Why? A beauty, first of all. A good case size, a superb dial and set of hands. Then, the movement, which is, if I got it well, the precursor of the one we'll see in the Railmaster, born a few years after. And last but not least... It is an amagnetic watch...
. . . is tough, much tougher than many more prominent Omega references. I've seen about a dozen desirable rg chronometers come up on eBay in the last year. Not that I was actively looking for a ref 2777, but I don't recall seeing even one in the same time...
It was probably one of the top ten best condition original condition examples out there. But I didn't know what I had. Got bored. Sold it. Waaaaaaaaaaa.
Due to be taken aloft in the next two weeks for a ferrying operation to move an aeroplane to maintenance. Daylight saving time's cessation and likely adverse UK weather makes the window for a two hours+ turn-around flying a bit tight. Clive ...