Today's vintage choice....

[Colin T]

not that i have many to choose from unfortunately!

Cal 490, 1955

Best wishes to all

Colin

[GJ]

Looks fantastic Colin... |> |> |>
It is a beauty..

Wish I could join you with the ''Today's vintage choice'' thread but mine is STILL at Customs.. :-( :-( :-(

Here is a picture from the seller..

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/hiethaar/Seamaster%20Chrono/cd_3.jpg

I really hope it arrives this week..

[Colin T]

Hmm - I think if i worked at customs i'd hang onto it for a while too! ;-)

But seriously, you really are having an agonising wait with this one aren't you! Fingers crossed for this week, it looks like you've got plenty to look forward too, i'm sure you'll love it!

Colin

[Peter Atwood]

Those are some beauties guys! Here is what I'll be wearing today:

http://www.atwoodknives.com/pics/vintageomega.jpg

[georges zaslavsky]

MarkIV for me.

[mamas]

this one for me.. a watch owned for 30 years by my father and given to me by him..
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/3092/smdaydate13wo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/511/smdaydate22ok.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[georges zaslavsky]

Nice seamaster auto Mamas :-) , it has one of the best movement made by Omega.

[mamas]

thanks georges.. my father owned it for over 30 years and never serviced it.. was still within cosc specs. swiss time services really made a good job with it.

[eptaz]

It's probably no surprise I'm wearing my 176.007.

http://homepage.mac.com/eptaz/.Pictures/watches/smch/smch32.jpg

eric

[psychlist]

This sixties c.860 DeVille chronograph for me...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/psychlist/omegadev1.jpg

[asnigro]

Wow, that really is a looker psychlist, that design I'd believe if it was a 2006 release.

[Colin T]

yeah - that is a real stunner for sure! - I want it!

[Colin T]

That is a really lovely watch Mamas - and nice to have such a fabulous heirloom!

Swiss Time Services have received my SM Calendar - I am awaiting their estimate! (I am missing it already!)

Cheers, Colin

[mamas]

colin, thanks, they arent cheap bnut will do a very good job and include a 2 year warranty with it.

[kel]

not that i have many to choose from unfortunately!

Cal 490, 1955

Best wishes to all

Colin

Hi Colin.

nice catch...

doesn't matter if u may not hv man to choose from..But most importantly,u get what u want.....and thats good enuf..;-)

cheers...enjoy

[Colin T]

i got the verbal estimate this afternoon......gulp! Actually, i think it could have been a lot worse. I am particularly fond on the SM calendar design, I am sure STS will do a fine job and you're right, the 2 year guarantee is not to be sniffed at! The Calenders C355 and C353 are not particularly common these days, so I'm happy to pay for a bit of TLC........

....... but six weeks! argh...... i just don't do patient!

Cheers for now,
Colin

[yudi13]

My only vintage Omega
Given by my father, bought it in 1975
Just got serviced for the first time last October
Omega DeVille ST 166.0086 cal. 1002
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/yudi13/Wrist1660086.jpg)

[Speedmeister]

My only vintage Omega
Given by my father, bought it in 1975
Just got serviced for the first time last October
Omega DeVille ST 166.0086 cal. 1002
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/yudi13/Wrist1660086.jpg)

Welcome to the forum :-! Nice DeVille, a true heirloom watch |>

[eptaz]

My only vintage Omega
Given by my father, bought it in 1975
Just got serviced for the first time last October
Omega DeVille ST 166.0086 cal. 1002
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/yudi13/Wrist1660086.jpg)
You have to love the simple, understated elegance of those old DeVilles. It's always nice to have it in the family, too.
Thanks much for sharing and do stop by often :-!

eric

[yudi13]

You have to love the simple, understated elegance of those old DeVilles. It's always nice to have it in the family, too.
Thanks much for sharing and do stop by often :-!

eric

Thanks, I do love the simple design it has, and for variation, sometimes I put a black leather strap on it

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/yudi13/OnStrap3.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/yudi13/OnStrap1.jpg

[Dunk]

i got the verbal estimate this afternoon......gulp! Actually, i think it could have been a lot worse. I am particularly fond on the SM calendar design, I am sure STS will do a fine job and you're right, the 2 year guarantee is not to be sniffed at! The Calenders C355 and C353 are not particularly common these days, so I'm happy to pay for a bit of TLC........

....... but six weeks! argh...... i just don't do patient!

Cheers for now,
Colin

I just got 3 estimates.....they were very reasonable....if you've never visited in person they actually have a small collection of vintage Omegas for you to look at. I visited in person and had 3 estimates within 30 minutes.!

Hope it works out ok.

[Colin T]

I just got 3 estimates.....they were very reasonable....if you've never visited in person they actually have a small collection of vintage Omegas for you to look at. I visited in person and had 3 estimates within 30 minutes.!

Hope it works out ok.

Thanks Dunk - I am hopeful - I have had good reports of the place. I would love to turn up in person actually - sadly I'm in the North-West and don't get down that way very often.

Are you going ahead with your 3? (I hope they dont slow mine down!! lol)

Colin

[Dunk]

Thanks Dunk - I am hopeful - I have had good reports of the place. I would love to turn up in person actually - sadly I'm in the North-West and don't get down that way very often.

Are you going ahead with your 3? (I hope they dont slow mine down!! lol)

Colin

Not yet Colin...you are ahead of me...I will likely go ahead with one, a vintage pocket chronometer that's worth spending the money on. I am waiting a further estimate on that. They were telling me they receive 400 watches a week for estimates/repair!!

If you visit you can always spend some time at Southend on Sea just down the road.