Remembering Apollo 11 and the First Steps of Man on the Moon
Let’s celebrate the 51st Anniversary of first Moon landing and honor the three brave men aboard Apollo 11 who accomplished this Greatest Achievement of Humankind on July 20th, 1969. Here a few shots of some of my Speedmasters and photographs of that memor...
Thank you so much dear Nicolas! Appreciate your compliments so much. About the three models you show, the first is easy to find I feel and at a very reasonable price...
... then the other two... well those play in another League!! The original Alaska is a dream, and the 2998 to die for. Your superb collection deserves a nice Speedy. Even if it is a modern version I think. Best cordial regards, Abel
Wow! Wonderful pieces you are sharing here Nicolas! I can´t wait for the opportunity of visiting! I wish the World will be able to return to "normal" and to allow me to travel ...
... again! I imagine how marvelous the Museum is!! Thank you for sharing my dear friend!! Abel
Welcome to our place Rcgoddu! I wish you´ll enjoy so much participating here! Thanks a lot for sharing these interesting pictures. To visit the Omega Museum is one of my dreams...
... actually I have an open invitation form our local Boutique but last year I could not travel and this year... well you know what is happening with travels. I wish 2021 will allow me to fulfill the dream. Can you tell us more about the monument in the f...
Thank you subexplorer for the kind words.
Hope things get back to normal quickly and you can make it to the museum soon. Unfortunately the sand sculpture was just that! This was in Revere beach Massachusetts where they hold a sand sculpture competition every summer. This sculpture was not actuall...
My big pleasure Rcgoddu. Thanks to you for your explanation about the sand sculpture. That´s a true work of art. What a shame it was so ephemeral!! Of course you did well...
... to take those shots with your Speedy! I wish the pandemia will end some day soon and that we can resume our normal lives. The visit to the Omega Museum will be one of my priorities. Thank you so much again for your participation and I look forward to ...
Wow 51 years already! I had forgotten as my mind was still stuck at the 50th celebrations last year !
I share to your love for speedmasters dear Abel. Thanks for posting your very nice shots of your speedies! Recently I found some old Life magazine from that year. Good reading and photos opportunities. Here are some shots of my 105.012 CB and the recent a...
Thank you so much dear Seeks for your kind comments and for sharing your beauties in your usual superb photography! That 105.012 CB is a true beauty and specially nice to have it...
... with a CB made case. The 45th Anniversary model is one of the most attractive Apollo 11 tributes ever. Of course the two watches issued for the 50th Anniversary are very special as well. Keep enjoying and loving your Speedys my dear friend!! Best, Abe...
Many thanks, Abel, for this celebration. Nothing special, here, but a modern Sapphire Sandwich. And yet… is the 1863 ever not special? In honor of the day, you see me reaching,
metaphorically (as we violinists often do), for the moon! Greatly admire your well-worn Tropical + your final pic. An impressive way to start the celebration. Now… who'll be the first to post a Silver Snoopy Award ref. 311.32.42, etc.? An Alaska Project. ...
Hello dear Fred for your kind comments and...
... for sharing your Sapphire sandwich version. It is a very interesting version among the modern offerings and it allows to enjoy the beautiful movement. The 1863 movement has less prestige than the 321 of course but it is also Nasa approved and very rel...
Oh, Oh! Marvelous! You see, the S. Snoopy is somewhat of a grail, however ridiculous (one could buy some pretty interesting things with the ~$$$ they now go for). But it's
such a kick to see someone I "know" wearing his! Heartiest congratulations! And the 'Project… Another coup! Fantastic, with that outrageous case. Boy-o-boy… Bad luck with the Soyuz, but… you never know. Unlikely things happen. I'll keep my fingers crossed...
Hello dear Fred!Thanks a lot for your kind comments. Agree with you that the Snoopy reached some surprising prices lately. I got mine in a very lucky move some years ago...
... at the retail price. May be I should post its story some day. The Alaska is a very interesting model to have though its red temperature shield is just for the pictures of course. About the Soyuz... as you well say sometimes unlikely things happen. It ...
Ha ha ha!! Me too! You know. Not a big dear the story of my Snoopy... a few years ago one of my local watch sources called me to offer a brand new Snoopy at list price...
... and I answered: thanks but no, I´m not interested. This watch is not for me. I answered that because at that time I had seen the watch in the Internet portals and forums and seemed to me a funny watch with a cartoon on its dial which looked nice but d...
Oh, wonderful! A terrific tale! Hopes heightened—hopes dashed! Let me see… July, 2015 is the official date of my retirement and subsequent giving-in to a lifelong
interest in watches that I'd never allowed to take root. And I can tell you that in 2015 the idea of spending even a thousand dollars on a watch was an idea for other people, only. By the time I discovered that the Speedmaster was something for me (and no...
Ah yes, my dear Fred. I can well understand what you tell. When I bought my Explorer I in 2008 I didn´t expect to become a collector... yet. The 5 K tag I paid at a local AD then seemed ...
... to me a crazy amount to pay for a watch but I bought it anyway as my self present for my 60th birthday. It was going to share my watch box with about other five or six watches I owned by then. My family presented me a big thick book about the history ...
Love the Alaska... it’s the one Speedmaster as my profile picture
Nice hunting by your son in Spain !
Thank you so much dear Seeks! Yes, it was a lucky move from my son. I was hunting this model for long time. I had always regretted so much not buying it...
... when it was readily available at the Omega Boutiques. It is a very interesting model indeed with a strong personal character and looks. I imagine you love it so much as showing its lume shot in your profile picture. Enjoy it so much my dear friend! Ab...
Sweet cal 1863 !
I need one ! Thank you for showing us this cool one, Fred Best regards
