Omega

Hi all,

Just like a friend of mine who has been trolling Purist for a couple of years, I would consider myself new too. I have posted on the Collectors' MarketPlace before, but never ventured to place my collection on any of the other fora. Perhaps it was because I didn't feel as though I was a pro? Perhaps ashamed of my photography skills (or lack of)? Perhaps I am just shy .

But my friend posted his maiden post featuring a not-often-seen Union a week or two ago, and he told me that the response had been nothing but heartwarming - each time he received a response, his heart missed a beat. What would you expect - his heart was not COSC-rated!

I have started collecting vintage Omegas just a couple of years ago, as an 'upgrade' of sorts from collecting Seikos. (I wish there was a Seiko brand forum here...). Not that Seikos are any lesser in quality, but after collecting the vintage automatic Seiko chronographs and divers that I wanted, I thought I ought to look at Swiss. Omega was suggested by another good friend of mine, and he began to extol the virtues of the Railmaster, Speedmaster, Seamaster holy trinity, the Ploprof, the flightmaster, etc and I got hooked.

Ok, enough chatter, here are some pictures.

MY FIRST OMEGA - Speedmaster Mark III (ST 176.0002)



MY SECOND OMEGA - Seamaster 120 "Big Blue" (ST 176.0004)



MY THIRD OMEGA - Flightmaster Cal.910 - First Generation (ST 145.0013)



MY FIRST OMEGA ALARM - Seamaster Memomatic (ST 166.0072)



Will post a couple more soon (the early CK2913/2914/2998s, Darth & Anakin, Bullhead and my favourite...).
I would like to hear from other vintage Omega collectors out there about your collection too!

Cheers,
Elveez

Great collection, Elveez! 

I love the Omega Memomatic in particular!  Alarm watches rock!  I am a fan of Omegas, both vintage and modern, and like the Seamaster line very much.  I also enjoy Seikos, which you mention in your post, and encourage you to post your collection and thoughts on it in our HoMe forum.  You'll find there are many Seiko fans and owners (myself included) amongst your friends here on PuristSPro!  You are not the first person to wish for a Seiko forum, in fact!  But I digress from the topic at hand, which is your lovely Omega collection.  You've got some great pieces from (I believe) the 70s.  I love the colorful dials and unique hands on the Speedmasters.  Great stuff!  Thanks for sharing your pictures with us.  I hope to read more from you!

Cheers,
Daos

You have a few I'd love to one day add to mine. Particularly that MkIII
I have a MkII and a Flightmaster 2nd Gen among more than a few Omega vintages.
Love this era of Omega watches.

. . . you've got there, and in impeccable condition, too. I'm assuming you either collect only immaculate examples, or send them to a watchmaker for restoration. Looking forward to the rest of your collection . . . cordially, Art

most of us dont collect watches with a view to investment,  but with vintage pieces its a bit different and the first 3 are sure fire investments. i have owned them all at one time or other except for the 120 big blue and regret selling them off, but thats what happens in life. these 4 should be keepers for life and for your childrens lives.

welcome to the forum and i look forward to seeing an indepth owners review of each one at some time in the future.

best

Graham

and thank you for sharing
best
damian

Dear Elveez,

 

Welcome here; pleased you decided to dip your toe in the water. You have certainly ticked all the right boxes with your first Omega Forum post:

 

Ö  Great watches in perfect condition.

Ö  Nicely photographed to display their best qualities.

Ö  Interesting collection theme that we rarely see.

Ö  Sense of humour (“non-COSC-rated heart”) which we need to maintain sanity here.

 

Now I am interested to hear about why you chose these models and what they mean to you. But that can all come out in due time.

 

Thanks again!

 

Andrew

..are amazing! Velvetly smooth and in focus, beautiful colors.

Omega models from post-1960 are not so much in my scope of interest, but your camera-work is outstanding!

ciao,  Ben.