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The Speedmaster ...
should be his most important piece, using his own money to buy and then modified and placed in his prototype Co-Axial escapement. With that watch, he persevered for at least two decades, to pitch his concept. Pretty remarkable.
Both auctions were bought by OMEGA Museum from auctions. One of them from a British independent watchmaker too... wonder why he sold it off.
Thanks for viewing, Art.
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OMEGA Co-Axial Exhibition Singapore with George Daniels Prototype Watch
Singapore, 23 August, 2013 - OMEGA Co-axial Exhibition kicks of on that with a media event in the afternoon and an opening party for both OMEGA Boutiques' and Cortina Watch guests. Though this is not the first Co-axial Exhibition for OMEGA, something spec...
Exhibition Timepieces
This section is some snapshots of the exhibited pieces for the Co-axial Exhibition Singapore ... Each showcase is accompanied with a well detailed description stand-card. Hope you will enjoy them. Beginning from Exhibit #1 ... The genesis of the company b...
The Special Museum Pieces !
This section consists of some closer pictures of the 2 star pieces of the exhibition, and a surprise piece which Mr Petros Protopapas, OMEGA Museum Manager, pulled out his pocket. Firstly, the First watch with the Co-Axial escapements, a prototype by Engl...
I have a sense of . . .
. . . déjà vu with the 1932 Marine, as though I've seen it before. Must've been here in Los Angeles at an Omega event - can't remember where or when, though. Thank you, Kong, for the absorbing article. From the wear marks, it looks as though Daniels enjoy...
The Speedmaster ...
should be his most important piece, using his own money to buy and then modified and placed in his prototype Co-Axial escapement. With that watch, he persevered for at least two decades, to pitch his concept. Pretty remarkable. Both auctions were bought b...
Thank you for the excellent sharing, Kong
It was almost like the reader visiting the Exhibition himself/herself. I can say so cos a group of us were guided by Mr Protopapas through the museum pieces last evening & I dare said we learnt quite a fair bit. Allowed me to share a few photos taken usin...
Dear Kong
Just when I thought that it is impossible you managed to outdid yourself Bravo and thank you for another epic "as good as been there" report Cheers Damjan
Thanks for the add-on, Melvin ...
Mr Protopapas was top form yesterday afternoon. 2 hours a bit short, 3 hours is just right. So did he convinced all of you to visit OMEGA Museum? :-) He just returned from Houston with some declassified materials about the moonwatch testing and has the ma...
Indeed he did & he promised
to tell us the other 3 exact timepieces submitted to NASA when we visit him ;p Melvin