And it has a lot of soul with its radium " scars " on the dial. ;)

Sep 16, 2021,09:01 AM
 

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Omega 2179. Sober and charming.

 
 By: amanico : September 16th, 2021-06:18
A real tool watch. Best, Nicolas ...  

Looks neat. Charming watch. Tfs. 👍

 
 By: geross : September 16th, 2021-08:22
Definitely nice to wear, very comfortable. Just looking at it. Mon ami. 😊 Geross.

Radium scars? Definitely! ;)

 
 By: amanico : September 16th, 2021-09:13

The US military 2179 is a fascinating reference . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 16th, 2021-17:07
. . . with origins in a commercial model introduced a few years earlier. That there was a contract signed between the American military procurement department and Omega for ten thousand ref 2179s in 1945 is well known. What's not fully appreciated is that...