Ruckdee
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The fuel that fed the fire.
I had a chance to meet a gentleman who used to work for the Omega Museum in Bienne last week. He has retired for some time now but obviously his knowledge of the brand and its fine timepieces remain as vibrant as can be. The long discussion with him and the thread started by Zac the other day have inspired me to bring these literary and promotional items out from various storage for a couple of good group shots.
Most of them were acquired between 1999 and 2005. Then I started collecting again in maybe 2009. I don't have too many Omega watches as you know they are not cheap. But quite fortunately, these are free giveaways except for the Journey Through Time which I paid for and two other third party books on Omega. The Omega Saga and the book on Sir Peter Blake were gifted to me.
They may not be worth much even when combined. But they provide a bond of sorts to this favorite brand of mine.
Hope you enjoyed the pics.
Ruckdee
The fuel that fed the fire.
I had a chance to meet a gentleman who used to work for the Omega Museum in Bienne last week. He has retired for some time now but obviously his knowledge of the brand and its fine timepieces remain as vibrant as can be. The long discussion with him and t...
Holy **** !
That's a lots of fuel. Really put mine to shame I would love to see more of the individual piece and the story behind them. Wonderful stuff, Ruckdee Best Tyler
And your collection of watches will conversely put mine to shame.
It's great to see that you appreciate these little things that I have. Trust me it is no different from collecting stamps and coins. Nothing of significant value. Some of them have great stories to back while some were just giveaways with nothing to talk ...
Funny thing, I've collected loads of Omega . . .
. . . accoutrements over the years, but gave most of it away, with only a jacket and a cap left . . .
Then that is good karma for you Art
Your generosity of giving should ensure that you continue to receive much free merch for many years. Cheers, Zac
Coincidentally, I took a few pieces out of this collection...
...and set them aside to be auctioned on a local watch web site in a few days. We are having a major flood in the southern part of the country and those who are not in the position to make a monetary donation can donate watch-related items to raise some f...
thats a wicked amount of stuff you have there.
i may have lost most of my display stuff, but i do still have my genuine Polo shirt that Swatch UK sent me along with the display stuff. there are so many fake polo shirts on ebay that its good to own a real one. in retrospect, i probably would have got r...
I understand what you mean. Good luck with the relocation.
I'm sure it will be for the better. Cheers, Ruckdee
WOW..cool SWAG!
an impressive collection... I want to do the same but the wife would complain about where I can store all this swag...
Thank you, ocwatching. And I learn an English word today ... swag!
I think there must be something wrong with the ladies. My mom complains I have a load of stuff still at her house. And my fiancee says I have too many of these around in my own house. But all of those book items can fit in one bookshelf stack about three ...
Ruckdee that is impressive.
You must be a really nice guy for people to give you so much stuff ;-) But seriously that is a fantastic collection and puts me to shame. I particularly like the brown Omega (leather?) bag on the left of pic two. Also what is the story behind the silver a...
All credit goes to you Zac for the inspiration.
It all started with just a few brochures and maybe the Moonwatch book given to me by Kieron Gray and Time Capsule from Hans Zbinden whom I met on another site. (If anyone has current e-mail address, I will be greatly appreciated.) Anyway you should never ...
thats quite a reference there. i remember the Time Capsule..
..on Speedmaster was a big hit in Japan or was it originally written in Japanese?
I think you are correct in saying that it was originally written...
...in Japanese. The copy that I have is the English translation. One can be quickly indoctrinated in the cult of Moonwatch with just this one book! Ruckdee
this book itself is of cult status. I wish i can read whats inside..
...but may not be available anymore, Ruckdee. I like my 2 coffee table books where i can drool over the nice pictures in there... u may want to give it a try. One called Cult Watches by Michael Balfour and the other is The Watch by Gene Stone. My own watc...
300 books and magazines ... oh wow ...
I think I've seen that "Cult Watches" you suggest at a local bookstore. Will give it a good look and may even buy one on my next visit. Thank you for the suggestion. Ruckdee
Neat little collection you have there, but
where are the omega watches??? We need to see them. Although from the pictures I figure that you have a speadmaster. Best regards, George
Yes, yes, here's a couple of Omega dive watches for your viewing pleasure.
The James Bond Seamaster is 12 years old now. And the Ploprof almost two. Sadly I no longer have the Panerai and the IWC with me due to financial constraint (read: liquidated for the engagement ring). Ruckdee...
I enjoyed...
...the pictures, and you are right, collecting watches is not all there is to this. Except for when you are really well off and have plenty of time, you can not have all watches. So also collecting the freebies and the books is really enjoyful. I can only...
you wont believe what i...
you wont believe what i found yesterday when i was sorting out a cupboard in the dining room. a whole box file of Omega books, adverts etc on top of the books and adverts i've already got so i've got a nice pile now. bingo!! G...
Thank you, Hans, for your kind words.
It seems I was just at the right place and the right time on too many occasions. It's always good to see you on this forum, by the way. Ruckdee
By the way, I love your dog..
.... here is a picture of my, a Cocker Spaniel named "Futte" It is also a pleasure meeting you online I have a little priorities at the moment: Work and baby + family + dog + due to my newbourn, so I have not had so much time to be online in here :-(, but...
Adorable Futte. Beautiful coat too.
Cocker Spaniels don't look this good in my country usually because of the tropical weather. Futte looks super nice and clean. Thank you for sharing the moment. And the best of health to everyone including the baby. Ruckdee
congrats on the goodies ruckdee
hello ruckdee Was it Marco Richon or John Dietelheim that you met? I heard that Richon retired a while ago. Anyway congrats on the megapack of goodies. best regards georges