What was your first vintage Omega?

[watch_treasures]

Looking through my Omega watches today I started thinking about the 1st vintage Omega that I ever purchased. It was the pictured Omega Constellation that I purchased in about 1999. It still has the original Omega bracelet. After all these years I still find it a good looking watch. Love the textured dial.

What was your first vintage Omega watch?

Rick

 

[bubba48]

It all started with this




...my father's watch

 

[jimmyd13]

<-------- that one.

If you're going to do it, might as well jump in with both feet. Here's a better look:

 

[Marty McDawg]

Feels like it was only a few days ago when I acquired my first vintage Omega...Oh wait, it was! Well technically like a week😁

 

[TexOmega]

 

[Larry S]

Better to be lucky than good. 2998-6. First Omega and first vintage watch. Scruffy but runs like a champ.

 

[Vaylalo]

 

[GuiltyBoomerang]

Cal 23.4...

 

[warrydog]

This also falls into the category of “better to be lucky.....”. I had no idea of what I was buying on that eBay auction 20 years ago.
Looks mostly good to me... a little too polished, and something funny with the hands, but that’s a subject for another time.

 

[noelekal]

Early adventures in digital photography.


Had already had this Constellation for several years when the photograph was taken. Was a late 1990s Ebay purchase from some South American country that will not be mentioned. Smugly wore it as my "daily driver" for several years. I think I enjoyed acquiring and wearing this watch as much as any subsequently gathered in. Later put a "beads of rice" bracelet on it just because I liked the look. Finally decided it sported a redial so thought to redo it in an effort to obtain a better appearance, but then joined OmegaForums and discovered that all redials are not so well thought of. Still runs great. Was serviced again a couple years back.

 

[kyle L]

Steep learning curve for me as my first was a franken Connie/Seamaster and second was this refinished 2577.

 

[ulackfocus]

We have a thread on that were some of us embarrass ourselves tremendously.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/post-your-1st-vintage-omega.4040/

 

[jmazpiazu]

This one:

And sold it. Not that long ago. And I deeply regret it.

 

[kaisiang098]

Mine was this 166.003 which I overpaid for 😟

 

[Edward53]

Here's my second one. I'd rather not admit to the first!
Auction photo:



My photo:


I don't wear it much these days and it's due another service which I'm reluctant to pay out for, but I don't think I could bear to part with it.

 

[Castle4444]

My barn find SM 300 2913-8 😁

 

[felsby]

This was attractively priced and impressed me with the redial quality.
I thought that I could always get the bent logo fixed. I am not so sure that it will be possible without a new redial, though. Keeping it as it is.

 

[Edward53]

Just wondering why that is a redial?

 

[Davidt]

First Omega 4 and a half years ago.

 

[Omega world]

For me this one.