: Sam
: good question.
: I always liked watches as they represent a mechanical wonder under
: in potential beautiful dial. I always admired those watches with
: fine printed dials, good designs on them with regard to letter
: type etc.
: It is also the company stories I like, the research into
: connections. best example imo is gruen and the links to the
: aegler manufacturer of the same movement as in the rolex prince.
: Its a shame that gruen went down, and in what way.
: omega is a different story. many omegas I find ugly nd overpriced
: for people with too much money. only a few are really nice in my
: eyes but thats ok. its a matter of personal taste. for whatever
: reason i almost always fall for black dials. and prefer the
: combination with white gold, or stainless steel.
: as a student i could only afford a seiko automatic of around that
: time 100 dollars. its still in my drawer but it needs cleaning,
: new glass and the band got too "open".
: now I can afford omegas (that is up to 1000 dollars- euros, iow;
: 1000 to 1500 $)
: i like the chase and search.
: i prefer manual wind or automatic as that save time when on a
: pressed time schedule in the morning
: I dont like quartz at all as they are all the same.
: mostly the case and dial attract me. the best examples are specific
: gruens, or omegas from the 30-40.
: take the gisler website and search for omega stainless steel with
: T-17 movement as an example only.
: still looking for such omega.
: i have a very small colection, the word is not even applicable. 1
: seiko, 1 gruen in white gold with a very thin movement, 2 omegas
: with684 movement, chrono from swiss for daily use. but just
: started 3 month ago
: Why omega: traceability, the quality, parts and service available.
: a network of enthousiasts and information on vintage watches.
: last but not least: numbers on movements and cases are
: combinations in time. if the year for the case is not near
: enough for the movement it smells.
: all for now.
: willem
Glad to see you here. Please post more as your collection grows.
Sam aka Hewybaby