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What Do You Think Of This Centenary?

  1. CanberraOmega

    CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Apr 20, 2013

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    Congrats. Great straps choice
     
  2. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Apr 20, 2013

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    Nice snag.

    (says Dennis as he gets his 2500 from the box to wear around the house)
     
  3. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Apr 20, 2013

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    Uh oh... Centenary.......my next wish list
     
  4. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 20, 2013

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    I think you should keep it. :)
     
  5. Gavin

    Gavin It's the quiet ones you have to 'watch' out for. Apr 20, 2013

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    Very nice sir and congrats. But you do know for every Omega addition you need to put a Zenith on sale?
     
  6. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 20, 2013

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    That's what my wife says when I get another T-Shirt, except she say's a have to throw out an old one :D
     
  7. MMMD

    MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Apr 21, 2013

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    Sell a watch? Why would anyone ever do that? ;)

    Could anyone direct me toward a correct replacement crown for the centenary 2500? Something like this maybe?

    http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=160858137413&globalID=EBAY-USPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
     
  8. MMMD

    MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Apr 22, 2013

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    For the sake of completeness, some movement shots:

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    I suppose the case is yellow gold, but it's a deeper, more old-gold yellow than my other yellow-gold watches. Not exactly rose, though.
     
  9. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 22, 2013

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    Another Centenary 2500 popped up on eBay in rose gold but the dial does have some pretty bad acne. Being a gold dial, I wonder if a dip in the right mix of secret sauce or lemon juice might bring it back close to its former glory...

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-Cente...097209641?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item4172b30729Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
     
  10. CanberraOmega

    CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Apr 22, 2013

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    and the movement looks terrible
     
  11. CanberraOmega

    CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Apr 22, 2013

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    in fact, is that even the right movement? shouldn't it have exposed springs?
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  12. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 22, 2013

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    Read the details :)

    "Shows signs of use"

    Yeap, definitely has been used lol
     
  13. scotty

    scotty Apr 22, 2013

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  14. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 22, 2013

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  15. MMMD

    MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Apr 22, 2013

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  16. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 22, 2013

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    For what, an ashtray? :eek:
     
  17. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Apr 22, 2013

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    The bumper stop is COMPLETELY missing! :eek:

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  18. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Apr 22, 2013

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  19. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 22, 2013

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    That particular seller appears to have used his gold Omegas as fishing lures at some point
     
  20. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 22, 2013

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    ... Come to think of it that's actually not that bad an idea...

    Dennis is a fisherman, I wonder if he'd be willing to try using an Invicta as a fishing lure one day, there's enough bling and gaud on many of their models to bedazzle and entrance the odd tuna.