. . . from the original owner, an Air Force vet who served in Viet Nam . . .

[Gene, front row, third from left]
. . . I drove over 400 miles to Glendale, Arizona to make the transaction in person.
It's a pride of my Omega collection.

I was thrilled when you found yours, Jeff! The only way to improve on a vintage watch is finding one with a story ;-) . . .