Watches

[JohnR]

Nice Speedy - I looked at a pre-moon last year, but decided my first Omega must be a vintage Seamaster 300m - bought a beater but the deal fell thru.

Bought a Tudor Ranger (real ones are rare) instead and flipped that 2 weeks ago. I have another great "birth year" classic I'm rehabbing that will be done this spring.
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[spence]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Nice Speedy - I looked at a pre-moon last year, but decided my first Omega must be a vintage Seamaster 300m - bought a beater but the deal fell thru.
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This was my first Omega, a present from the wife. She had no idea what she was buying...

The movement dates to around 1942. I was suspicious the case wasn't original and the guys at timezone suspect it was from South America as back then they didn't import solid gold watches...so they'd ship in the guts and make the cases down there.

Hands are replacements as well. I stripped the crystal and hands off somehow on a trip to NYC a few years ago

I guess it gives it character. Trying to find a dark blue lizard open ended strap.

-spence