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With Comex engraved on the side of the case... Seen at the Omega Museum in 2018. Best, Nicolas

The Stern company made many of these. The artists would make sketches and the dial maker would shop them at the various brands. Some were true comission mission pieces, like the Omega observatory ref OT2699 and some Coat of Arm models, but many could be s

During the early 1950s enameller Nelly Richard and renowned Fabrique de Cadrans Stern Frères of Geneva produced a small quantity of dials (probably just a little over ten) depicting Neptune riding his chariot . Most were mounted on Omega Seamaster watches

A new Constellation Observatory ? No thanks, not for me ! I’d rather take this one , with its great simple design and splendid new old-stock 30 mm manual winding caliber 269 . Would you also choose one of these over the new releases? Best, Emmanuel Omega

In his comment to my thread dedicated to the Patek Philippe/Somazzi partnership , our dear Gordon aka GLau asked me how many retailers were able to have their signature on some Patek Philippe watches . Here's my answer : A / I have identified 58 retailers

Hi everyone, I just spent two very fulfilling days in Geneva : two visits over three hours each to the Patek Philippe Museum (so many wonders to (re)discover and understand and so much material for coming posts), several watch try-ons : Roger Dubuis, Fran

. . . were released in 2010. Here's an image of Nº 9 taken at the Omega boutique in Beverly Hills . . . . . . and Nº 8 . . . . . . back in 2010. As of my last visit a few months ago, Nº 9 - the very same example - was still available. Other uncommon Olymp

In 2016 , for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro , the three Omega Museum Collection nos 8 , 9 & 10 were 'reinvented' or redesigned as part of an Olympic Official Timekeeper Collection . Let's have a look ! Best, Emmanuel A/ Museum Collection N° 8 "Rac

This dial is as busy as it is incredibly nice looking, in my opinion. One I will probably add in my collection, one day. Credit: EWC. Best, Nicolas

I could see it in person at the Omega Museum. The Type 1: And my dream, the Type 2: There are almost on chances I find one, as only a very few were made... And impossible to fund. Best, nicolas