Besançon
1933
Many, many moons past, I used to wait for a bus in Madrid to take me to the university. The bus stop was in front of a jewelry where for the longest time they exhibited…
…in their front window an Omega Marine Chronometer. My love for that watch has never waned. I’ve always wanted one but haven’t been able the one I’d buy: flawless, like new. Anyhow, here is a watch that lives deep in my amygdala.
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Many, many moons past, I used to wait for a bus in Madrid to take me to the university. The bus stop was in front of a jewelry where for the longest time they exhibited…
…in their front window an Omega Marine Chronometer. My love for that watch has never waned. I’ve always wanted one but haven’t been able the one I’d buy: flawless, like new. Anyhow, here is a watch that lives deep in my amygdala. ...
I must say, you have good taste...
I bought mine 20 years ago, and my love for it has never waned. ...
Best wishes for finding one someday!
I hope you will eventually make it. Best, Emmanuel
Aventurine dial
A few years ago in a very small watch shop that sold used watches of all prices there was one of these, with all box/papers/receipts/etc. with the aventurine "stardust" dial. I believe the request was maybe in the range of 2K Euros. Sometimes I regret tha...
How did I miss this thread, with your wonderful pics?
Your story very much resonated with me. In the late 1990s, I was living in Washington DC and spent some fun weekends watch-hunting at local flea markets with the former moderator of this very WPS (then Purists) wonderful Omega Forum. I first saw the Omega...