After having found my birthyear Speedy, which I am over the moon with, and knowing a grail should be somewhat unattainable... I'd nominate a 2998 as my (next) grail.



And in the meantime, I'll enjoy this one.

 

Peruvian Air Force guys did not like the word railmaster. "We are pilots". Says the legend they modified into Flightmaster.

 

Any takers for this ?

 

Tropical dial 2998-1 with lollipop and triangle lume hour hand is my grail ☺️

 

this

and this

 

A 14 or preferably 18k dog-leg pie-pan Connie. A 1963 model would be the icing on the cake. A suitable gold bracelet would be the whipped-cream on top of the icing on the cake.

 

An early 352 Constellation still looking for the one

 

25 years in...still my 1997 Speedmaster. My earliest obsession watching the Apollo missions as a child. Finally got my own when I'd saved enough money. Currently rocking the BOND Nato for a change up. The original bracelet soon to make a return.

 

I had a 14k bumper wind from 1956 with the Olympic rings on it. Like a fool I let it go and don't have any pictures. Would like to see it again. But is it a grail? I'm still new to Omega so I'm not sure I know enough to have found my grail.

 

You are describing one of my grails. This link http://www.mediafire.com/?2dzqqy361qsvgr4 goes to a great article from Desmond Guilfoyle on the 1956 Olympic Seamasters.

 

It has been so long since I sold it but none of those look exactly like I remember it. I'll nose around and see if I can find anything more definitive.

 

Don´t be sad - most likely it was not original. All 1956 "Olympic" Seamasters had an 18K case and had cal 471 in it which was a full rotor movement. I don´t know of any original Omega bumper with Olympic rings...

 

A centenary 2499 for me. Those are getting difficult to find in good condition nowadays.

 

A NOS 1950s Railmaster which I will of course find in a small Cornish antiques shop for £160 but will haggle down to £150!

 

The 30T2Rg is my Omega grail watch. Perfect in everything : size, movement, sober...

 

A super clean dog leg pie pan connie without date in steel…

 

Speedy 105.012 , 65 or 66 with the thick neck pushers. For now…..

 

Hard to say when one has not done much collection for 18years as I already have most of what I want. Probably more than I will ever use.
The more modern speedmasters came out after I sort of driftes away. Strange that ones like the 300 are now Vintage. On the other hand I felt they were overpriced even when new.

I might go for a black dial ladies movement.

I think my current grail, would be to find a decent AD in the SF bay area. There is some maintenece that is a bit beyond my skill.

-j

 

135.004 Railmaster, sword hands, coffee-brown suede/nubuck strap
I wouldn't walk past a dauphine handed one though if it was lying in the street