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Unexpected …
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 style’, but a very fun addition to the collection and very wearable in the right circumstances. It is essentially NOS and needed to go to a good home.
Andrew
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Yup, it's the real deal, folks . . .
. . . a De Ville Dynamic with meteorite pattern blue dial, and in mint condition, too . . .
Unexpected …
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 ...
Goodness Gracious!
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
Perhaps not where you expected ...
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...
Perhaps I was smokin' something ...
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
Andrew, whatever you were smoking it was worth it
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
Andrew what a beauty
I am amazed, every friday, what comes out of your collection. Very nice Omega de Ville. GEO
Thanks Geo ...
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 ...
Congrats, Andrew!
What a great find! A couple of weeks ago I did a smaller find in a Life Magazine from the 60thies. HAGWE Blomman...
Thanks Blomman, very cool ...
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
The add is from 16 Mars 1970
Found a couple of other Omega adds from 1965. Will try to post them over at Omega forum soon. Best Blomman
I love old adverts ...
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
Thanks, Jeff
I found some Rolex adds as well, will try to post them this weekend. Best Blomman
You're incorrigible!...
... 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...
The're a dangerous bunch ...
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
New old stock
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...
Andrew, this is a very special dial...
... 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...
We should do an Omega Dynamic thread ...
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...
why not?...
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...
For La Bimba on Friday July 23
Happy Birthday Filip, finally! Hope you eat lots of good chocolate today. HAGWE everyone else. Regards, Richard....
Reminds me of . . .
. . . Forrest Gump and his box of chocolates. Methinks Bill is in for a rough week ;-) . . .
A BOX of chocolates?
Gives me an idea for my next Watch & Food photo. Thanks Art. Regards, Richard.
Thanks Sam...
The good part about taking that photo... ...I ate all the chocolates afterwards. Regards, Richard.
Tuesday?
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...
Uncommon Sinn . . .
. . . 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?
Chronographs and respiratory rate
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...
Going with my # 1 love in my collection...
its just sooo sexy ! To me this GS has it all, Perfection in and out, can't ask for a better watch at any price. HAGWE Drew...
I've never seen a black dialed GS in the metal, Drew . . .
. . . your pics are driving me to distraction!
More wallpaper ...
Deliciously deep dial and wonderful case; feels like I could dive into it. Great photo as usual. Andrew
That is a beauty, Drew
I really have to see one of the GSes in the metal some day. It will probably be bad for me, but I have to. respo
Cool shot of a super cool watch, Matt.
A superb Enicar! Enjoy your stay, and travel safe! Best, Nicolas
Suer compressor charm...
Thanks Nico, yes these supercompressors are great, and this one is quite funky with the copper color. Great to wear for a summer long WE. HAGWE. Matt
I love that dial Nicolas....
well balanced dial, great hands, perfect patina. Delicious indeed ! Drew
Thanks, Drew...
Will post something more consistent about this watch soon... Best, and thanks for the nice words. Nicolas
I knew you would like this one, Blomman.
I had to get it! I so strongly fell in love with it that it was just a question of time before it ended on my wrist. Best, Nicolas
Yes…
That one is really my cup of tea! Or latte in this case Question; how big is it? Best, my friend Blomman
Yes, it looks bigger!
34 mm? Thank you. I have recently been wearing a 36 mm watch and I must say it doesn’t feel small. Maybe time to hunt a 34 mm… Best Blomman
You have to try it...
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
Nice size and proportions, Nicolas, and . . .
. . . 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.
What, Art? Another catch? :)
Thanks for your nice words, my friend. You should get one of these striking ladies... Best, Nicolas
Simple and unexceptional vintage Omega . . .
. . . circa 1940, rectangular steel case, likely an R17.8 movement. I'm waiting for movement photos to arrive from Australia ;-) . . .
You're too modest, my friend.
Knowing your taste, it must be an exciting catch! Can't wait to see your pics in the glamorous California Light. Best, Nicolas, a bit impatient...
I should consider such a watch myself
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...
It is said in the booklet...
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 have many in stock...
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
1955?
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
It sounds like a ... Frog.
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
Vlad, no one really knows how old you are
Vampires remain eternally young depending on when they were made... ;-) respo
Nearly a Full Moon & on the roof tops he is...
Sporting another awesome piece. What's your secret Mister??? HAGWE my friend, -- Richard.
It wouldn't be a secret anymore, if I told you, Richard... :)
Thanks for your nice words, my friend. Nicolas
Gorgeous dial!
...Clean enough to eat off of. Love that rose cast (either the lighting or the dial color- or both!)
Well, mrsnak, the sunset is a bit responsible of this " rose " cast.
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
The emperor of vintage strikes again.
Beautiful watch on one of the world's most photographed wrists. Regards, Richard.
thanks, i enjoy the time in Marseille
what is the comex items in front of the commerical chamber.
really nice watch
saw a Tiffany and Co version for sale recently... I didnt even dare to ask the price lol
The most Purist wristshot ever
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...
Is that a one-handed watch?
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...
Not mad at all
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...
Are _you_ talking about
hairy wrists, Nicholas? LOL! What about you, can you live easily without a watch on your wrist? Best, mon ami, Martin
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