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In a captivating post, WatchProSite member 'biw' introduces his latest acquisition: the Omega Specialties Museum Collection 'The MD's Watch.' This article delves into the unique charm and historical context of this Omega reference, exploring its design nuances and the community's perspective on its place within a collector's rotation. 'biw' provides stunning photography, inviting fellow enthusiasts to appreciate this distinctive timepiece.
I can imagine carrying a vintage doctors bag, wearing a bowtie, coat and bowler hat. And this will complete the look. Other watches good for the vintage MD look are 1) Rolex Cellini Prince (the rectangular doctors watch) 2) A deadbeat seconds watch 3) A flyback chrono from Lange Credit: Deployant I feel the pulsometers today are not well thought about. An MD will likely see action, blood, dirt, etc. A rubber strap, high MRI magnetism resistance, and a scratch-proof case is needed. And stealth is
I can't imagine palpating a pulse and pressing a chrono pusher without taking the watch off and holding it like a stopwatch.
One can use his left hand (if the watch is on the left), the palpate the pulse, and the right hand will be free to operate the pushers.
I vaguely remember thinking through this in the past and coming up with the same approach. I suppose it becomes second nature to those who actually use one in practice.
A deadbeat zero-reset monopusher. Ok, in these days, they rely on electronic devices to take the pulse. But if one has to go analog, yes any quartz watch will do. To go fancy and real fit-for-purpose in an analog way, would be a zero-reset button where the seconds hand jumps back to 0 immediately and starts itself. Then one only has to count the heart beats in a frame of time and multiply that. So far, the closest design is the Rolex Zerographe, but that was meant for aviators. The seconds hand
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