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its my pleasure Ruckdee.i'm glad you enjoyed it.
everything i've written can be found either in books, on the interweb or via other knowledgable collectors. i'm just lucky enough to have the time to put it all together into 1 post.
as for finding the watches, as i no longer work i have all day to search the web to find pieces. there are plenty out there, but it just takes time to sort the wheat from the chaff. i'm very pleased with the 3 i've now got and cant see me selling them, ever. i'll leave most of my 64's to my children.
best
Graham
This message has been edited by gmhutton on 2009-09-29 01:55:32
my 4000th post, a trio of 1964 SM300's, AKA 'the 3 wise monkeys'
this is my 4000th post!! so i thought i'd try to do something useful and posting my SM300's is the most useful thing i could come up with. i've been waiting for a strap to arrive which is why i've been quiet over the weekend. it arrived this morning so i'...
Congratulations Graham!
Great post. As you know, I like your collecting theme of 1964 -- a very good year. I always enjoy reading your posts. Whew! 4,000...I have a long way to go. Best, respo
Happy birthday Graham !!!
.... errrr ... This is a superb theme: 3 watches of the birth of your year, and are they cool indeed ! The refurbished one really looks like a brandnew one, which is IMO always a bit nicer to wear than a worn one (even if it also is a very cool watch). Ab...
if i'm the 4th monkey then 'wise monkeys' wouldnt be appropriate :)
i do think you should look to buy one and have it refurbed. much better than a fake Heuer chrono best Graham
4 000 Posts, Graham!
Impressive, my friend. And what a nice 4000Th post, too. I have to confess it, the Sea Master is, with the Railmaster, my absolute fav Omega Vintage Watch. And you own 3!!! And all from 1964! I really love the Nato you put on the Patined SM 300. Hope to s...
thanks Nico. you were one of the first to welcome me 2 years ago
looking at the ratio of 2000 posts a year i'm sure you'll be around in feb or march 2010. i have more time now with no outside influences. i'm pleased with the Nato, very comfortable, perfect match to the lume and cheap as chips. there are very few Omegas...
And what about a 1964 Railmaster???
So, we are 2 in this case... Best, my friend. Nicolas
yes Nico, a 64 railmaster...
yes Nico, a 64 railmaster is a desirable piece and possibly a grail item for me, but the last one i saw was estimated at £7-10k. a huge amount of money as its only the history that gives it value. best Graham
Good year for watches
Hi Graham Congratulations to your 4000th (though is seemed to be already 4005?) What a beauty of Seamaster watches you have collected. I am especially keen on the 165.024 with the large dagger hands. Would probably prefer it with a milstrap. Maybe an idea...
thanks Hans. 1968 should get...
thanks Hans. 1968 should get you a screwdown crown model with dagger hands, date or non date. so far my 64 theme is as follows: King Seiko 44 calibre Omega Connie 168-004 561 calibre 3x sm300's seamaster 105.004 321 chrono speedmaster 105.003 Rolex oyster...
Wow Graham You know your stuff
Hi Graham you know your watches from your birth year. Some of them I have never heard of . Good luck . Americano
i've spent a lot of years, over 17, collecting Omegas
but i have to admit that a lot of my knowledge has come from 2 masters of the brand. our moderator Mr Bill Sohne and the late great Chuck Maddox. collecting only 1964 models is deliberate as a few years ago i ended up with over 300 watches including 100 o...
Nice collection you have...
Hi Graham I actually just alocated a: April (though I am born in June...). 1968 Seamaster 300 screwdown crown model with dagger hands, non date (the one I prefer). All the papers and I believe a OK price (give and take..) (with mil strap, bracelet and pap...
Hans, that sounds like a good one to go for.
if you want some price advice send me a pm with the details. i may at some stage write an article on my collection from 1964, but i dont think i'll ever write one about my whole collection as it takes a long time to compose an article and 44 special, rare...
Thankyou for help
Hi Graham I just sent you a PM, asking form some advice ;-) I started watches after selleing of my camera collection (Leica screw and M) some years back. But really started some 10-11 years ago when I lived in Australia. Here I bought my first Rolex GMT P...
thanks Joe. i could have posted far more, but try to make each one constructive
i try to avoid 'great watch' and write something about why i think its a great watch. if i cant think of anything constructive i dont post. best Graham
The background info is a great read. I learned many things I didn't know.
