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Old 29 July 2006, 02:19 AM   #1
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Mamas... you better take that photo down. Now the Omega Museum Police will be after you 'forcing' you to sell some to them.

Awesome pic of a beautiful collection.
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Old 29 July 2006, 02:54 AM   #2
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Excellent Omega classics there Mamas, a great group and now all very
collectable.
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Old 29 July 2006, 05:32 AM   #3
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LOL!! Mamas, wanna know why I'm laughing?

Well, I'm trying to picture you walking down some back streets wearing a long trench coat and with all those watches suspended on the inside of the coat!!

Seriously, fine collection, Mamas. You're a good guy and TRF is proud to have you aboard!!
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Old 29 July 2006, 08:35 AM   #4
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Awesome, just awesome!!
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Old 29 July 2006, 09:26 AM   #5
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Very nice indeed!
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Old 29 July 2006, 10:56 AM   #6
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All I can say is WOW!!! I'm speechless. That is one beautiful collection.
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Old 29 July 2006, 11:11 AM   #7
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Just fantastic mamas My two favorites are the ones with the black chapter rings, different color center dials, and seconds at six. But heck, they're all beautiful.
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Old 29 July 2006, 11:12 AM   #8
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Now that's what I'm talkin about!!!!!!!

You have done yourself proud my friend!!!! Simply supurb!!!!!
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Old 29 July 2006, 01:26 PM   #9
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Oooooh! You could open up you're very own Alpha Omega Dealership!
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Old 29 July 2006, 05:33 PM   #10
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thanks for the comments guys.. it has taken me about a year to put this collection together.. with prices rising.. maybe i'll slow dow a little next year.. compared to some collections out there this is peanuts.. check out one of my frineds collections..
http://www.30t2.com/
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Old 29 July 2006, 06:31 PM   #11
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thanks for the comments guys.. it has taken me about a year to put this collection together.. with prices rising.. maybe i'll slow dow a little next year.. compared to some collections out there this is peanuts.. check out one of my frineds collections..
http://www.30t2.com/
WOW Are you sure that isn't Omega's museum?
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Old 30 July 2006, 01:32 AM   #12
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Very nice...what can you tell me about your watch that looks like the one below. I'm having mine restored.

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Old 30 July 2006, 04:19 AM   #13
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...AS you can tell i like vintage omegas with black straps.
I would NEVER have guessed, mamas!

Fabulous collection, and a great group shot. Congratulations on a superb collection.
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Old 30 July 2006, 04:43 AM   #14
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Very nice...what can you tell me about your watch that looks like the one below. I'm having mine restored.

Nice piece! this is a first generation semaster calendar, the first watch that omega offered with a date function. The 2nd generation semaster calendar can be seen in top row on right (the one in ss, next to gold seamaster day / date) where they moved the date function to 3pm.
Yours is a particularly early 1st generation calendar as the lugs are bull horn lugs.. ie they are shaped like a horn nad they are not straight like on my second generation semaster. The first generation seamaster calendar had bull horn lugs initially but later exmaples had straight lugs (compare the lugs between the ss piece and gold piece in the photos below). It is likely your calibre is a 353 calibre reflcting the age.. rather than a 355 which would be found on later semaster calendars with straight lugs.

If you do have it restored, DO NOT allow them to repaint the dial.. only reclean, as it is in good condition, and a repaint will destroy any collectors value inherent in the watch. I would replace the crown, as this is wrong for the watch (see my crown) and the hands are also wrong (again see my watch).. they have been changed at some stage and are non original.. so get them changed.. crowns are easy to come by.. hands i am not sure how easy they are. Congratulations on a beautiful piece! here are my semaster calendars.. (sold the ss 1st generation one though)
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Old 30 July 2006, 12:15 PM   #15
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