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Old 7 October 2007, 12:21 AM   #2
mike
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Yes it is although you might have to hunt a bit. I picked one up recently at a "Swiss Show" held locally by one of the ADs in my area.
Omega is releasing 5957 examples-each example is marked on the back (mine is #327).
The watch does come with a sapphire crystal (WR 50 meters) and a solid case back with "Flight qualified" on the back (though I doubt NASA would agree because of the sapphire).
Using the excellent 1861 manual wind movement mine can be self-regulated to +/- 0 deviation (+1 during the day resting crown down at night losing the second)
The watch is known as the "patch" because of the distinctive logo on the dial.
Quite popular, Omegafiles feel the watch has some upside potential. MSRP is in the 4K range, but you can do better (a lot).











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