John F. Kennedy became president in 1961. This beautiful Omega was worn by him during his inauguration ceremony and is now on display at Planet OMEGA in New York. Go and see it if you have the opportunity. ...  

It’s an elegant piece, consistent with that era.

My understanding is that patina is more evenly spread as opposed to splattered. But I don’t see how it can be anything else.🤷🏽‍♂️

going to make a joke about that 'splatter' but that would be in very poor taste. If anyone doesn't know what I'm talking about think Dallas

It would be in bad taste.

I’m sure you will enjoy it.

Bought in 2010, loved it ever since ...  

Is it wrong to say that it blows Cartier Tanks away?? This would be a dangerous piece if issued in steel.

it was taken the day I bought it form the boutique. It was 2010 and the price was 9500 Swiss Francs. It was a lot of money for me and I did wear it, almost exclusively, for years. Sometimes I look back with a bit of nostalgia, less watches may be was easi... 

Definitely a keeper !

it was never so popular because of the small sizing but is actually amazing.

. . . from a college classmate of Kennedy's after winning the 1960 Presidential election. We're about to observe the 60th anniversary of his assassination; I was six on November 22nd, 1963, and don't remember the day, but do recall watching the funeral pr... 

It was certainly a terrible day. The watch is something very special as an artefact of the past.

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. . . before he was elected, but in the same year as the election and with a predictive inscription. Thanks for the correction, Christian - much appreciated. Fuzzily, Art

this release was much under the radar, at a time (2010) with really few places to gather information (including this forum of course)! Imagine no instagram and them struggling to move LE