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Wonderful, beautiful watches (although I don’t care for the white gold one). They ought to launch a series like that again, in 38mm but a bit thinner than those are.
I saw a 1948 (?) in the NYC boutique years ago and didn’t buy it: Argh…!!
Omega Museum Collection nos 8 to 10 & their Olympic Collection counterparts
In 2016 , for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro , the three Omega Museum Collection nos 8 , 9 & 10 were 'reinvented' or redesigned as part of an Olympic Official Timekeeper Collection . Let's have a look ! Best, Emmanuel A/ Museum Collection N° 8 "Rac...
I appreciate some of these very much.
I own 2 of them and would like to add the one with the red “Omega” on the dial one day. Thanks for the post, Emmanuel! ...
Of course, Steve, I had your duo in mind while making this post
(and I tried to find nice photos without having to borrow yours)! I wish you the best for the hunt of one of the Olympic Collection pieces. Best, Emmanuel
What a beautiful and classy looking set of Omega watches.
For me it would be the number 8 in both versions that have my attention the most. Marc
No. 8 is definitely full of class and charm.
As far as I'm concerned, I wonder if I wouldn't be tempted by no. 9 with a black dial... Best, Emmanuel
Emmanuel, your posts are always so fantastic. These museum pieces have always caught my eye. I wish they came with a hunter case back. Recently,
I was reading an old post of yours about the different reference numbers / variants of the Patek 5960. Picking the right version for oneself is challenging with so many options and it would be difficult to compare so many at the same time. With thanks,
Thank you so much! I'm glad if these posts are helpful or simply enjoyable.
I personally don't miss a see-through case back because Omega's finishing is industrial and seeing the movement isn't very thrilling to me, but it's just my feeling of course. The 5960 is an appealing reference with several appealing variants. Thanks agai...
I very much want the Racend Timer. There were almost 2,000 examples, so not rare. But I have had a hard time finding one.
I wish you hadn't popularized it
Oh, I'm surprised that you didn't find one:
in December 2023 I could try one on in one of the Paris Boutiques and it was for sale. So I assumed that not all of the 1949 examples had been sold. They may be all sold now, but I think it's worth asking an official boutique. Best, Emmanuel
One or two boutiques might still have an unsold example. Unlikely, but not completely impossible.
Very difficult to be sure, though.
Wonderful, beautiful watches (although I don’t care for the white gold one). They ought to launch a series like that again, in 38mm but a bit thinner than those are.
I saw a 1948 (?) in the NYC boutique years ago and didn’t buy it: Argh…!!
An example of the Racend Timer 1949 was for sale in one of the Paris Boutiques
in December 2023: I was very surprised because it meant that not all the 1949 examples had been sold. I guess Omega customers buy mainly Speedmasters and Seamasters. I personally like the different aesthetic of the white gold, but would need to try it on ...
Quite an array, quattro!
Their back catalog is incredibly rich. The black dial is amazing, though its case might not be for me...
I feel attracted to this black dial too,
case included as far as I'm concerned: maybe I wouldn't like it in real life, but I like it so much that it's different from the usual design. Best, Emmanuel
My sense is the lacquered white dial chronographs were patterned after . . .
. . . the timers that were released in 2010 for the Olympics. Omega found a stash of stopwatch movements made for the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and cased them in all three shades of gold; if memory serves correctly the list price then was equal to...
Wow, thank you so much for your insight, Art!
Seeing the source of inspiration of any watch is always a great pleasure for me and this stopwatch looks wonderful. And how amazing that it features a movement from 1932. I love that. A big thank you again. Best, Emmanuel
Thanks ever so much for sharing these uncommon Omegas, Emmanuel. The Museum 8, 9, and 10 . . .
. . . were released in 2010. Here's an image of Nº 9 taken at the Omega boutique in Beverly Hills . . . . . . and Nº 8 . . . . . . back in 2010. As of my last visit a few months ago, Nº 9 - the very same example - was still available. Other uncommon Olymp...
Thank you so much, Art!
How this Museum no. 9 is still for sale (or was a few months ago) is a clear sing of how hard it is to sell watches with unusual shapes. I had never seen the other Olympics pieces: truly out of the ordinary. With all my gratitude. Best, Emmanuel