Omega

I haven't posted in the Omega forum for a long time, but this watch is so fun and at the same time light and comfortable on hot days that I had to get it out for some summer exercise. It has a slightly tragic history -- my mother's friend Beverly gave it ...  

. . . in the metal. If you've never had it serviced, now is the time. Your Uncle's Seamaster DeVille exhausted the known supply of my watchmaker's sources of original Omega crystals. Thanks for sharing! Best, Art

That dial is incredibly rare. Your great photos do it justice 👍

All I had to do was swim out here in the ocean (that's my college dorm building below) dive for the abalone, pry it off the rocks, slice it up, beat it with a hammer, fry half of it make chowder with the rest eat it, then age the shells for 40 years, and ...  

One of the world's most expensive seafoods.

It was a gift from a local diver whose refrigerator was overstocked with abalone.

Perfect watch for a nap ...  

Abalone are single-shelled, so no “opening” is required. The trick is getting them off the rock while they are relaxed, because if the tighten their grip you can never get them off. I spent a week on a boat in Morro Bay surrounded by the little buggers! T...  

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