What was your first Omega watch?

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Observer

·Dec 10, 2019

Inherited from my dad in 2017 along with a Carrera and Glycine Airman that are both in pristine condition. This one has enough scratches already that I can wear it every day and not worry about any new ones as soon as I get it serviced.

 

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enjoythemusic

·Dec 10, 2019

Both Dad and mom's circa 1970 OMEGA Dynamic timepieces. Also have all original bracelets / bands, manuals, warranty cards, purchase receipt, and red tool used to remove the bands. Here's a pic of dad's, which i just had my watch guy service (just the movement, want dad's scratches and dents to be there forever 😀 ).

 

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Steve Essex

·Dec 10, 2019

Being born in 1957 I got my first Omega, a Speedmaster '57, for my 60th birthday in 2017.😁

 

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impalla62ss

·Dec 10, 2019

Early '70s Dynamic DeVille Ref. 166.0145, Cal. 563. After I did a lot of research on Dynamics, this was the only one I found in great condition with a movement photo, that I really liked.

 

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OldSeikos

·Dec 10, 2019

A 1969 Seamaster 166.003, bought earlier this year to commemorate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. The second (and now 3rd) wasn't long in coming.

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pat mull

·Dec 10, 2019

early 60s Seamaster Deville that had been sitting in a drawer for several decades

 

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fergusm

·Dec 11, 2019

My first was an Olympic edition Speedmaster (not my pic) that stopped working after a year. I took it to the Omega Boutique on Bond St for a warranty repair but the watch was stolen while being delivered back to the shop after being repaired. After a bit of an argument, the OB replaced the watch with a PO 2500 which I wore for quite a while before (stupidly) selling about 5 yrs ago. A few months later, the police recovered the stolen watch (from the wrist of a DHL delivery driver) but I had moved on and didn't want it anymore.

 

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Alpha

·Dec 11, 2019·Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector

I can almost hear the yawns from some members 😁
Sixteenth birthday present, fifty three plus years ago 🙁

 

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UncleBuck

·Dec 11, 2019·understands the decision making hierarchy

Damn, Stuart, you got me!

Alpha

Sixteenth birthday present, fifty three plus years ago

I bought my first at the Army PX to celebrate coming home from overseas in 1972.

Thought I'd be the champ at 47 years, but nooooo.........

Threw away the box, papers and 1170 bracelet(too uncomfortable).
You think one of you guys would have stopped me!

 

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cfracing

·Dec 11, 2019

It was a Speedmaster World Champion 2011 Schumacher Limited Edition ( only 11,111 pieces 😉). This is the only photo I have of it since I gave the watch to my son after I bought a 60th Anniversary Speedmaster. Apologies for the quality of the pic.

The family was vacationing in St. Thomas when we walked into Little Switzerland to browse at Speedmasters since I had decided it was time to buy a chronograph.. The Pro seemed a little too big at the time and the Reduced just didn't look right so I settled on the Shumacher Racing. While I had owned a Rolex TT Datejust for over 20 years when I bought the Schumacher, I really came to the watch world as a car/racing enthusiast. The Omega was the inspiration for my user name.

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Lotus_Eater8815

·Dec 11, 2019

Alpha

I can almost hear the yawns from some members 😁
Sixteenth birthday present, fifty three plus years ago 🙁

No yawns here. 👍

 

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Börn

·Dec 11, 2019

My first Omega; a 1958 Seamaster.

 

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OmegaRookie

·Dec 11, 2019

In January of 2015 I purchased an Omega Planet Ocean 42mm with the orange bezel and 8500 movement. It started a frenzy of watch buying. I gave it to my son for Christmas that year because he liked it and, he still wears it daily. After various trades I recently ended up with the titanium version of the same watch which I really like. I wish I had purchased this one first. I’m sure my son is glad he ended up with my first one though.

Edited: Dec 12, 2019

 

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dinexus

·Dec 11, 2019

Seamaster Planet Ocean 2500D, traded it a few years later for an LMLE which I still have.

 

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Mad Dog

·Dec 12, 2019

Standard issue Speedy Gonzales Moonwatch that I received new for my 51st birthday in 2015 from the wife unit [MacGyverette] and the kid units. 👍

Then...

Now [today]...

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Mouse_at_Large

·Dec 12, 2019

This was inherited from my father and briefly in my possession before being passed on to one of my brothers.

The first Omega I bought for myself was snagged from a local pawn shop with (tatty) box and papers for a not unreasonable £1000.

 

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omegawatchlvr

·Dec 12, 2019

My 2531.80 Bond Seamaster I bought just before i got 21 for 400 euro's that said the previous owner was a drummer and this watch was his only watch and never serviced . So the watch needed a good service so I brought it to an AD and gave the go ahead and also for a new bezel to be fitted. At the time I was a student and as a gift because money was tight for me my birthday present was the cost of the service. I picked up the watch when I turned 21 and It was like picking up a new watch form the AD. In hindsight they sadly overpolished the lugs but ow I gues we learn as we go.

 

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Blackdog

·Dec 12, 2019

This was my first Omega. Reference 176.014 c1045 Speedmaster.

Bought it 2nd hand in 1980 for around 1000 U$S and was my only-watch for almost a decade. Then in 1992 I pretty much switched to a Tudor Sub. Only around 2003 I resumed my romance with Omega with a Speedy Pro and then a Seamaster Chrono Diver in 2004.

This 1976 c1045 got fully restored to as-new condition by Omega Bienne in 2006. Eventually sold it a couple of years ago because I was not really wearing it any more, the proceeds went towards a Seamaster 300 MC.

 

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f1eng

·Dec 12, 2019

My first Omega was a Speedmaster Professional Racing my father bought me for my 21st in 1971. I still have it but don't wear it often now it is valuable. I have a triple date speedmaster automatic which became my daily watch when i stopped wearing the old one.
I have a quartz multi function one too and recently bought a grey ceramic speedmaster with meteorite face.

 

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flyfisher22

·Dec 12, 2019

New Seamaster in blue here. Got into auto’s with Seiko’s and Orient’s then knew as soon as it was released that it would be my first real watch. Love it!!