KMII
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Happy 70th on this Speedytuesday!
This has been a confluence of events - some time ago I have entered into a gentlemen's agreement with Nilo that I shall purchase an Omega finally. At the same time my father just turned 70 today. And as he used to work in the US in the 70s for a civilian arm of NASA (selling non-space / non-military technologies developed there), I felt it was only right to get him a Moonwatch as a present for this occassion. And then there were three further Purists engaged. Art, whose advice I very much valued (even though I did not fully follow it in the end). And Magnus and Adam, who have made the process easier and helped out with the little detail that count.
Massive thanks to all of you!
Still, as the watch is to go to its new owner sooner, rather than later, pictures will not be a regular feature on Omega Tuesdays yet - for that I need to get myself an Omega, too 
But getting there, Nilo 
But getting there, Nilo 
While this is not helping the pictures, I left the protective foil on, so it is actually birthday boy, who gets to take it off
Well, I guess in the 70 years my father did help pass the watch bug onto me, even if he mostly wears quartz these days (for practicality). To many happy returns for him!
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Happy 70th on this Speedytuesday!
This has been a confluence of events - some time ago I have entered into a gentlemen's agreement with Nilo that I shall purchase an Omega finally. At the same time my father just turned 70 today. And as he used to work in the US in the 70s for a civilian ...
Thank you, Alkiro!
Now I only hope to be able to get him to wind a watch each day - or at least regularly enough
Nice gesture to your Dad!
He certainly deserves the moonwatch! As to choosing the moonwatch, I think you did the right thing. Like you, I also got a moonwatch after reading a lot about Omega Speedmaster. Certainly you can't go wrong with this one.
Thanks for your kind words, Greenwatch!
I was thinking long and hard but the market for relatively high end quartz watches is somewhat limited... I hope he will be as happy receiving and using it as I will be giving it
Congrats 👏🏼👏🏼 great present for your father .
my mother has just become 65 last week . As a real purists you can guess what present i have given her 😉
The category, yes ;)
But very curious as to what specific watch you went for (if not a secret). Thanks a lot, Watchonthewrist - I hope he will wear it often
It is so funny!
I was just about to ask if it was this one I suppose some alike thinking results from years here
Very Purist gift ...
Sir, Your father must be trilled to get this gift, with two specials: 1) 70 years celebration. 2) Is a Speedmaster Moon Watch. Congratulations to your father and to you. Cheers, Nilo
Thanks, Nilo!
And I fully intend to keep to the rest of our bargain, getting an Omega for myself, too
70 times around the Sun
that's quite a spin HappyB day to daddy Cheers D P.S. You should have found one from 70ies
Was seriously thinking about that...
But that will be a challenge for another day / year To be honest, Omega makes a pretty appealing packaging these days, too - so as said, next time Thanks, Damjan!
Well done K.!!!
A great present, for sure! IMHO, the Speedmaster is a world apart... when you use it everyday, many, many other watches loose something compared to this humble "sacre monster"! All the best and congratulations for the choice massi
Thanks for your kind words, Massi!
And for the views - I hope my father will rediscover the pleasures of daily winding again. I mean he has around 60 or more mechanical clocks he needs to wind every week, so...
Happy Birthday to your Father!
It is a very nice gesture, I made the similar for my Father's 70th birthday-only with another watch!!! Yours, Adam
Very nice gesture and a great gift
Lucky to be your dad and I am sure he will be the happiest dad in the world when he sees it.
Actually...
I think the grandson that is about to arrive any day now may steal the Speedmaster's thunder but that's only fair Thanks!
Cheers to your father and a good son, nice story KMII, great gift 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Wish your dad has many many more birthdays to celebrate. Rgds Raymond
Most of us inherit watches from Dad. This . . .
. . . is far better. As we say Stateside, "You're a good man, Charlie Brown."