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Privateday7
路Omegaforum could build a virtual museum........馃憤
What are your museum-worthy, vintage watches in your collection?
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Ludi
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... because it comes with the complete original set including the elephant leather bracelet
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LouS
路路Mrs Nataf's Other SonA pristine Zenith G382 (but for the spidered crystal) drawer find by a guy who preps houses for foreclosure
A pair of Zenith Captain chronometers, the yellow one within a hair's breadth of NOS
Movado Super Sub Sea - not rare, but in rare condition
Some Conquests in Dennis-worthy condition
A Leonidas CP-2 from a NIB batch that came to light a while back
Some wristies
Chronomat - again "condition rare"
Skippah - just plain rare
A pair of Zenith Captain chronometers, the yellow one within a hair's breadth of NOS
Movado Super Sub Sea - not rare, but in rare condition
Some Conquests in Dennis-worthy condition
A Leonidas CP-2 from a NIB batch that came to light a while back
Some wristies
Chronomat - again "condition rare"
Skippah - just plain rare
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Unwound
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[/quote]Wow, those are some lovely watches, I don't even want to see what you didn't photograph! Now about that knife........
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Fritz
路On the right: 1944 Elgin Bureau of Ships underwater demolition team watch, #245 of about 1200 issued for combat use during WW2. Half of the men wearing these died clearing beaches for the D-day landings as well as landings across the Pacific, these guys went in before dawn, before the actual landing, to set explosives to clear the beach of traps and blockages. A lot of Hamilton "canteens" were issued during the war but few of these saw UDT combat use. Additionally about 2000 more of the Elgins were assembled for the Koren conflict, but these were marked differently as so can be told apart from the WW2 pieces. The tempered crystal is actually soldered into the bezel on this thing, so you don't want to damage it! The UDT teams later became the Seals.
On the left: A-17 navigators watch from 1961...... there's tons of these still around. I wear it while working on the car.....
1914 Waltham "Canadian Pacific Railway" watch as sold by Eatons department stores.... cool bit of Canadian history and it still keeps time well enough for railway use. (once I got it serviced.....)
On the left: A-17 navigators watch from 1961...... there's tons of these still around. I wear it while working on the car.....
1914 Waltham "Canadian Pacific Railway" watch as sold by Eatons department stores.... cool bit of Canadian history and it still keeps time well enough for railway use. (once I got it serviced.....)
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Hijak
路1955, 14K cal. 500 with original strap/buckle
1959 ref. 14381 cal. 551
Early 1952 Seamaster Chronometer ref. 2577 cal. 352
1955 ref. 2852 cal. 501
1964 ref. 168.005 cal. 561
1955 ref. 2767 cal. 354 Waffle dial
1959 ref. 14381 cal. 551
Early 1952 Seamaster Chronometer ref. 2577 cal. 352
1955 ref. 2852 cal. 501
1964 ref. 168.005 cal. 561
1955 ref. 2767 cal. 354 Waffle dial
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alam
路Yeah, I certainly don't have as many as I used to. Got the manual caliber 401 ultra-thin with the turtle lugs and the automatic caliber 8541 now. No modern IWC at all.
Are you still looking to sell me back the R521? 馃槈
Trade? I enjoy crispy and shiny ships ;-)
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marturx
路I actually sold a Connie to the Omega Museum in Bienne.
So, if I would have had that one left, I could have shown it here 馃榾
So, if I would have had that one left, I could have shown it here 馃榾
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adam78
路I've seen some museums with a few less-than-museum worthy specimens, but this is a great thread.
I have a few, perhaps, not all near-mint, but some are, and others are quite rare models.
This is a very scarce (as in never-seen-another) ca. 1932 steel Elgin with matching bracelet, probably one of the first sold this way (Hamilton did similarly at this time with its Palisade and Clinton models).
An historically significant Hamilton, the first, silver (1917) "strap watch" for men utilizing a 0-size movement (previously used in pendant watches). This was intended first for US Airmail pilots, thence to the general public. The lume had been removed on this example.
