Omega forum contest! What will Dr No be wearing . . .
. . . to his fortieth Stones concert . . . [on stage in Santa Clara, Aug 18th] . . . two days from now at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena? It will be an Omega from my collection. That's your only clue. Whoever guesses first and supplies the correct reason will ...
First guess. A pre-moon 1962 speedmaster
Because they formed in 1962 and that was also the first year Omega was used in space. ...
I wish there was a 2998 in my collection . . .
. . . but, sorry to say, there isn't. ;-(
How about a 1938 Omega Doctor's Watch?
You get to party with it all night long and then you send it back to the nursing home. Just like the Stones. ...
Very funny, very funny! . . .
. . . . And I don't even have a Medicus. As Melvyn was fond of saying: "Wrong again!"
Where’s DruidPadj when you need him?
My money says DruidPadj will get this right. After all, he’s a Druid and the Druids were around when The Stones formed. In fact, I heard they named themselves after Stonehenge. ‘Nuff said.
Speedmaster Mk II is my guess...
I'm sure you will have an awesome time, Art! Reason being that is was made in about the same time as when you first saw the Stones. Cheers, Alex
Ah, you're getting the hang of it, Alex! . . .
. . . there is a Mk II in my collection . . . . . . and it was issued during the lauded Stones Tour of '69 . . . Omega Man? . . . but unfortunately, no, it's not going to be the Omega on my wrist Thursday. (My first Stones concert was July '78, the second...
No, not the Rail . . .
. . . although it would be a logical choice as the concert is outdoors, and it's the only watch I have . . . . . . that glows. ...
As good a reason as any, but . . .
. . . not the right one. ;-) (I've added this pic so that others may rule it out.) ...
"Flash, very old, and keeping time . . .
. . . perfectly?" Sounds like a description . . . . . . of Charlie. ...
No, but you're right in assuming . . .
. . . it's near-and-dear to my heart ;-) . . .
A 30 mm chronometer for sure
IMO you will wear a 30 Rg chronometer for that special occasion
Close, Erich! . . .
. . . five 30T2rg and one 30T2SCrg in my collection, and any would be special enough for the occasion. Especially Tiffany. You're in the right neighborhood, but not at the right address, though . . .
You're on the same wavelength as Erich . . .
. . . but not directly on target, Martin. Very close, though . . .
“Near and dear to my heart” brings me to
the Seamaster DeLuxe, the “freemason’s” watch. The one with the special engraving on the back that you once told the story about here and in the OnTime podcast. Best, Martin
Still off target, but that was an insightful pick. Your previous guess . . .
. . . was closer to the mark.
Then I am out of ideas.
You even ruled out your ca. 43 ref 2364 30T2RG before. This is becoming too special for the Mr “No clue about vintage OMEGA” that I am Enjoy the show, dear Art! I know how much it means to you. Best, Martin
Enjoy the show, great tour this year
I saw them last month in Chicago, great show. A business partner surprised me with seats in the corporate box. They played Monkey Man which I haven’t seen in 25+ years. BTW, I wore my Omega Dynamic from 1970 ...
They've been playing an instrumental, . . .
. . . 2120 South Michigan Avenue , . . . Hundreds of tracks, precisely one instrumental . . . early in the first set, which they've never done before. (At least, not in my four decades of experience.) How cool is that?
It is not easy for me to give the correct answer but ...
... I´m sure you´ll have a Great Time with the Stones Show my dear Art!! And with any nice vintage Omega from your fine collection on your wrist to boot. May be an early pretty Seamaster from the times the model name didn´t appear on their dials? Enjoy th...
It'll be a bittersweet experience, Abel . . .
. . . because this has to be their last tour. They can't keep this up much longer. Charlie was born in '41. Mick and Keith, June and December 1943 respectively. And if you think that's a clue, you're right. ;-)
I well understand your feelings dear Art. Years pass relentlessly... and it is incredible they have sustained such an effort at their age. So your watch will say something about that.
In any case you´ll keep forever many great memories and of course their recordings. Enjoy so much!! Abel
Dr No will not be wearing a watch to the concert...
...because: 1. He's Out of Time; 2. Time Waits for No-one; 3. Time Is On My Side Cheers, pplater.
Winner! . . .
. . . on account of cleverness. The answer, which I thought should've been obvious, is Omega's ref UK 2292 , ca '43 , delivered to Britain . . . . . . the same year as these two. ;-) ...
1969 was smack dab in the middle of a string of phenomenal albums coming from The Stones.
Well...maybe not quite in the middle; shading to the first half of the string. 1969 was also the year the U.S. faked a Moon landing. And I wore my Moon Watch to the August 5th show at Met Life. So, we will both have worn Omegas to possibly the last time w...
Do the incantations involve . . .
. . . Maui Zowie? There was magic last night, although not in abundance. The Stones usually play between 20 and 22 numbers, with two reserved for Keith in the middle of the show. For decades they usually performed a dozen crowd-pleasers with half a dozen ...
Ah, Black Connie would've been another logical choice! . . .
. . . . but it was the '43 RAF from the get-go - I'd planned on wearing it to the concert as soon as I bought the tickets. Art
I'd give up my RAF Ω . . .
. . . to hear them play Star Star . Of course, they'd have to throw in a front-row seat. ;-)