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I also learned something new today
Hi Jimmy
Congratulations on your newest watch
Thanks for sharing the pictures and the story and taking us on the tour around this very special and nice LB watch.
Very interesting and nice watch, and interesting detail on the numbering system as well. That was new for me
BTW, did you purchase the watch from the original owner or what is the story behind..?
Cheers
Hans
The icing on my cake
Omega 1984 Louis Brandt, 1st. edition, Automatic, Perpetual Calendar. 716 movement. Is it on record as to how many were produced for the first edition. Thanks Jimmy ">...
One of very few Omega perpetuals . . .
. . . and the information you're asking for might be at my fingertips soon . . . check back later, please. Congrats on the rare acquisition . . . cordially, Art
1984 Louis Brandt (I) perpetual
193 were produced. Your watch should be numbered. It is based on the ultra-flat calibre 712. I have a watch from the same 1984 collection, with a similar focus on decoration. It is number 187 of 322. This is the engraved calibre 626, based on calibre 620....
very nice piece and i think they were the ONLY perps Omega produced
from memory there is no perpetual in production and hasnt been since perhaps the days of the pocket watch. can anyone correct me if i'm wrong. best Graham
Response from Omega museum!
Hello and thank you for your answers. I wrote to the omega Museum for details of my watch and they were very helpful indeed. My request was answered within 24 hrs, with added pictures. Indeed only 193 watches were made, numbered and limited. What I found ...
The secret behind the numbering!
Well I also got the information I wanted... Dear Jimmy, The LB collection started with the number 1. The watches were then numbered consecutively first 1-999 and then A1-999 and later B1-999. The numbering followed without regard to the reference of the w...
I learned something...
Hi Jimmy, I learned something new... very interesting about the odd numbering of the LB watches. kind regards Erich
I also learned something new today
Hi Jimmy Congratulations on your newest watch Thanks for sharing the pictures and the story and taking us on the tour around this very special and nice LB watch. Very interesting and nice watch, and interesting detail on the numbering system as well. That...
Late reply
Hello Hans, forgive me for not answering earlier, I completely forgot the post and only by chance looked in today.(I forgot to activate the Email Alert!) Actually I got the watch from a well known auction house in Germany. I can consider myself lucky due ...