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"Tanks . . .
. . . for the memory."
Been wearing vintage Ω tanks for the last three days.
Ref 3697, ca '45 . . .
. . . and ref 3635, ca '43.
Both fitted with shaped movements, R17.8 . . .
. . . and T17.
Good performers after servicing and regulation by my watchmaker. Both within ten seconds per day.
These aren't exactly popular today, but have a charm all their own. And a reminder of times past.
Of candle light and wine, castles on the Rhine.. hehe.. nice "tanks". Did you ever warm up to Reversos? I suppose only the vintage ones will do :-) (nt)
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Vintage Reversos? You betcha! . . .
. . . and they don't even have to be . . .
[photo and watch credit: Alkiro, 2018]
. . . Swiss.
Beautiful Omega!
Glad to see a vintage watch on this site. The majority seem to be partial to modern or sports watches.
Watches had character then . . .
. . . because men with character . . .
. . . wore them.
;-)
Both superb, but the 3635 is just awesome. I really like this one. Thanks for sharing these beauties, Art. [nt]
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I recall the square case Ω from a prior post of yours . . .
. . . but not the T17 tank. Sure enough, both were posted in 2012.
Can't explain why I remember one but not the other. In any case (pun intended!), the gold tank is personally compelling. Few collectors are drawn to them which in a perverse way works in our favor, as the pool of buyers isn't as large as for Speedmasters, Constellations, or even rg chronometers.
By the way, were you able to acquire the black engraved dial ref 2887 posted eight years ago?
Cordially,
Art
Nevertheless, you have a photographic memory.
You are right.
These are humble pcs, doesn't mean they give less pleasure or less loved
Best
Ed
These are humble pcs, doesn't mean they give less pleasure or less loved
Best
Ed
Beautiful Omega tanks, Art!
Love the Art Deco styling and especially the shaped movements. Also, some really nice photos with the pool table.
Both movements were technical wonders . . .
. . . in their day. The T17 had an unusually long power reserve of sixty hours from a single mainspring, while the later R17.8 was one of the first production movements with a resonant frequency of 3 Hz.
They're both solid performers. Amazingly, spare parts are still available on the secondary market.
Best,
Art