It was certainly an unexpected find and a great souvenir of LA. I don’t think Art or I quite believed what we were seeing at first: the solid gold case and De Ville badging against the funky blue accents and Dynamic design. Totally goes against my ‘house ...
What a beauty. Not one of the Dynamic family that I've ever seen before. Think I know where that came from PuristS seem to be buying out the store... This message has been edited by mrsnak on 2010-07-23 18:14:03
Hi Snak! Pleased you like it. It came from an unexpected place which Art can tell you about. It's not exactly another vintage Omega paradise, but has an interesting and eclectic range of watches. A second vintage Omega watch left the shop on my wrist as w...
Thanks Drew, Perhaps I was smokin' something when I bought it, but it is pretty cool, and remarkably harmonious in the metal. A great jeans watch I think. Pleased you like it. Andrew
i've seen more than my fair share of Omega's,but i dont recall ever seeing a Dynamic with a dial like that. very nice indeed and i probably would have jumped on it if i'd been in your position. best Graham
I sometimes look at collections like yours and others and think that my collecting habits lack focus. However I do know what I like when I see it, and try to keep a range of colours, cases, sizes and complications amongst my watches. I do appreciate your ...
Very cool, in more ways than one. Love the advert. From what year was the magazine? I will post some more pictures on the Omega Forum this weekend, although I don't have the tools here to open the case. Andrew
They really place the watches in time just that little more vividly. Thanks for following up with the magazine date and looking forward to seeing more. Andrew
... we let you play with the Angelenos for five minutes and what happens? You come home with a swag full of watches! So: where's the present for your mates then? ;-) Great pick-up: congratulations. Just be grateful you weren't visiting the Patek moderator...
They tried hard to lead me astray. Took me to many boutiques and dealers. Fed me well, got me pissed and baked me in the Californian sun. ... and this watch was the result! A
Hi Garry, It's unusual isn't it? Unfortunately I don't have the tools to get the case open and check serial numbers; frustrating. I would think it dates to the mid-1970's. Do you think there would be a modern market for this sort of watch? I will post mor...
... i have not seen this dial color with this pattern before... to be my knowledge, DeVille + Dynamic is also quite rare! i have one Geneva Dynamic blue dial which looks quite similar as yours (both second hands are in orange red). my one houses in Cal.75...
Now that I look into it more carefully, there was such a range of colour combinations and finishes. We should try and collect a few into the one thread. I assume the date-only Dynamic came first, followed by this day-date model? From what year is your Dyn...
according the reference number, my day-date Geneve Dynamic was ca1970. for the model of this kind, it requires special tool to open the case. unfortunately i do not have that. but i still keep the pic supplied by the seller, here is the movement pic. stef...
Sorry folks for this wrist shot which is not up-to-date, as I am hanging around in the OT at 5.30 a.m. during night shift (incarcerated inguinal hernia, for the experts). So I have send a canned shot. But the watch is correct and the date also! Have a mor...
. . . that I might've seen once in the metal at a trunk show. Bill has a few Sinns, but they're all dive watches, I think. Off topic: do physicians make use of mechanical chronographs with respiration bezels nowadays?
Hi Art, thanks for your comment about my Sinn. Actually the model I posted is a Sinn 356 Sa Flieger which is not really uncommon over here in Europe. I value the day-date indication during night shift weeks or holidays, i.e. during periods when you easily...
The wrist test... Nothing can beat that! No a priori, here, just test, and you'll be very surprised, as I was, some years before, when a watch below 37 m was an impossible dream for me. Best, Nicolas
. . . hope to match this tasteful JLC soon with my latest vintage Omega once a suitably short strap is sourced. It's tiny by today's standards, but feels just right on my wrist.
Hi Nicolas, a very nice vintage watch you have got there; it almost looks lost on your wrist . These alarm wristwatches are not to be underestimated: this whole week I am on nightshift and Wednesday I missed our morning meeting because I finally found som...
These Memovoxes are the watches I use the most often, due to their complication. It is always pleasant to wake up with something else than the ugly alarm of your cell phone, don't you think? Best, my friend. Nicolas...
I love al ot the style of these ads. As we speak about booklets, ads, and lealflets, I will post something soon, about a mythical JLC Vintage watch... To be followed. Best, Nicolas
You have reached nearly all the way back to the first Memo, right? At least you are getting closer. So, how does the alarm sound on this one compared to teh more modern scool bell Memos? Is it nice to wear a Memo that is older than your wrist? Best, respo
A small frog... No, I still have to find the one with the tubular lugs, but I'm getting closer, indeed. Well, I'm not that old, my friend. Best, Nicolas
The dial has a nice creamy nuance, in real. But you can imagine that the dial was the first detail which made me fall in love with the watch... Best, and thanks for your nice words. Nicolas
Working at home today (like most Fridays). After days of blazing sun and heat it is raining now which makes a warm and humid mixture. So soon I took of my summer Spacematic and put it on the desk in front of me. Have a great weekend everbody! Martin...
Actually I have been considering having a "naked wrist day" on HoMe. We have done small and large watch weeks, pocket watch weeks, etc, but never gone without a watch to see how that 'feels'. I did it for a day when I accidentally left my watch at home an...
Hi Andrew, I think it is a good idea to leave accustomed things away for a while from time to time. Just to measure the level of personal addiction. For myself I like good wine and good beer. But from time to time I decide not to consume any alcohol for s...