Watch advertising from history.

[Mad Dog]

 

[Tiny Iota]

This from the Omega Museum in Bienne. Not sure what's going on with the woman's Nosferatu hand.

 

[Tiny Iota]

Three more from the Museum.

 

[Dre]

The only ones out and framed

 

[STANDY]

proximal

GOAT

Another good one


And look familiar

 

[SpeedyPhill]

Apollo 17 image
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[François Pépin]

Rman

This original ad is from the late thirties. Had it framed for the wall I like the image so much. It is a mysterious figure, half day and half night, a guardian of timekeeping. Perhaps one of our French members can better translate the phrase "eloge du temps."

I understand it as "the praising of time" and that seems quite nice.

Very nice ad!

"The praise of time" sounds correct to me.

 

[neilfrancis]

Looks very much to me as though watch advertising has gone downhill in recent years. Some of the examples you have all been posting have an idea in them, and they're so much more exciting and evocative than today's. These are from the '90s.

 

[Severin]

Those who have the Sala book will recognize this - an illustration by writer/playwright/artist/film maker Jean Cocteau (circa 1947?). It says something to the effect that "Time himself checks the time with a Universal watch":

 

[neilfrancis]

That

Severin

Those who have the Sala book will recognize this - an illustration by writer/playwright/artist/film maker Jean Cocteau (circa 1947?). It says something to the effect that "Time himself checks the time with a Universal watch":

Lovely

 

[marcn]

Not an ad, per se, but might as well be. Found while trawling google images for vintage Rolex print ads. Bryan Ferry, wearing what I'm assuming is a 1016, right?

 

[M.C.B1974]

Tiny Iota

This from the Omega Museum in Bienne. Not sure what's going on with the woman's Nosferatu hand.

looking at the shape of her head she may not be from this planet.😵‍💫
I thought the Nosferatu commit was funny.👍😁

 

[SpeedyPhill]

Post June 1965 Ed White spacewalk ad ensured the link with NASA & spaceflight ... Wrist computers for precisionists
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[neilfrancis]

Shockproof, Boreproof, automatic

 

[SpeedyPhill]

1979 advertissement showing an Omega Quartz wristwatch... but any idea what was the link with astronaut Scott Carpenter (who wore a Breitling NaviTimer-Cosmonaut on Aurora 7 in May 1962 ) ?
😕
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[eugeneandresson]

100% wicked thread boys and girls...

 

[Omega1]

Two Bulova advertisements...

 

[Larry S]

A present from @Dre which I must get framed for my home office!

 

[olgito]

Such a great thread. Thanks, enjoyed a lot.

 

[smitty190373]

Love this one...