Dr No[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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Aged licorice . . .
Nov 23, 2020,13:26 PM
. . . is my cuppa tea, too ;-) . . .
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Moratoriums are made . . .
By: Dr No : November 22nd, 2020-15:00
. . . to be broken. Swore up and down I wouldn't add another until trimming the collection, but when this came up on eBay . . . . . . I couldn't help myself. An original black ref 14701, ca '62. Supposedly found in a desk drawer after an interregnum of tw...
Grazi! . . .
By: Dr No : November 22nd, 2020-16:37
. . . and incidentally it's not a chronometer, but to the best of my knowledge practically the sole characteristic distinguishing the cal 562 in this Seamaster from contemporary cal 561 chronometer movements is that 562s were not submitted for testing and...
Veramente!
By: amanico : November 23rd, 2020-00:31
Leica's take . . .
By: Dr No : November 23rd, 2020-13:28
. . . on my latest acquisition . . . . . . especially for you, Echi. 😌 ...
Congrats Art!
By: jporos : November 22nd, 2020-19:23
I wouldn't worry about getting a watch out of your collection right away, sometimes it just takes longer than we would like.
Thanks, j! . . .
By: Dr No : November 22nd, 2020-19:32
. . . and yes, patience . . . . . . is a virtue ;-) . . .
Dear Art,
By: stromer : November 23rd, 2020-00:57
being ignorant about vintage Omega watches myself I know that you are not. So I am sure that you knew well why you broke your rules. What I can see is that it is looking very nice and has a lot of charm on its bracelet. What I also see us the pool table b...
Oh, the pool table was acquired shortly after your visit . . .
By: Dr No : November 23rd, 2020-08:04
. . . a few years ago. More of an interregnum than a moratorium . . . hadn't owned a pool table for decades. It's a vintage Delta, ca 1970, 8' x 4' with a one-piece 7/8" slate, similar to the Murrey Dad bought in the early '70s. I'm a vintage guy when it ...
Aah, about the table I had no idea.
By: stromer : November 23rd, 2020-14:28
Somehow my inner eye automatically saw the pool table standing at the seaside bar And believe it or not, it has been only last year that we met. Time is flying...
Yummy
By: winther502 : November 23rd, 2020-07:54
Aged licorice . . .
By: Dr No : November 23rd, 2020-13:26
. . . is my cuppa tea, too ;-) . . . ...
Nice one!
By: kevster : November 23rd, 2020-10:33
Really llike the bracelet. It looks very modern, almost current even! K
This ref was introduced in '61, if memory serves correct . . .
By: Dr No : November 23rd, 2020-13:42
. . . which was about the same time aviation trends for military aircraft tended towards delta designs. The lugs are angled and chamfered, in contrast with the prior generation like my ref 2846 . . . . . . with softer edges. ...