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Visit to OMEGA Museum Part B: Movements and Early days

  1. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jul 14, 2013

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    After receiving proper guidance tools, we entered first chamber where there were Movements history and Early days Omegas story from Technical and Aesthetic perspective....
    A35A Museum Map movement and early days.jpg
     
  2. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jul 14, 2013

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    The movements

    Omega movements from early manual winding to modern automatic are placed in circular glass cases below.....
    B1 movements glass case.jpg

    Early manual winding
    B2 movt1.jpg

    Quartzes and Electronics
    B3 movts 2.jpg


    Manual winding inside pocket watches
    B4 movts3.jpg

    Cal 372
    B6 movt 5.jpg

    Bumper model showcase
    B7B Bumper movt model.jpg

    Omega 30 mm movement Adverstising
    B7 plaque 30mm movt.jpg
     
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  3. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jul 14, 2013

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    The Early days

    Case no 2, Omega sister brands
    B8 case 2 Sister Brands.jpg

    Case no 3 Early Omega
    B9 case 3 early watches.jpg

    B10 case 3 watch no 1.jpg

    Case no 4 Medicus. One segment that Omega targeting by putting first central second watch with Cal 23.4 in wrist with bracelet is Medical Doctor, hence the name Medicus. However it was proven very popular for other occupancies, too.
    B11 case 4 Medicus 1936.jpg

    B12 case 4 medicus info plaque.jpg

    Medicus chrono black dial.....
    B13 case 4 medicus watch no 7.jpg

    Case no 5 Omega sub second.........
    B14 case 5 subseconds.jpg

    Museum chronometre sub second
    B15 case 5 subseconds watch no 2 Museum chronometre.jpg

    Case no 7 Early luxury watches: Centenaries and Ultima
    B16 case 6 Centenaries.jpg

    Special centenary with unique lugs.....
    B17 case 6 Centenary watch no 1 with special lugs.jpg

    Centenary engraving case back
    B18 case 6 centenary case back.jpg

    Centenary with gold bracelet
    B19 case 6 centenaries watch no 5 with gold bracelet.jpg

    Hooded lug chronometre
    B20 case 6 centenaries watch no 6 with hooded lug.jpg

    Omega Ultima
    B21 case 6 centenaries watch no 7 Ultima with hooded lug.jpg
     
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  4. Privateday7

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    Case no 7 Triple Date Moonphase
    B22 case 7 TDMP.jpg

    Stainless steel round TDMP
    B23 case 7 TDMP watch no 1 SS round case.jpg

    Pink gold round TDMP
    B24 case 7 TDMP watch no 2 RG round case.jpg

    Square Rose Gold TDMP
    B25 case 7 TDMP watch no 3 RG square case.jpg


    Case no 8 Early sea theme Omegas
    B26 case 8 Early sea theme.jpg

    Neptunus fork hour hand in Rose Gold case
    B27 case 8 Early sea theme watch no 1 neptunus second hand in RG case.jpg

    SS square waterproof watch with beautiful blued steel hands
    B28 case 8 Early sea theme watch no 3 blued second hand in SS case.jpg

    Case no 9: Les Grand Prix.... Omega at Show / Fair competition
    B29 case 9 Les Grand Prix.jpg

    Beautiful 'Temple Grec' sculpture ..........
    B30 case 9 Les Grand Prix watch no 4 Temple Grec.jpg

    Byzantin
    B31 case 9 Les Grand Prix watch no 5 byzantin.jpg

    Case no 9: Cloissone and Sculpture dial
    B32 case 10 Cloissone dial and Sclupture dial.jpg

    Case no 11 : Artistic Pocket watch
    B36 case 11 Artistic pocket watch.jpg

    Case no 12: various bracelets in early days
    B37 case 12 Bracelets.jpg

    B38 case 12 Bracelets info plaque.jpg

    B39 case 12 Bracelets watch no 2 3 and 4.jpg
     
    B33 case 10 Cloissone dial and Sclupture dial watch no 1.jpg B34 case 10 Cloissone dial and Sclupture dial watch no 2 saudi map.jpg B35 case 10 Cloissone dial and Sclupture dial watch no 3 flower.jpg B35 case 10 Cloissone dial and Sclupture dial watch no 4 saudi map.jpg
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  5. MyVintageOmega

    MyVintageOmega Jul 14, 2013

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    Thanks for posting......almost saves me the trip!
     
