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Post by diver88 on Oct 24, 2007 21:29:50 GMT -5
 wow! very nice Tony  what a sweetheart you have there you're a member of the club now,  congrats diver88 ;D
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Post by Houston on Oct 25, 2007 4:39:50 GMT -5
ZIN  Not usually shaken nor stirred ;D ;D ;D[/center] |
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Post by Houston on Oct 26, 2007 10:54:38 GMT -5
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Post by Tony B on Oct 26, 2007 12:50:26 GMT -5
Thanks Diver,
What a cool membership card. And a great club to be in. You know, that black dial of yours almost got me. I really like your pics. Especially the shot where it's half in the shade with the luminous markers blazing away and the other half sparkling away in the light, showing off the waves. I'll be looking for that van down by the river. If you hear a blast from a tug pushing a barge full of sand, it's just me saying, "Hi".
Easy, tony b
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Post by Houston on Oct 30, 2007 8:30:14 GMT -5
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Post by diver88 on Oct 30, 2007 13:30:18 GMT -5
hey Tonyb, thanks for the kind words, i try, and try a lot. BTW, that van is down by a river in North Texas, haven't seen any barges around here... but i'll look out for you ;D i believe i'll try this baby on for a few days,  diver88 ;D
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Post by Houston on Nov 1, 2007 8:42:15 GMT -5
This is another of my fantasies.  I talkin' 'bout the watch as well.....  Y'all have a nice day pals ZIN Not usually shaken nor stirred ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by talktime on Nov 1, 2007 20:48:48 GMT -5
I tell you what Zin... YOU CAN HAVE THE WATCH!!! She is Soooooooooo beautiful!  |
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Post by symtech on Nov 2, 2007 0:28:18 GMT -5
This is what I would wear friday.   not my pictures...I wish! the guy has an interesting website. Not in english  |
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Post by GJ on Nov 2, 2007 5:01:26 GMT -5
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Post by Houston on Nov 2, 2007 6:52:03 GMT -5
Mr Symtech
That's a lovely watch. Frank Nikolajsen is a great Omega enthusiast and I do believe he does write in English as well, though this may not extend to every article. His review of the AT led me to John's and that led me to owning three of them.....shall I go on? ;D ;D ;D
Anyway, this one for me is the ultimate Speedmaster Professional. Why? Just have a look at WOTD No 99 - jholbrook.proboards33.com/index.cgi?board=Talk&action=display&thread=1193893726
and I'm sure you'll understand my enthusiasm for this most special of LEs.
In truth, much as I do like RG, I think the model in stainless steel provides just that closer a relationship to the Moonwatch.
Be well now
ZIN
Not usually shaken nor stirred ;D ;D ;D
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Post by GJ on Nov 2, 2007 10:02:12 GMT -5
Indeed a nice Speedy HoustZin, but I don't see the word ''Professional'' on the dial.. ;D |
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Post by diver88 on Nov 2, 2007 10:53:20 GMT -5
O.K., I'll bite, what is the difference in "professional" and not? they didn't say professional on the earlier ones , did they? of course, they are all "Professional" to me. ;D diver88 ;D
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Post by Houston on Nov 2, 2007 11:10:38 GMT -5
Well Terry and GJ The dial of the above watch is that of the Speedmaster Professional and indeed the two series commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the watch, while not representing the word " Professional " on the dials, in either series, meaning the Patch ( WOTD 98 ) or the Co-Axial ( WOTD 99 ) are still part of the Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Co-Axial Limited Series, to give it its' official and correct title. Contrast this of course with the Broad Arrow which though a Speedmaster is more of a different series and unique in its' own right as is the Reduced Automatic which is another series in the Speedmaster range. You're right, the earlier Speedies do not have the word Professional on the dial. Omega added the " Professional " legend after they spotted the watch on Ed White's wrist in NASA-released pictures of the space walk. OK Pal ZIN Not usually shaken nor stirred ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by GJ on Nov 2, 2007 11:17:59 GMT -5
I thought Omega added the word ''Professional'' after ''our Speedy'' passed the NASA tests. Results of the tests : Omega Speedmaster : gained 21 minutes during decompression test and lost 15 minutes during the acceleration test , the luminescence of the dial was lost during the test Rolex Daytona : stopped running on two occasions during the relative humidity test and during the high pressure test when the sweep second hand wraped and press against the other hands Longine Wittnauer : Crystal warped and disengaged during the high pressure test , same fault occured during the decompression test Final conclusion : the Omega chronograph performmed satisfactorily In 1965, NASA chose the Omega Speedmaster Professional as the official chronograph for the space program. Source: www.speedmaster-mission.net/The ones that are not tested do not ''wear'' the word professional. Could be wrong here though... |
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