularly less common references are really cool to have. Chuck Maddox used to do them but since his passing its something missing, so I'm all for it.

 

Well my nephew used to play it but recently switched to Rugby so I'm not sure what I'll use it for in that respect, but thankfully it still works as a normal (non-soccer) chronograph as well, so I can time all the important things, like this afternoon I used it to time when my ricotta and spinach pastries needed to come out of the oven, and in typical Omega fashion, they were crisp, golden brown and delicious, thanks to the Seamaster Soccer Timer.

That said, when I cook with the Speedmaster Pro, things do taste a bit better, but I'm thinking its because its a column wheel, and that adds to the flavour

 

There is black leather Omega do that looks really nice on these - thinking of getting one for my 145.020. The Ofrei ref is Omega Watch Strap 032VEST2216N: http://www.ofrei.com/page1260.html#20383

 

I've got a black and brown 20mm that fit it, I actually go for the deployant versions though as the Omega OEM deployant clasp is brilliant (so much better than the tang buckle) not sure if you've tried it but its worth looking into

 

Well, I'm saying Rugby is more important

and sailing, I sailed through primary school and highschool competitively, its a far more violent sport than it seems, especially teams racing.

 

Does anyone really care who wins those things

 

In fairness its at least better than the wuss-fest that passes for American football

 

It just doesn't feel right to me to put a deployant on these 70's watches. Guess I'm just a bit old fashioned like that

 

Yea I just sort of hate tangs, and Omega's clasp is really good

 

Hey, we'll match our brain injuries up with the best of 'em

 

Real men don't wear helmets and body armour when playing footy

 

Real men don't flop like flounders either. I've seen too much of that in international soccer for my taste.

Can't argue too much with the Aussies. Rugby and their brand of football is tough stuff. What's up with those Bermuda shorts on the referees, though?
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