Thank you for taking the time to write this and congratulations on all three acquisitions. Ruckdee
its my pleasure Ruckdee.i'm glad you enjoyed it.
everything i've written can be found either in books, on the interweb or via other knowledgable collectors. i'm just lucky enough to have the time to put it all together into 1 post. as for finding the watches, as i no longer work i have all day to search...
Don't be that humble. You deserve the praise. But I agree that having time on hand...
...is an advantage. Ruckdee
thankyou Ruckdee, your words are...
thankyou Ruckdee, your words are greatly appreciated. best Graham
congrats on your 4000th post...
wow, your SM300s look really nice to me. yes, SM300 is one of my dream diver watchs. thanks, stefan
thanks Stefan. there are plenty out there so jump on one while they are still affordable
they are relatively expensive for omegas, but i sense that good genuine ones will continue to rise in value as will the speedmaster from the same period. best Graham
Well done, Graham.
The 165.024 with the large indices is, for me, the pick of the bunch. One of them with lume that worked and a water test... THAT would be the business... But then I'd want the hands from your refurbed one...and would end up with...a collection...can't do ...
thanks Ben, a large indices/dagger hand vintage is available
in fact some would try to make you believe that the dagger hands only go with the large indices. getting one with lume still working is the challenge and highly unlikely. you would be better off having new dial/hands or a watchco model perhaps. a vintage ...
Nicely done, Graham …
Dear Graham, Congratulations on this milestone post and three great Omega watches. Like Nicolas, I have been watching your ’64 collection develop with interest this year. You have chosen many watches that I would have as well. The 165.024 on the NATO look...
thankyou Andrew. they have been a pleasure to aquire and write about
the nato was a risk which worked well. all i can say is that its perhaps time to stop looking and start doing best Graham
Here´s to the next 4000 posts!
Graham, What a beautiful collection of Seamasters! I drool everytime I see pics of yours. Thanks for sharing your passion and knowledge over this first 4000 posts, All the best, Alex
Only 3 Seamaster 300s ?
HI G Great work !!! and congratulations on getting them all on very nice straps!! Would love to see the buckle ends of the mesh and the back of the shell strap.. Good Hunting bill Sohne
'64 was a very good year . . .
. . . and not just for watches, either: Felicitations, Graham . . . cordially, Art
tha Animals and the yardbirds are my thing, but not marvin Gaye i'm afraid
i'm more of a rocker than a motown guy. i thought you'd come up with something by the Troggs. i used to live and work in Andover where they come from. my kids live 8 miles away. they used to play regularly at 'the country bumpkin'. a club which always had...
Nothin' special from The Troggs in '64, I'm afraid . . .
. . . but as Daos knows, this is one of my faves from '67 . . . Nostalgically, Art
a classic track Art. one...
a classic track Art. one of the 60's best UK bands. best Graham
Thanks Jeff, but nothing can...
Thanks Jeff, but nothing can beat your multiple models, speedies, daytonas, subs you name it you have several of them :) best Graham
thanks Peter. one day i...
thanks Peter. one day i will do a review of all my 1964 pieces. only 9 (at the moment) so shouldnt take long :) best Graham
Big congrats Graham and you completely
made it for your 400th post Great read Thank you Damian
thanks Damian. i thought it would be a post that would interest you.
hopefully in early/mid 2010 if things go to plan i will be visiting Le Bim and Nico. it would be great if you could make the journey to paris to meet an englishman abroad(i've already got the post planned ) best Graham
Congratulations my friend
Just returned from a week at the coast so I'm catching up. So hearty and belated congrats on your 4,000th post (you're clearly trying to catch Nicolas!) - keep em coming as I always learn something from you. best, Vernon
thankyou Vernon, i hope you...
thankyou Vernon, i hope you had a grand time by the sea. if you want advanced notice of one of my new special aquisitions take a look at our favourite nl site, look for a speedmaster with a 5 figure price. i've just obtained a 1964 model for 18% of that p...