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Nilo doesn't really need much of an introduction from me as he has been around for many years. A regular contributor to many forums, but now the active Moderator for Omega. Firstly, congratulations Nilo on taking on the Omega forum. Omega is one of the mo... 

Omega is a tough forum to moderate, since the field of vintage watches is very wide, and the modern producton has to be explained. Looking forward to reading you, Best, Nicolas

With your and other Mods help, let's make the Omega forum a memorable one, just like the JLC here. Cheers, Nilo

Looking forward to your work on our Omega forum. Cheers my friend!

Cheers, Nilo

.....then that will be a happy day!

It's only a matter of Rolex to make a Rolex watch that don't look like a Rolex watch (no cyclops, no Sub / GMT looks, no Daytona look and the list goes). In this way I can wear a Rolex here (this one that don't look like a Rolex) without being chased by c... 

. . . out . . . . . . of control. :-)

In special to you (Joe) and Art. I'm excited to be back and more excited to be on a brand that almost everyone has at least one piece. Omega, after the brilliant embracing of the Co Axial technology invented by George Daniels, is on a ramp up in terms of ... 

... Where you belong. And what would be better than to welcome you back with a question/issue: Last night I was up a little later than usual and thought I'd watch the date indicator turn over on my new Aqua Terra. So at about 8 minutes before midnight I n... 

.....i have two or three Rolex that don't shift date until about 3am....I have one Rolex that shifts at 5 mins before midnight....I have a JLC that shifts at 2am.....so my guess is that it just reflects a subtle variation from watch to watch and that ther... 

Of my watchmaker. It's a little bit far from you two but I love his work. He don't let a watch, that is designed to flip the date at midnight, go out if the watch is not doing what it was designed to do, meaning midnight. One day, I went to retrieve a wat... 

... sense. I have watched my Rolex's make a slow turn during the date change. I have watched my Seiko's start the process at 11:30p and not finish until 2:30a. I have seen my Panerai's change suddenly right at midnight and I have watched with delight when... 

No, it's not correct but any capable watchmaker can fix this while you wait. I'm very obsessive about this and other matters and this is the reason that I got the so called "Amanico's disease" and I'm hooked on non date watches. Thank you vey much for the... 

... by taking a trip to France and having a beer on the Seine. Actually, several beers. And even then it's hard to shake - which is a good thing. - Scott

Garlic, maybe? ;)

... oh, never mind... :-) - Scott

... So I bit the bullet last night and started to adjust the watch to see when the date would turn over. And sure enough, it does start to turn at about three minutes before midnight and fully turns over just before the strike of 12. However, the watch ca... 

I have a not so high end JCL, the Dualmatic, that adjusts the date on a similar way. Here are the instructions from an old Purists post: Notice that with the crown B at position #2, we have adjustment of time and date in both directions. Same as the Omega...  

... low end Jaeger LeCoultre to me. As a matter of fact, that looks like a really, really nice JLC! Maybe even the JLC "beaters" can adjust the date backwards and forwards - which is why they are called La Grande Maison. Truly one of my favorite MAJOR bra... 

" only on the high end, like the Master Tourbillons, et al, and they behave in exactly the same way." . My nice Dualmatic is far from being a Tourbillon. I had other "low end" JLC and they don't have the backward date feature. After years on this hobby I ... 

... some JLC's will do, some will not. And not just the "high end" pieces. Thanks for the info, Nilo. Much appreciated. - Scott

. . . he never left ;-) . . .

Art, From the old days ... "The Show Never Ends". Cheers, Nilo

. . . back." :-)

. . . by Carl in that video! Just about everyone has Bonham pegged at #1 . . . this is a good argument for Palmer at #2.

... you're gonna have to add timekeepers like Jeff Porcaro and Simon Phillips to that list. Sure, Bonham was one of the very best, but if John was contacted during a seance, even he would admit to stealing from Bernard Purdie. I recently read an article w... 

. . . Pocaro, Phillips, and Gadd (and couldn't quite place the latter). A wholly unscientific and mostly meaningless observation: of all the rock drummers I've asked (and it's been more than a few), to a man they all list Neil Peart as their main inspirat... 

.... those were just the ten guys off the top of my head. Sure, Neil Peart has his place in rock and roll, but only if you are a big Rush fan. Please don't get me wrong, Peart's a great drummer, but for me a bit too busy and particularly all over the map.... 

. . . here's mine! Besides Palmer as premier drummers still performing, I've gotta go with . . . Charlie Watts (duh!) Graeme Edge (who never seems to make top 100 lists) Gerry Conway (quite possibly the best drummer no one remembers) Michael Shrieve ('bri... 

.... go on forever. Aynsley Dunbar - Journey, Frank Zappa, Whitesnake - You are correct that he is a true monster. Underrated for sure. And for the record, Keith Moon never did it for me... and many other drummers don't think so highly of him either. Stua... 

(Pun also intended). OT digressions such as these are a huge part of the charm of PPro, Art, especially when you are in the thick of them. It was fun to read along and wonder when one of you might get to Cozy Powell. Although unsure of his pedigree, has t... 

. . . I probably ran into him back in the days when we hung out at the same nightclub on the Sunset Strip. Cozy used to date one of the waitresses at the Rainbow Bar and Grill; they were an item when he died. I've no memories of having met him, though. Th... 

... I wish all the best and I feel we are going to enjoy so much your work here! Best cordial regards from your neighbour in the South! Abel. PS: (We have the very same problem with Rolex wearing here, but still in love and wearing the brand when I can. O... 

To show and discuss your fantastic pieces. Cheers, Nilo

NT

as well. kind regards. achim

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The discussions you led in the past have been intriguing, and still is, and I'm sure that's a great positive for the Omega collectors and enthusiasts alike. Richard

Help me to make the Omega forum the best ever. We have one of the best brands, knowledge and fantastic watches. Let's post!!! Cheers, Nilo

Great to have you back on the team, good luck and wishing you the very best as the new Omega Moderator. Regards, ED-209

to know you are back. My ignorance will be less with your help! Kind regards

Glad to have you back on the team :) Cheers, Anthony

.. welcome back, Nilo! I am so happy that you guard this fort! Ken

especially knowledgeable commentary and lovely pictures Cheers Cazalea

And I need to locate time to "pay" a visit to the Seiko forum. Cheers, Nilo

Nilo, I have been a fan of your posts and photos here. Very glad you are now our Omega moderator! Looking forward to reading and learning more from you on Omega! :) Joe, congrats on your 5000th post! I am using my 2000th post to welcome and congratulate N... 

Welcome to the 2K club. Cheers, Nilo

Your timing is perfect, I just started to share some of my Omegas... :) Good to have you back, my friend! Best Blomman ...  

Well, I can't blame you! That little detail make a HUGE difference! :) Best Blomman

I can find 2913....but not with the lollipop....... Very very irritating.

.....I know!! I would have thought that the 2914 was harder to find.....not true

And more expensive, too... Best, Nicolas

.....i could find several more 2914s....though, as you say, condition can be a problem.

I saw several wehn I was hunting mine, and it took me a long time before finding it, upon these 2 criterias... Best, Nicolas

:-) MTF

Hi Nilo Looking forward to great things.... Good Hunting Bill Sohne

Is an honor to be here, with you. Cheers, Nilo