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My three Amigos...Omigos....Omegas...agggh my spelling.
I will do a proper review of these watches in due course. The 2777-1 has already had a short review, but the 2914 Railmaster and 165014 Seamaster are newly arrived (though in the case of the 2914, purchased many months ago). I wont say that this completes my Omega theme...(Laughs everywhere....), but it is a a start down a theme that provides a very nice complement to my Rolex collection. Each watch deserves its own review....but for now, a brief glimpse of the three Amigos.
I do have a favourite!
I do have a favourite!
Hhmmmm, that starts to be delicious.
Even if you just opened a kind of Pandora's box.... Will you dig a bit more in the Seamaster Line?
Will you go for a Speedmaster?
Superb Seamaster, by the way. Just one question: Are you sure your hour hand is correct?
Bravo, my friend.
Nicolas
yes hour hand is correct ...
for a very late 165014 like this ( case produced in 1964 just before the swap to the new model 165024 with " banana " lugs).
here for example there is an Omega advertising from 1965 introducing the new model still with straight hour hand.
it's the same question seen a few days ago on another forum about the two backs on 1970 speedys ... too many watches produced so many variants of inserts , hands and so on at the same time.
by the way we have also seen 165024 with " non-gladio " hands even in watches delivered in 1967 to the Brit MOD ( with hands and indexes obviously 100 % matching ).
This message has been edited by marcello pisani on 2014-09-30 02:43:01
here for example there is an Omega advertising from 1965 introducing the new model still with straight hour hand.
it's the same question seen a few days ago on another forum about the two backs on 1970 speedys ... too many watches produced so many variants of inserts , hands and so on at the same time.
by the way we have also seen 165024 with " non-gladio " hands even in watches delivered in 1967 to the Brit MOD ( with hands and indexes obviously 100 % matching ).
This message has been edited by marcello pisani on 2014-09-30 02:43:01
a clear example from my records...
a mighty W10 from 1967 ( completely checked " LIVE " for a friend around 2008 ....also on the Bienne Lake .. LOL )
small T .. sa va sans dir .... LOL LOL LOL
small T .. sa va sans dir .... LOL LOL LOL
moreover ...
with a movement number in the range of 24 mill. ( watch " produced " not before 1965 ) the f..ing hour hand is correct .
I want to enphasize some points ...
1) backs were produced ouside Omega .. so a back punched " 1964 " doesn't necessary means that the watch has been " assembled " (= produced ) in the very same year ( something we have also in Rolex watches)
2) as with Rolex .... the swap between a model and the following one takes some time ( from months to an year or .... ) : 165014 and 165024 lived side by side for 2 years at least.
I wouldn't even be surprised to see a 165014 produced at the beginning of 1967 ....
2) as with Rolex .... the swap between a model and the following one takes some time ( from months to an year or .... ) : 165014 and 165024 lived side by side for 2 years at least.
I wouldn't even be surprised to see a 165014 produced at the beginning of 1967 ....
Very interesting, Marcello. I knew point 1, and ignored point 2. [nt]
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I have to say Chris....
...the 165014 is just incredibly crisp. The hands, case, movement, dial...its just in stunning condition for a watch that is almost 50 years old. I put the date as 1965/66, though as Marcello points out, it has 1964 stamped on the inside case back. Of the three, this one is in the most special condition and on the wrist just sings.
Yes, in stunning condition! Will you try to hunt all the versions of the Seamaster?
165024, 14755 and of course, 2913?
Well, after you have the big birds from the Seventies, but that is another story!
Best,
Nicolas
it goes something like this....
.....2913-lollipop.......165024 civilian.....2998-1........
I have a good lead on one of these.....and a possible lead on a second......but it may well be that this waits for 2015........who knows.
Of course, this all begs another question......
1019, 3417, 666, 2777-1, 2914, FF AM........ that leaves one BIG hole still.
2913 Lollipop would be great! As for the big hole, do you mean Geophysic? ;) [nt]
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What you really need . . .
. . . is a chronomètre à la Ω.
Smoke signal coming your way via pm.
Pish . . .
. . . posh! No's Theory of Time . . .
Ω =
. . . suggests otherwise ;-) . . .
altough movements were ...
not fixed to cases in a strict progressive way ...
this certificate shows that a 165014 ( wth the same back ) was produced in the 2nd half of 1966 with a movement number in the 23.0 mill. range.
so production time of your watch is 1966 or early 1967 and most likely it's one of the last produced.
this certificate shows that a 165014 ( wth the same back ) was produced in the 2nd half of 1966 with a movement number in the 23.0 mill. range.
so production time of your watch is 1966 or early 1967 and most likely it's one of the last produced.
For some strange reason, I can't get . . .
. . . this jingle . . .
One, two, and three jolly coachmen
. . . out of my mind.
sat at an
English tavern.
Three jolly coachmen sat
at an
English tavern.
And they decided,
and they decided,
and they decided
to have another flagon.
Landlord, fill the flowing bowl
until it doth run over
Landlord, fill the flowing bowl
until it doth run over.
For tonight we merry be
For tonight we merry be
For tonight we merry be
Tomorrow we'll be sober.
Wot!
This message has been edited by Dr No on 2014-09-30 12:48:03
lirycs time ??
may I add one of my all time favourite song :
" hitori de soko ni suwatteru
atama no ikareta yatsu
niji no ue kara shouben
warera ga himo to yobu
LSD no machi kara
hanare gaki wo osore
asa ga mada konai no wo
saiwai na koto ni "
" The crazy guy
Sitting alone over there
Pisses from atop rainbows
We call him our pimp
We leave the LSD town,
And fearing hungry ghosts,
We take it as a lucky thing
That morning still won't come "
( CAN " Oh yeah " from double LP " Tago Mago " , 1971 ; vocals : Damo Suzuki )
" hitori de soko ni suwatteru
atama no ikareta yatsu
niji no ue kara shouben
warera ga himo to yobu
LSD no machi kara
hanare gaki wo osore
asa ga mada konai no wo
saiwai na koto ni "
" The crazy guy
Sitting alone over there
Pisses from atop rainbows
We call him our pimp
We leave the LSD town,
And fearing hungry ghosts,
We take it as a lucky thing
That morning still won't come "
( CAN " Oh yeah " from double LP " Tago Mago " , 1971 ; vocals : Damo Suzuki )
Big congrats Joe !
the watches all look awesome, I am looking forward to reading the full reviews.
I hope you don't regret selling your 2998 lolipop with tropical dial, it would fit nicely in the picture ;-)