Dr No[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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Ah, a scripted Genève! . . .
Oct 04, 2020,07:51 AM
. . . I was hoping one would pop up from our community.
Genève's can be thought of as Constellations with ordinary production movements - similar execution with the exception of bulletins. Collectors are drawn to Connies for aesthetic reasons, certainly, but also on account of their status as chronometers. Genèves have been underappreciated by collectors for years; that really should change.
Thanks for sharing, Jacob!
Art
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Genève roll call! Let's see the . . .
By: Dr No : October 3rd, 2020-17:19
. . . other line Omega's famous for. Only one in my collection . . . . . . a ca '69 ref 137.001, the only reference fitted with the chronometer-rated cal 602 movement. This one's an exceptionally strong performer, and on my wrist currently. Art ...
When I acquired it nine years ago, it was timed on machine . . .
By: Dr No : October 3rd, 2020-17:54
. . . at +/- 0 seconds per day. On my wrist, a gain of a second, maximum. There were no marks on the inner caseback, so it probably had never been serviced. Had it serviced for the first time three years ago. After a day on my wrist or dresser, it's gaine...
Rather more modest than yours...
By: Tiggermelad : October 3rd, 2020-22:45
...but also from 1969 when I bought it new. This was my first “real” watch and has been all over the world with me. ...
Ah, I meant cal 550 and not 560 . . .
By: Dr No : October 4th, 2020-15:52
. . . which represent non-date and date 17-jewel automatics respectively. Cal 552 would be even better. Another uncommon version would be the manual winding Seamaster Genève . . . . . . with a similar case. Art ...
Not chronometers but very much a Geneve
By: nomadgiles : October 4th, 2020-03:02
I often forget this name against the more prominent ‘Dynamic’. Your Geneve above is indeed a lovely piece! Hope all is well with you, Art. Best wishes from Scotland. ...
Ovoid Genève! And like Jacob's coat, they came . . .
By: Dr No : October 4th, 2020-08:38
. . . in many colors. All's well here, Giles - staying home mostly, out once or twice weekly to shoot pool with my pals. And not really missing the hubbub of pre-covid days . . . especially when driving our now freely moving So Cal freeways. Art
Beautiful watch there, Art.
By: winther502 : October 4th, 2020-07:15
I got one early on,- they were quite cheap 10-15 years ago. Since I'm mostly a Connie kind of guy, when it comes to Omega dress, I used this 61' 14703 SC with a 362 mov. to infect my nephew. Worked like a charm ...
Ah, a scripted Genève! . . .
By: Dr No : October 4th, 2020-07:51
. . . I was hoping one would pop up from our community. Genève's can be thought of as Constellations with ordinary production movements - similar execution with the exception of bulletins. Collectors are drawn to Connies for aesthetic reasons, certainly, ...
Here's mine
By: jml_watches : October 4th, 2020-14:34
I should wear it more Cheers JML ...
From '66
By: jml_watches : October 4th, 2020-16:03
Not sure about much else as I inherited it. Other than its going nowhere Cheers JML
Hello dear Art! Another roll call I answer with some delay...
By: Subexplorer : October 5th, 2020-13:50
... nowadays working from home takes many hours a day leaving less time to devote to more pleasurable activities like visiting my favorite place in Internet here. A beautiful example of Geneve you show with a chronometre movement showing a truly impressiv...
I'm fond of scripted Genèves, too, Abel. Here's another . . .
By: Dr No : October 5th, 2020-15:18
. . . similar to your. Not mine, nor can I remember where I got the photo from. It struck as an exceptionally handsome example of a steel cased model, and one that could easily find a home in my collection. Art ...