r0gue,
That Omega '56 Seamaster is a kissing cousin of my '65 Constellation PiePan. It sports a 24 jewel 5 way adjusted Cal. 561 and is slightly larger at 35.5mm but as a big watch guy I find it wears bigger than that. :thumbsup:

I've always wanted a pie pan Connie. Never threw down on one though. .... yet.

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I've always wanted a pie pan Connie. Never threw down on one though. .... yet.

Learned when I had this serviced after inheriting it that the crown has an integral seal which reflected its age. They're no longer available so if replaced it would be with an aftermarket one which doesn't have the Omega logo. I opted to keep the original with logo as the seal's 3 BAR wasn't much to begin with.

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Moving on, but still into vintage, the Omega Seamaster Ref. 2846. Powered by a caliber 501 automatic movement, this watch wore impressively well at only 34mm. Circa 1956. The two tone dial was nice, the applied indices very nice, and the strap was to die for!


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Another great dress watch, the more watches I consider, the more I prefer those with no date

What is the general consensus on Luminox today? Have they worked their way through quality problems I've been hearing about?

I’m loving this white dial, the grooves around the minute indices and skeletonized minute hand which allows the hour hand to be seen is pretty cool. The details on this Ocean Two Premium are amazing especially when you consider the price.

My first taste of haute horlogerie. I saved and sold my way into this one back in 2014. F.P. Journe's Chronomètre Bleu. At the time Journe was making about 700 watches a year. Perhaps not much more than that even now. I didn't realize how VERY fortunate I was to have been allocated one. I soon sold it because it felt like too much to have invested in a watch. I actually took a small loss on it! Now just six years later, they trade used at 4x what I paid for it! Needless to say, ... mistakes were made.

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Originally posted by stickman428:
I’m loving this white dial...

Nice white dial watches sans-Romans are quite uncommon.

Nice looking Ocean watch

I dont care what Patton would say. I like that mother of pearl.

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Originally posted by stickman428:Now I need to get my scuba certification so I can join my wife on a dive when the world returns to normal and we can go on a MUCH needed Caribbean vacation.

Do it! It's a life-changing experience.

I did my PADI Open Water course in home waters (Seattle. Brrr!), but I know many people who combine a Caribbean vacation with a diving certification class so they can dive in warm, clear waters in the beginning. You can even do the classroom or online portion in your home locale, do the confined water (pool) dives locally, and then do the open water dives in a tropical resort. Since all PADI instructors follow the same curriculum, it's not a problem to split your program, and if I recall you have several months allowed between the CW and OW portions, so you can plan accordingly.

BrianO,

Thanks for the info!! I am going to do just that. I live about 30-40 minutes from an excellent dive facility but if I can get a head start by getting the classroom aspect out of the way I might as well do it now. Thanks man.

The first version of the revised 39mm Rolex Explorer (39mm with a non-lumed numerals dial). Ref. 214270 with the new cal. 3132 movement.

This one didn't last long at all for me. While the movement was buttery, but the hands were too short in the larger case, and the numerals should have been lumed. They later fixed these complaints.

Found this going through boxes today. Have had it for over 40 years. Has never run, someone tried to open the back. Can't find anything online about it. Anyone know if it has any value?

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Originally posted by r0gue:
The first version of the revised 39mm Rolex Explorer (39mm with a non-lumed numerals dial). Ref. 214270 with the new cal. 3132 movement.

This one didn't last long at all for me. While the movement was buttery, but the hands were too short in the larger case, and the numerals should have been lumed. They later fixed these complaints.

I never minded the hands, but I do wish the numbers were lumed. I still have mine.

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Originally posted by kz1000:...someone tried to open the back.

That's too bad about the back. It can be cleaned up quite a bit, though. Get some very fine grit sandpaper and lay it flat on a hard surface. Then lay the caseback on the sandpaper and, moving in random circles and figure-eights, run it across the sandpaper using moderate downward pressure. Using a large piece of sandpaper and moving the caseback around the whole sheet while keeping it perfectly flat is the key to keeping the lettering from being obliterated.

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Originally posted by BrianO:

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Originally posted by kz1000:...someone tried to open the back.

That's too bad about the back. It can be cleaned up quite a bit, though. Get some very fine grit sandpaper and lay it flat on a hard surface. Then lay the caseback on the sandpaper and, moving in random circles and figure-eights, run it across the sandpaper using moderate downward pressure. Using a large piece of sandpaper and moving the caseback around the whole sheet while keeping it perfectly flat is the key to keeping the lettering from being obliterated.

I'd first make certain it doesn't have collectible value before you start fixing it with sandpaper. I'm guessing it isn't worth much, but I could be spectacularly wrong.

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Originally posted by jhe888:
I never minded the hands, but I do wish the numbers were lumed. I still have mine.

I went back at it several watches later when they fixed those items. Then I found I still couldn't live with it because it wasn't a 36mm. I'm a loon when it comes to watches.

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Originally posted by r0gue:
My first taste of haute horlogerie. I saved and sold my way into this one back in 2014. F.P. Journe's Chronomètre Bleu. At the time Journe was making about 700 watches a year. Perhaps not much more than that even now. I didn't realize how VERY fortunate I was to have been allocated one. I soon sold it because it felt like too much to have invested in a watch. I actually took a small loss on it! Now just six years later, they trade used at 4x what I paid for it! Needless to say, ... mistakes were made.

That’s also beautiful. I love the numerals.

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I'm a loon when it comes to watches.

I think we all are my friend. I consider them to be one of my finest addictions.