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Melhadary
路Formal SM 2767, cal. 354 chronometer...
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mementomori1983
路60's Geneve Admiralty on leather NATO. Really brings out the patina on the hour markers. 馃榾
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stefan
路Breitling 2115 GMT 馃憤
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I don't recall you ever doing a SOTC. I'd really like to see that, because all of your watches are insanely perfect or close to it.
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styggpyggeno1
路I don't recall you ever doing a SOTC. I'd really like to see that, because all of your watches are insanely perfect or close to it.
Agree. Totally. It is time to put the cards on the table. It is Stefan, LouS and MattS.
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styggpyggeno1
路In the middle of the night here. Going with a Zenith wannabe for tomorrow (today actually).
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JimInOz
路路Melbourne Australia60's Geneve Admiralty on leather NATO. Really brings out the patina on the hour markers. 馃榾
We're getting a bit sick of seeing this one, have you actually taken it off your wrist since you got it?
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And every time I see it the envy bug bites me.
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styggpyggeno1
路60's Geneve Admiralty on leather NATO. Really brings out the patina on the hour markers. 馃榾
Is there a story behind this model? Has anyone written about it? Really attractive and I would like to know more about it.
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JimInOz
路路Melbourne AustraliaIs there a story behind this model? Has anyone written about it? Really attractive and I would like to know more about it.
There's not a lot written about them, even in AJTT (pp 179) it just refers to the watches pictured, not much historic detail.
To quote Desmond (mondodec) from a WUS post in 2011:
"These 1970s Geneve 'Admiralty' models are beginning to find a place in quite a few collector's hearts. While not yet as collectible as the earlier cal 565 models, the cal 601 handwinds have, in my opinion, real charm. Cal 601 was a robust and very well designed movement, yet to receive its deserved recognition.
They're not a dive watch, but the kind of watch one may have worn on a day's river sailing. I think their original rating was around 30 metres, and if you went that deep after falling off your skiff you would have entered the Guiness Book of Records 馃榾 Note the shoulders that protect the crown, a precursor to the beloved Seamaster Professionals."
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mementomori1983
路We're getting a bit sick of seeing this one, have you actually taken it off your wrist since you got it?
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And every time I see it the envy bug bites me.
I've barely taken it off. Hence the need to rotate NATO straps. It's for... uhmm... hygienic concerns 馃榿
Is there a story behind this model? Has anyone written about it? Really attractive and I would like to know more about it.
Very little is written about these on the web. It's also sometimes called Gen猫ve Amiraut茅, and, as JimInOz said, comes in Cal 601 and Cal 565 variants. The Cal 601 variants usually have the military-style digit dials and the Cal 565's usually have applied-marker-style dials, which make this particular watch with a Cal 565 and military-style dial unusual.
Here's a beautiful mint-condition automatic variant posted by X350 XJR, with purple snot still present:
http://omegaforums.net/threads/gen猫ve-amiraut茅.1756/
Here's my acquisition story. It looked scruffy initially, and I had some doubts, but it ended up looking very nice with a little help from some friends 馃榾:
http://omegaforums.net/threads/advice-needed-on-an-omega-admiralty-166-038.5657/
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gatorcpa
路路惟F InvestiGatorIt's not an Omega, but I just received this classic back from the watchmaker:
First automatic movement ever serially produced. Only made from 1929-1931.
Take care,
gatorcpa
First automatic movement ever serially produced. Only made from 1929-1931.
Take care,
gatorcpa
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Patent applied for in 1923, granted in 1924. First batch of movements sent to Fortis in 1926. First prototyped displayed at Basel 1928.
(hope I remembered that correctly)
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stefan
路I don't recall you ever doing a SOTC. I'd really like to see that, because all of your watches are insanely perfect or close to it.
A part of my collection, one box
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路路Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorSans seconds for Reiner 馃槈
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