What watch do you wear?

2StepSteve · 26 Dec 2013 at 00:54

Malt_Vinegar said:
Last two posted look great!
Been waiting for one of those Rotary models to pop up on eBay on the cheap

Cheers, they are stunning to look at. Unfortunately I'm having a problem with mine though, it's stopping intermittently, even straight after winding.

Gonna get a replacement on Friday.

ronski · 26 Dec 2013 at 07:29

My weekend watch - Breitling Superocean M2000

stument · 26 Dec 2013 at 10:16

Suunto Core Yellow Crush

alx · 26 Dec 2013 at 10:39

Rotty said:
nice and classy, what strap is it on? needs a nice black gator

Thanks, it's dark brown. Yeah I totally agree, although the brown still looks good. I'm thinking black leather with white stitching, maybe a Hirsch strap but not sure.

zoomee · 26 Dec 2013 at 11:24

stument said:
Suunto Core Yellow Crush

Me likey! - That the one with the GPS pack?
I'm more interested in the Compass facility tbh! - don't think the basic ones have that though?

Deific · 26 Dec 2013 at 12:39

New one

ironman · 26 Dec 2013 at 14:35

Janesy B said:
A nice original piece, UNLIKE YOU SUB RIP OFFS LOL.

I'd actually rather wear that than some of the replicas here, it would be less embarrassing

mrk · 26 Dec 2013 at 14:38

You do realise you're just digging yourself an even bigger hole. Carry on I suppose.

ironman · 26 Dec 2013 at 14:47

mrk said:
You do realise you're just digging yourself an even bigger hole. Carry on I suppose.

No hole here mate, just my personal opinion. If I wanted something that purposely looked like something else, I'd just get the proper one in the first place.

Belloni · 26 Dec 2013 at 14:58

joelk2 said:
That is a beauty.

I have the gold version with brown strap, absolutely love it and get quite a few comments when it!

Raymond Lin · 26 Dec 2013 at 15:29

gurdas said:
No hole here mate, just my personal opinion. If I wanted something that purposely looked like something else, I'd just get the proper one in the first place.

Then why don't you but the first ever watch ever made? I mean everything else is a copy of that right?

Cyrus · 26 Dec 2013 at 15:40

Er yeah same way every car is a copy of a model t

It wouldn't be as annoying if people weren't convinced that their sub a likes are higher quality than the real deal

ironman · 26 Dec 2013 at 17:58

Raymond Lin said:
Then why don't you but the first ever watch ever made? I mean everything else is a copy of that right?

Well to be fair I have bought into one of the first original swiss watchmakers...that's what I love about it.

Akagi · 26 Dec 2013 at 23:58

Speaking of classics, here is a question regarding a real one.

I have a watch very similar to this: http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1962s-OMEGA-...cz/$(KGrHqV,!ocFG6FoCPw8BR20czfG,Q~~60_57.JPG

The differences are that it isn't automatic and it doesn't have the cross across the face.
Everything else including styling, the hands, the way 'Geneve' is written in script and the markings are the same, but I can't find one exactly like it anywhere, only ones which are very similar.

All I can tell you is that it was given to my Great Grandfather in 1962. I believe it was new at the time, though I can't be sure. It originally had a gold strap with a gold Omega stamped clasp which unfortunately were stolen in the late 60's by a bent watchmaker.

I have seen many different styles of Omega watches with 'Geneve' on the face, so am I correct in saying that it is the name of the movement or perhaps where it was made etc. rather than the watch itself?

Does anybody know what the watch I have may be called?

Fuzz · 27 Dec 2013 at 00:15

The model is the number in the picture title

GENEVE-14702-SC

The movement is also in the title

Cal-552

Type "Geneve" and the numbers on the back of the watch into google?

If you take the back off the case of the watch the details will be stamped inside of the lid / cover

Akagi · 27 Dec 2013 at 00:17

Yes but...

The differences are that it isn't automatic and it doesn't have the cross across the face.
Everything else including styling, the hands, the way 'Geneve' is written in script and the markings are the same, but I can't find one exactly like it anywhere, only ones which are very similar.

All I can tell you is that it was given to my Great Grandfather in 1962. I believe it was new at the time, though I can't be sure. It originally had a gold strap with a gold Omega stamped clasp which unfortunately were stolen in the late 60's by a bent watchmaker.

There are no numbers on the back of the watch. I would pop the cover off and have a look under it but I don't have the appropriate tool for the job and I don't want to damage/scratch anything.

Fuzz · 27 Dec 2013 at 00:26

acme15 said:
Yes but...

There are no numbers on the back of the watch. I would pop the cover off and have a look under it but I don't have the appropriate tool for the job and I don't want to damage/scratch anything.

That's where your answer lies.

Akagi · 27 Dec 2013 at 00:38

Well damn. Thanks Fuzz.

For telling me how to find out. I'm half way there. :rolleyes:

Fuzz · 27 Dec 2013 at 00:43

Try here

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f20/

Fuzz · 27 Dec 2013 at 00:48

Or better still, take the back off and...

REFERENCE OR CASE NUMBER:

To find watches from 1946 to the present, please enter the number which is engraved on the inside of your watch's case back:

Without a space and without letters, for watch references with 3, 4 or 5 digits (for instance 738, 2444 or 14381)
Without a space and without letters but with a dot ( . ) after the first 3 digits, for references with 6 or 7 digits (for instance 145.022 or 396.1122)
With an additional zero or a wildcard (*) if you cannot find your watch, for references with 6 digits (for instance, if you cannot find 145.022 try 145.0022 or 145*22)

http://www.omegawatches.com/planet-omega/heritage/vintage-omegas/vintage-watches-database