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From Venice with love…
Hello dear friends!!
I wish to share these pictures my daughter sent me from Venice while spending a few days holiday in that Magical City.
She knows both my passion for Omega watches and also the story of how the popular gondola adornment (present in about 95% of gondolas) was the inspiration around 1956 for the design of the logo of the “Seamaster” line.
The Omega designer of this logo visited Venice in the mid 1960’s on occasion of the opening of an Omega boutique and observed the beautiful gondolas adornment and returned home with an example of them and a bright idea in his mind.
Though the Seamaster line was launched in 1948 the logo was first used in the casebacks in 1957 when the launching of the trilogy Seamaster, Railmaster, Speedmaster.
Being the Speedmaster part of the Seamaster line in those early times the Sea Horse is present in their casebacks since then. As a matter of fact in catalogs of that era it reads: “know the new Speedmaster/Seamaster chronograph”.
No doubt this logo is one of the most beautiful and most well known symbol among all watch brands.
Best cordial regards
Abel
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From Venice with love…
Hello dear friends!! I wish to share these pictures my daughter sent me from Venice while spending a few days holiday in that Magical City. She knows both my passion for Omega watches and also the story of how the popular gondola adornment (present in abo...
Hello InHavenPro! Thank you! I have seen …
… a post in IG too, showing gondolas grounded in dry canals . My daughter was in Venice about a week ago and didn’t see that. As a matter of fact these shots were taken during a little trip aboard one of them. Cheers! Abel
I read the same too
but the strange thing I was just there last week and it seemed perfectly fine throughout the town. Media sensationalism if you ask me.
Muchas gracias amigo Nicolas!!
A big pleasure for my daughter and me to share them here! Cheers! Abrazos! Abel
Beautiful Venice …
capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region and such a romantic place. I hope your daughter enjoyed her trip.
Thank you dear Captain! Agree with your thoughts…
… about this Magical and Romantic city. Yes, she and her family enjoyed the place so much specially being there just for their traditional Mardigras celebration. Cheers! Abel
Thank you so much dear friend Fabrizio.
How not to love this City? One of my favorite places for me too. Yes, my daughter was fascinated with the place and now planning to return some day soon! Best cordial regards Abel
Oh my…I need to pay attention to these next time I visit Venice again…
We’re often too distracted by being romantic and taking pictures 😅 Oh maybe I should check out Venetian Vegas, much closer, lol….Thank you for sharing this.
Now you have a good excuse to return my dear friend!
Of course Las Vegas is closer for you! Lol! Guess their gondolas have included this element too! My pleasure to share this shots and story. Best cordial regards Abel
Thank you so much Orahu. It’s my pleasure to share these…
… shots sent to me by my daughter and the Omega story connection. Cheers! Abel
I didn’t know
Nice story plus the special pictures. Why i put a tricolore on my Seamaster is coincidence. But i do with many of my watches at some Italian details. ...
Nice, I saw an article yesterday
that the canals in Venice have basically dried up for now.
Intriguing news Thomas. Both our member xxn above and my daughter had a different experience just a few days ago.
Probably this happened in the last few days due to the extreme drought which suffers Italy and other European countries. What a shame! Best cordial regards, Abel
Thank you so much dear Tony! Yes she always reminds me her love!
Appreciate your kind comment!! Have a nice and relaxed weekend my dear friend! Best Abel