Archive for June, 2005

Planet Ocean 45.5mm Starts New Trend For Large Watches

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

Just when you thought the current fashion for large Omega’s had reached its zenith up pops a 1500mm Speedmaster, yes a full 1.5m 😉 Check it out! Real or Fake?

EXCLUSIVE! Seamaster Aqua Terra Competition

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

So there I was walking innocently down the street when I caught sight of this gorgeous Seamaster Aqua Terra. It was just laying there all lonely and forlorn so I made my mind up to rescue the Omega, take him to a better place [my wrist of course]. Imagine my shock when I discovered this […]

Playing dress up with the Omega Railmaster – Strap Shootout

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

A great thread over at Timezone, lots of great pics of a Railmaster in a wide range of straps, whats your choice? Playing dress up with the Railmaster: Vote for your favorite

And the Omega Planet Ocean Watch Weighs in at….

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Look at that big boy! No doubt the new Planet Ocean 45 is a BIG watch, its a heavy watch too. But how heavy is it?

Original Omega Watch Straps, Bands & Bracelets

Tuesday, June 28th, 2005

I like things simple so here is the Omega Blogger handy dandy guide to bands, straps and bracelets: If its a metal bracelet then it must be original Omega. If its a leather, lizard, alligator etc strap / band then non-original is acceptable as long as the clasp is original Omega. See, that was simple […]

Dictator Has Good Taste in Watches

Monday, June 27th, 2005

Whilst maybe not the most pleasent man in the world I can’t find a fault with his taste in watches. If you ask me that $10 million figure shows remarkable restraint, I could spend more than that in a weekend on the worlds best watch brand…. without breaking sweat. In the three years from 1998, […]

007 James Bond Omega Watch Display

Monday, June 27th, 2005

Paging James Bond Omega fans…. take a look at this interesting ebay listing, appears to be an ex-shop watch display featuring Omega’s most famous wearer [after Omega Blogger of course]. James Bond Omega Watch Display

All You Want to Know About the Omega Co-Axial

Sunday, June 26th, 2005

At the 1999 Basel Watch and Jewelry Fair, Omega announced a new watch for the DeVille line: a chronometer-rated, limited edition watch. Although based on the Omega caliber 2500, an ETA 2892 derivative, the watch would, remarkably, be supplied with a co-axial escapement and free sprung balance. Not only would this be the first co-axial […]

Dinner Celebration commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

Anybody want to hook me up with a ticket and cover the plane fare? [A little spending money would help too] The Board of Trustees of Omniplex Science Museum cordially invites you to attend a Dinner Celebration commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Monday, July 11, 2005 Omniplex Science Museum 2100 NE […]

“Spy” Conman at Least Had the Class to Choose Omega

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

Everybody knows it, the best secret agents wear Omega! By that time Hendy-Freegard had already ensnared his last victim – American Kimberley Adams, a child psychologist and author, who still has nightmares about her ordeal. The film producer’s daughter met him in August, 2002, at the west London VW dealership. When he discovered she had […]