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Subject: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Mon Oct 13 07:09:19 2008
References: <20081013014119.JQXN4226.eastrmmtao106.cox.net@eastrmimpo03.cox.net> <48F2767A.1169.90157F@leica.rcmckee.com> <BLU115-W40233EE22CBEAE8C1006AA82360@phx.gbl> <20081013034249.GC22050@panix.com><63a8817ebf31e60656de32c9afe6b2af@woh.rr.com> <48F34556.5070301@gmx.de> <5C1D4D3C7622416CB93D24120E6D6B64@xyw>

I thought of that, but only original Omega bracelets appear to fit, they 
have curved ends where they attach to the watch.

I even looked into getting a yellow-gold bracelet to match the case - 
reasonably priced is not the expression that immediately came to mind. :-)

Cheers
Douglas

A. Lal wrote:
> See if a matching steel bracelet is available.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@gmx.de>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, 13 October, 2008 8:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?
>
>
>> Hallo OMEGA owners:
>>
>> My Omega Speedmaster Date (Tachymetrie bezel / Automatic) - the box 
>> says it's a 3613.30.22, the warranty says it's a 3613.30.32 and it 
>> looks like a 3613.30.02 on the web - I'm not a collector so I have no 
>> idea what the numbers mean. Does anyone know? It's yellow-gold with a 
>> silver dial (25-years service gift from my old firm.)
>>
>> TIA, Douglas
>>
>> BTW, I'm sick and tired of paying around 200 Euros every 2 years for 
>> a new leather strap from Omega. Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>
>> Rob McClure wrote:
>>> Love my omEEga Speedmaster Pro (Moon Watch).  It is a true 
>>> mechanical watch which requires winding every 2 days, but this is in 
>>> fact a ritual akin to pulling out an exposure meter to check 
>>> conditions light for my M4-2.  Have a 12 watch winder box that keeps 
>>> my selfwinding watches wound (but certainly not accurate).  Lest you 
>>> think me wealthy, my son brought back a drawer full of "replica" 
>>> breitling, rolex, etc. from a tour over to the mideast sandbox.  
>>> Many are surprisingly well-crafted and keep better time than the 
>>> originals.
>>> o
>>>> yes, i blame you luggers for getting me hooked on the omega
>>>> (or omEEEga as daniel craig says) speedmaster day-date automatic.
>>>> it's a magnificent thing, even though the crome hands and satin face
>>>> make it hard for these old eyes to focus on.
>>>>
>>>> of course, as i write this, mine
>>>> has stopped since i often don't wear a watch all weekend, and
>>>> have to reset it for monday. but does the inconvenience contribute
>>>> to the singularity of its charm? (and the fact that it's a day/date 
>>>> means
>>>> you have to wind the hands through every minute and hour to get the 
>>>> days
>>>> of the week right, with fingertips blue-tinged from fountain pen ink).
>>>>
>>>> -rei
>>>>
>>>> On Oct12 21:28, Greg Lorenzo wrote:
>>>
>>>
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Replies: Reply from alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)
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