After all this time, I’m still spotting previously unknown (to me) 1040 dials. The other day I spotted a dial
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The Rarest of the Bunch: BA 176.007 – 18k Solid Gold
I’d like to share one of my recent cal. 1040 acquisitions, a Seamaster BA 176.007 in solid 18k gold. This
Continue readingSolid Gold Seamaster BA 176.007s
The calibre 1040 family came in either steel or 20 micron gold-plated steel. For the most part. The gold-plated Yachting
Continue readingAn Extract For Ref. 176.001
Until I received the one I recently ordered for my own, I had never seen an actual Extract of the
Continue readingRare Or Fake? Gold 176.007 On Chrono24
I recently ran into a head-scratcher from a private seller in Austria. The seller claims that the watch is an
Continue readingSpeedmaster 125: The Unanswered Questions
CLICK HERE FOR SPEEDMASTER125.COM AND SPEEDMASTER ONLY The commonly accepted facts about the Speedmaster 125 (ref. 378.081 ST / 178.0002
Continue readingWho Can You Trust? Vol. III: Omega’s Vintage Watch Database
This is the third and final post in a series designed assess the accuracy of the most authoritative and commonly cited
Continue readingWho Can You Trust? Vol. II: A Journey Through Time
This is the second of three posts in a series designed assess the accuracy of the most authoritative and commonly
Continue readingThe Mark IV Service Dial with a “Touch of Blue”
Looking back, 2006 was an interesting time for the online community of vintage Omega collectors. Much of what we now
Continue readingRef. 176.001 – Omega’s True First Auto-Chrono
The cal. 1040 family is possibly the loudest and boldest group of watches in terms of style in Omega’s history,
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