Omega

. . . are the most difficult Omegas to collect as so many have been re-dialed.  Why, I don't know, but it's difficult to find one as completely original as yours. 

Coincidentally, a ref 2471-1 popped up on eBay last week missing a bezel, crown, and hands, not to mention a dial that had lost all its paint.  I've put a feeler out to a noted Cosmic collector to see if he has spares that would facilitate a restoration.  The final product would obviously not be collectible, but if a put-together could be accomplished for reasonable cost, I'd be willing to undertake the project.  The very first watch that caught young (as in age six) Dr No's attention was a triple-date moonphase that belonged to a relative.  It wasn't an Omega, but nevertheless this type of watch was instrumental in stoking my lifelong interest.

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