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incabloc
·...if you ever have the chance to see the Omega archive, then you will know that its far away from a consumer con.
Ultraman Fun or Blasphemy?
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Horologyhusky
·Here you go,
bought a nice 145.012-67 within the serial range, however the chronohand lume dropped. So decided to have some fun with it.
bought a nice 145.012-67 within the serial range, however the chronohand lume dropped. So decided to have some fun with it.
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kov
·This certainly looks good with some distance @Horologyhusky, a close-up allows to see a too short chrono hand 😀
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Horologyhusky
·This certainly looks good with some distance @Horologyhusky, a close-up allows to see a too short chrono hand 😀
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kov
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For sure, the difference is minimal 👍
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cell1010
·I like the orange splash of color. It's what got me into the 70s Heuer Chronos years ago. The orange accents were prominently used in many models and I really love it.
As for the mod. I don't see any problem with it. It's all about enjoying your watches. As long it doesn't get marketed at some point as an original, which I'm sure it won't, all cool.
For example I swapped the crystal on my Rolex 1680 maxi dial for the non cyclops super domed version which is originally for 5513 models. I just appreciate the look and enjoy it more...
As for the mod. I don't see any problem with it. It's all about enjoying your watches. As long it doesn't get marketed at some point as an original, which I'm sure it won't, all cool.
For example I swapped the crystal on my Rolex 1680 maxi dial for the non cyclops super domed version which is originally for 5513 models. I just appreciate the look and enjoy it more...
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watchknut
·Well...the 145.012-67 was traded, and now I have Ed😀
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cell1010
·That one is cool and you better stay with the white spear hand on that one ;-)
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Don Bocadillo
·While we have a number of experts in the room I'd like to see if anyone can shed any light on my 145.012-67's chrono hand. It would appear to be the correct length but is obviously not factory correct being a late October 1968 production. Watch was purchased from son of original owner who said it wasn't service and by the goopy gasket I'm inclined to believe him. In addition the other hands appear to match the lume of the rest of the dial perfectly, leading one to question why if serviced would only the Chrono hand have been replaced? Some time ago a fellow OF'er mentioned that it could be a faded orange hand? Does anyone have any leads to help clarify?
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Cad290
·While we have a number of experts in the room I'd like to see if anyone can shed any light on my 145.012-67's chrono hand. It would appear to be the correct length but is obviously not factory correct being a late October 1968 production. Watch was purchased from son of original owner who said it wasn't service and by the goopy gasket I'm inclined to believe him. In addition the other hands appear to match the lume of the rest of the dial perfectly, leading one to question why if serviced would only the Chrono hand have been replaced? Some time ago a fellow OF'er mentioned that it could be a faded orange hand? Does anyone have any leads to help clarify?
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Don Bocadillo
·Didn't omega use a similar chrono hand on the racing speedie? If I recall correctly they were produced in '68?
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kov
·Ultraman's hand has some unique properties described in the MWO 2.0 book 😉
@Don Bocadillo I see this to be a quite creative service replacement. But for sure I might be wrong 😁
@Don Bocadillo I see this to be a quite creative service replacement. But for sure I might be wrong 😁
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Cortezthekiller
·The Mod sounds like a cool idea. If I had a 145.022 as well as 145.012 I'd be inclined to go poor mans racing dial just for fun.
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Hans the Wolf
·It cannot leave its cousin...
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Horologyhusky
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My updated Ultraman project, using an "Ultraman-spec" hand. 😉 don't ask me where I got it.
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Cad290
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My updated Ultraman project, using an "Ultraman-spec" hand. 😉 don't ask me where I got it.
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2ar2c1
·don't ask me where I got it.
where'd you get it?
