Omega

. . . finally comes together? Those who follow this forum will recall threads posted by Subexplorer and yours truly on this remarkable ref 2494. One of the earliest produced, with a very low movement number for a cal 352 movement. My initial impression re...  

Looks fab

. . . without the cherry! ...  

. . . and of the handful observable on the 'net, I've seen only two other that were cal 352's - the rest are cal 354's. I've never seen a chronometer-rated sister reference 2657 . . . that would be a once-in-a-lifetime find. Art

. . . I can remember when this . . . . . . was considered scandalous ;-) . . .

. . . have come to pass. Much credit goes his way . . .

Can´t thank you enough my friend! Abel

. . . for our Flightmaster fans? ...  

. . . pink gold Omega buckle was a chore and a half! After months of searching, this one came up on eBay. Apparently, there was another Omega collector who wanted it almost as badly. My final bid was a dollar higher than his. ...  

Usually a two tone watch is equiped with a precious metal crown. Maybe there are a few excemptions? Looking very good with a rg crown now 👌

. . . (and yes, I've been waiting a long time to use that line!) The 14 kt gold bezel steel cased models Omega produced in the late '40s are so uncommon they have their own reference designation, CO . I've seen several ref CO2367 and CO2410 before, but ne... 

That runs down like oil 😀, is a German phrase that anybody will understand! Very happy to know more about this reference from you. Best Moritz

That’s the way aha, aha, I like it .... m.youtube.com

. . . when song says it best?' ;-)

I find myself staring at that bezel.. it's like a warm halo. You ever tried milanese, rice beads, or mesh like bracelets on your watches?

. . . which is a call made easier by proximity to a first-class strap-maker. I can stop by Attila's shop or house to drop off or receive, both within half an hour's drive. My Longines Conquest is on a JB Champion . . . . . . acquired along with my ref 294...  

you have a knack, art, for landing beautiful vintage Omegas on your wrist! I lost count already ! well done! best regards

. . . and honestly, I've no idea exactly how many I have, either. A couple of dozen, or thereabouts . . .

Losing count...that is a good problem best regards and have a great week!

... the work usually involved around a project like this. I´m happy for you and wishing a lot of enjoyment with this rare watch! Big Congrats my friend and thank you for sharing it in this beautiful shot! Abel.