On the same theme, here is a splendid example of a contemporaneous Omega intended for the US Army Signal Corps
Here is a very scarce engraved bezel green gold filled Illinois Jolly Roger, scarce especially with this exploding dial
Although the dial has some patina, it is pretty rare, and this hooded bubbleback (ref. 3065) is not all that common in pink gold/steel, especially with the original stretch rivet bracelet
This bubbleback (ref. 3372) is not really rare, but it is in amazing original condition, with little if any wear to the case or bezel
I have a few, perhaps, not all near-mint, but some are, and others are quite rare models.
This is a very scarce (as in never-seen-another) ca. 1932 steel Elgin with matching bracelet, probably one of the first sold this way (Hamilton did similarly at this time with its Palisade and Clinton models).
An historically significant Hamilton, the first, silver (1917) "strap watch" for men utilizing a 0-size movement (previously used in pendant watches). This was intended first for US Airmail pilots, thence to the general public. The lume had been removed on this example.
On the same theme, here is a splendid example of a contemporaneous Omega intended for the US Army Signal Corps
Here is a very scarce engraved bezel green gold filled Illinois Jolly Roger, scarce especially with this exploding dial
Although the dial has some patina, it is pretty rare, and this hooded bubbleback (ref. 3065) is not all that common in pink gold/steel, especially with the original stretch rivet bracelet
This bubbleback (ref. 3372) is not really rare, but it is in amazing original condition, with little if any wear to the case or bezel
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Dablitzer
路Just a few鈥on't wanna spoil ya before Mike posts.. 馃槈
2648 352 RG Constellation
2852 354 Black Guilloche:
Khaki 2852 Constellation with RG Arrowheads:
Centenary 2500:
RG Constellation with original black dial:
Norman Morris Globemaster:
2648 352 RG Constellation
2852 354 Black Guilloche:
Khaki 2852 Constellation with RG Arrowheads:
Centenary 2500:
RG Constellation with original black dial:
Norman Morris Globemaster:
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Alpha
路路Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorSorry wouldn't proclaim to own any of museum grade, just a few unmolested wearers. 馃憤
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gatorcpa
路路惟F InvestiGatorSorry wouldn't proclaim to own any of museum grade, just a few unmolested wearers. 馃憤
Hate to burst anyone's bubble, but "museum grade" to me means pieces that have some historical significance and provenance (like michael e's) or is totally NOS like this one, which is not mine:
I stole these pics from an eBay auction several years ago to use as reference material in case I would ever find any of the ephemera found in that package.
I have some pieces that are close, but not quite to this standard. Search my posts and you might find them. IMO, they are just not worthy.
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LouS
路路Mrs Nataf's Other Soninnerestin'
Those interrupted crosshairs would have had more than a few people dismissing the Polerouter as a redial before styggpygge's discovery of the service dial horde of Stockholm.
Those interrupted crosshairs would have had more than a few people dismissing the Polerouter as a redial before styggpygge's discovery of the service dial horde of Stockholm.
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gatorcpa
路路惟F InvestiGatorYeah, couldn't tell you the reference on this one, since it's hidden by that giant original sticker on the back 馃榿
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Northernman
路路LemaniacLemania special series/prototype caliber 2221 hacking single pusher chronograph. Only known other version with this caliber is an Omega RCAF version.
And a NOS UG Polerouter Electric.
And a NOS UG Polerouter Electric.
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steve66
路Does this count.....1831 English Silver Pocket Watch?
In this year :-
HMS Beagle (Charles Darwin) departs England for South America.
William IV is crowned King of England.
Trivia question
In the second image you can see that the centre of the glass is flat.
Why is this?
In this year :-
HMS Beagle (Charles Darwin) departs England for South America.
William IV is crowned King of England.
Trivia question
In the second image you can see that the centre of the glass is flat.
Why is this?
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Alpha
路路Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorS steve66Does this count.....1831 English Silver Pocket Watch?
In this year :-
HMS Beagle (Charles Darwin) departs England for South America.
William IV is crowned King of England.
Trivia question
In the second image you can see that the centre of the glass is flat.
Why is this?
Just possibly part of the glass manufacturing process, I do have some literature that I will happily have a look at for you
