Omega

 

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... vintage Omega from the 50's.  I know nothing about it except that it's a bumper.  I've had this piece for a decade or so.  I chanced upon it in a friend's showroom.  There was something about it that spoke to me.  I told him that I wanted it and off it went from being shown further to being wrapped.  I wasn't even sure if the hands, crown, etc. were period correct.  It looked right ;-)

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I had it checked out by our local Omega service center and was advised to have it sent to Bienne for servicing. But I was quoted a sum that was worth more than what I paid for the watch!  So years later, it still sits hidden inside a cabinet.

I may have a picture of the movement in one of my old hard drives.  I've shared this piece years ago in TP when we still didn't have an Omega forum.  Back then, I was advised to have it cleaned, sent to Bienne, etc.  Well, sorry to disappoint you guys.

I haven't given up on this one.  But I have a few pieces that are in the queue for servicing so it will have to wait for probably another decade if it's to get a proper cleaning from Bienne. 

What I love about this piece outside of its nice design cues (applied markers, arabics, dial, cross hair, lugs) is that it wears pretty well for something that's probably 35 or 36mm?

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Here's another wrishot of a different watch for comparison...

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I say there's nothing UNmanly about wearing watches smaller than 37mm

The Milgauss looks big here but not quite in person.  My wrist can take a max of 44mm but struggles to wear anything that's bigger.

I have yet to see a vintage Omega here with these kind of lugs, btw. 

Thanks for looking.

Echi

 

This message has been edited by Echi on 2014-05-29 01:44:23 This message has been edited by Echi on 2014-05-29 01:45:58 This message has been edited by Echi on 2014-05-29 01:47:05

Just enjoy this pure beauty as it deserves!

I really love this kind of dial.

Best,

Nicolas

ladies worry about that

Cheers
D

and just when he was telling me that he was no longer needing the viagra

Best dear Joe

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the textured dial (which appears original and in superb condition) and the hooded lugs. Very nice!

but most of them, I wasn't visually comfortable with.  Nothing was seemingly out of whack with this specimen especially when I saw how the hands pretty much had the same wear as the indices.

That's a great example of a hooded lug Seamaster, just got mine back today after selling it some time ago. They are great Omegas.  

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Echi,
There are many watchmakers that are more then capable of giving your Omega proper service and for much less than Omega Bienne.  Infact I would not let Bienne touch it, as they may want to "improve" it in ways that would destroy its classic character.

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. . . and usually associated with Grand Luxe Connies, Echi.  Very nice example you've got there; I've seen a few similar, and would pounce on one if the opportunity was right. 

Admiringly,

Art

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