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Vintage Jumbos
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Dan321
·Oh- he wanted it! I have called dibs on a few and had a member ask months later if I wanted it before he listed it for sale, which I thought was very thoughtful. I had already acquired one similar by that point so didn’t need it, but appreciate the offer.
I always think of dibs as a request for right of first refusal- it’s not a contract of any kind, just a “hey, remember me if you ever want to sell”.
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JwRosenthal
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Lol- I was one of the “even a blind squirrel finds a nut” guys back in the early ‘00s who bought a 20 years old (then)16750 when nobody loved them. They weren’t an early 1675, they weren’t the new ones- they were an orphan at the time- a transitional model that was out of fashion and everyone wanted a sub-sub-sub! Like Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!
Not a chance in hell I could afford to buy this watch now.
It’s all about timing and foresight- or just blind luck in my case and I liked the colors.
Not a chance in hell I could afford to buy this watch now.
It’s all about timing and foresight- or just blind luck in my case and I liked the colors.
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Dan321
·Lol- I was one of the “even a blind squirrel finds a nut” guys back in the early ‘00s who bought a 20 years old (then)16750 when nobody loved them. They weren’t an early 1675, they weren’t the new ones- they were an orphan at the time- a transitional model that was out of fashion and everyone wanted a sub-sub-sub! Like Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!
Not a chance in hell I could afford to buy this watch now.
It’s all about timing and foresight- or just blind luck in my case and I liked the colors.
Around 5 maybe 6 years ago, I had just one watch (a quartz seamaster with the rarer silver bezel) that I got for my 21st in 2001. I had always wanted a Rolex so saved up approx £3,500 and went on the hunt for a pre-owned pre ceramic GMT Master II, they were available for that price, I went into a Rolex AD that also sold pre owned and they had some in but also told me about the new Batman which I managed to get after only waiting 3 months for, in hindsight I wish I had bought them both as the pre ceramic GMT II has approximately tripled in price since then. Don’t get me wrong, the Batman hasn’t done too bad either. I do regret not buying the pre ceramic though.
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JwRosenthal
·Love it! What a watch. Dibs lol. I couldn’t afford it now either.
Around 5 maybe 6 years ago, I had just one watch (a quartz seamaster with the rarer silver bezel) that I got for my 21st in 2001. I had always wanted a Rolex so saved up approx £3,500 and went on the hunt for a pre-owned pre ceramic GMT Master II, they were available for that price, I went into a Rolex AD that also sold pre owned and they had some in but also told me about the new Batman which I managed to get after only waiting 3 months for, in hindsight I wish I had bought them both as the pre ceramic GMT II has approximately tripled in price since then. Don’t get me wrong, the Batman hasn’t done too bad either. I do regret not buying the pre ceramic though.
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hmmmcamu
·didnt this all start from time pieces that originally had POCKET WATCH movements modified by watch makers and made more user friendly to be worn on the wrist ????
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cvalue13
·Yup, I remember when the mid 90’s GMT’s broke the $6k range about 5-6 years ago and thought the world had gone insane- I hadn’t seen anything yet!
I remember, too. 😒
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randomdude
·This 44mm CK2309 occasionally makes an appearance on the forum:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/ck-2039-vs-105003.83348/
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Vitezi
·Somewhat new to this, but would that possibly be a “trench watch” made from a larger pocket watch?
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cristos71
·New in last week is this 37.5mm CK2186 with special galvanic guilloche dial. According to the Extract this one was delivered 17th December 1940 to Germany making it almost 82 years old. I've always admired this reference and I'm very happy to have added this one to my collection.
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OllieOnTheRocks
·New in last week is this 37.5mm CK2186 with special galvanic guilloche dial. According to the Extract this one was delivered 17th December 1940 to Germany making it almost 82 years old. I've always admired this reference and I'm very happy to have added this one to my collection.
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JwRosenthal
·New in last week is this 37.5mm CK2186 with special galvanic guilloche dial. According to the Extract this one was delivered 17th December 1940 to Germany making it almost 82 years old. I've always admired this reference and I'm very happy to have added this one to my collection.
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X350 XJR
··Vintage Omega AficionadoNew in last week is this 37.5mm CK2186 with special galvanic guilloche dial. According to the Extract this one was delivered 17th December 1940 to Germany making it almost 82 years old. I've always admired this reference and I'm very happy to have added this one to my collection.
What a stunner, congrats on this one!
I think many of us would be happy to have that dial in a 32mm case, but to have it in this size case is amazing.
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Pahawi
·New in last week is this 37.5mm CK2186 with special galvanic guilloche dial. According to the Extract this one was delivered 17th December 1940 to Germany making it almost 82 years old. I've always admired this reference and I'm very happy to have added this one to my collection.
Very nice - congrats - and DIBS 😀
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Oku
·New in last week is this 37.5mm CK2186 with special galvanic guilloche dial. According to the Extract this one was delivered 17th December 1940 to Germany making it almost 82 years old. I've always admired this reference and I'm very happy to have added this one to my collection.
Congrats and welcome to the club! Indeed, great watches 😀
Btw. you know that both hands are a tad too short?
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OllieOnTheRocks
·Congrats and welcome to the club! Indeed, great watches 😀
Btw. you know that both hands are a tad too short?
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NT931
·Whoa- this is probably one of the prettiest vintage Omega’s I have seen.
@cristos71 , congrats on a gorgeous watch!
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Oku
·wow - dibs! 😁
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raison_
·New in last week is this 37.5mm CK2186 with special galvanic guilloche dial. According to the Extract this one was delivered 17th December 1940 to Germany making it almost 82 years old. I've always admired this reference and I'm very happy to have added this one to my collection.
wow this looks amazing!
