IanM
| Joined: | Sun Apr 15th, 2007 |
| Location: | Perth, Australia |
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Thanks Pax. The 58 click homage was one I owned, and I actually enjoyed THE WATCH very much. It was surprisingly well put together, a good time-keeper and sure was a good conversation starter - but to be honest I got sick to death of explaining to people what it was, and I have therefore figured out that I am not an "homage" guy. So the watch itself was not the problem - it was everything else that came with it. The new owner is a young engineer and I figure that the look and the style suit him very well - he was and is still very happy with it. I have owned the original 600m version, and I sure miss that one a lot. But then again, I made more money on that watch than on the last 10 cars I have bought and sold over the years... ;), because in 1973 when I bought it new on "sale" it was under $200 USD. How things change...
I still think the Omega case shape is iconic. Love the new color scheme, and the HE valve under the bezel lock button side is just genius. It could only have been done by Omega. I kinda figure that there will only ever be one "original" - and you do have to pay for it.
He has good taste, that surgeon mate of yours! GO, JLC, and a nice PAM to boot. But ya gotta remind him that gator skin is usually only waterproof when it is still on the gator! ;)
I look forward to any more pics you might be able to take and that you want to share. Have a good one!
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