  6. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jul 14, 2013

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    Case no 13:
    B40 case 13 Telemetre and subseconds.jpg

    B41 case 13 Telemetre and subseconds watch no 8 9 and 10.jpg

    SS telemeter
    B42 case 13 Telemetre and subseconds watch no 3 SS telemetre.jpg

    Yellow Gold Telemeter with black dial
    B43 case 13 Telemetre and subseconds watch no 5 YG telemetre black dial.jpg

    B44 case 13 Telemetre and subseconds watch no 8 YG sub second black dial.jpg

    Very nice scarab with blued hands
    B45 case 13 Telemetre and subseconds watch no 2 SS sub second scarab.jpg

    Case no 14 : Early days jewellery watches
    B46 case 14 Early days jewellery watch.jpg

    Case no 15: Early days jewellery watches part 2
    B47 case 15 Early days jewellery watches part 2.jpg

    Case no 16: Early days jewelerry watches.... Diamonds are forever
    B48 case 16 Later days jewellery watches for ladies.jpg

    B48 case 16 Later days jewellery watches for ladies watch no 10 and 11 diamonds.jpg

    B50 case 16 Later days jewellery watches for ladies watch no 3 brown diamonds.jpg

    B50 case 16 Later days jewellery watches for ladies watch no 1 2 5 6 7 gold.jpg

    Case no 17 White Gold and Platinum Jewellery watches
    B52 case 17 White Gold and Platinum jewellery watches.jpg

    B53 case 17 White Gold and Platinum jewellery watches no 4 5 6.jpg

    B53 case 17 White Gold and Platinum jewellery watches no8 9.jpg


    Early days Omega Advertising
    B55 Early days watches Ad 1.jpg

    B56 Early days watches Ad 2.jpg
     
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  7. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jul 14, 2013

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    I hope it doesn't discourage you to visit there....... the real thing is just much better than the pictures......:)
     
  8. MSNWatch Ω 2

    MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Jul 14, 2013

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    The chronograph in the medicus section you pictured is the cal. 33.3 with the screwback case. And the centenary with the fancy lugs is a model made for the Philippine market. The round TDMP in steel looks NOS including the original strap. The 35.5mm rose gold scientific dial Rg is the watch presented to omega's swedish agent Martin Lodenius - it was also the 10,000,001st watch omega produced.
     
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  9. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jul 14, 2013

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    Interesting that Omega created special model for Asian market back in 40s. I know they created the jumbo case Connie for Asian market especially Japan in 1970's.
     
  10. MSNWatch Ω 2

    MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Jul 14, 2013

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    The watch was released in 1948 and at that time the President of the Philippines - Elpidio Quirino was rumored to have a gold toilet. In fact Quirino had a solid gold omega (case ref. 2446) with gold bracelet presented to him by the company.
     
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  11. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Jul 14, 2013

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    That's a special Phillipines model IIRC. Like the commercial used to say: nothing beats a great set of lugs.

    You're killing me! That's the hooded lug I really want, even over the gold dialed 14.324 Seamaster.
     
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  12. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jul 14, 2013

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    I wonder why they don't put this in their Officials section. JFK, Ibn Saud from Saudia, King Haile selassie from Eithopia, Prince Soraya all entered there.
     
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  13. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Jul 14, 2013

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    Oops, I see Mike posted while I was quoting you.
     
  14. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Jul 14, 2013

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    This is an epic post Herianto! Do go on....
     
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  15. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jul 14, 2013

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    Thanks Lou, I will. Preparing the pcitures just take more time than I expected.
     
  16. cristos71 Ω 2

    cristos71 Jul 15, 2013

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    Awesome post, keep it coming!
     
  17. sohail

    sohail Jul 15, 2013

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    Good work .... Any window for omega military?
     
  18. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jul 15, 2013

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    Yes there is one glass case dedicated for it. Apparently military is big market for Omega. In fact back in 1940s UK military is the biggest single purchaser (until now) of Omega watch with ~ 100,000 order. It will come in part E: Art, official and movie property.
     
  19. sohail

    sohail Jul 15, 2013

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    Gr8 looking forward for that.....
     
  20. Melhadary

    Melhadary Jul 17, 2013

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    Excellent Herianto, thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

    Keep the posts rolling in... can't wait till we get to the Seamaster and deep sea exploration part :D