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Subject: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Mon Oct 13 06:17:43 2008
References: <20081013014119.JQXN4226.eastrmmtao106.cox.net@eastrmimpo03.cox.net> <48F2767A.1169.90157F@leica.rcmckee.com> <BLU115-W40233EE22CBEAE8C1006AA82360@phx.gbl> <20081013034249.GC22050@panix.com> <63a8817ebf31e60656de32c9afe6b2af@woh.rr.com> <48F34556.5070301@gmx.de> <3cad89990810130609t263cab73h6f892259c165439e@mail.gmail.com>

I was afraid somebody might suggest that :-)  . I simply hate eBay.

Thanks Jayanand

Cheers
Douglas

Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
> Douglas,
> Buy straps from Ebay.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 6:25 PM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> 
> wrote:
>
>   
>> Hallo OMEGA owners:
>>
>> My Omega Speedmaster Date (Tachymetrie bezel / Automatic) - the box says
>> it's a 3613.30.22, the warranty says it's a 3613.30.32 and it looks like a
>> 3613.30.02 on the web - I'm not a collector so I have no idea what the
>> numbers mean. Does anyone know? It's yellow-gold with a silver dial
>> (25-years service gift from my old firm.)
>>
>> TIA, Douglas
>>
>> BTW, I'm sick and tired of paying around 200 Euros every 2 years for a new
>> leather strap from Omega. Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Rob McClure wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Love my omEEga Speedmaster Pro (Moon Watch).  It is a true mechanical
>>> watch which requires winding every 2 days, but this is in fact a ritual 
>>> akin
>>> to pulling out an exposure meter to check conditions light for my M4-2.
>>>  Have a 12 watch winder box that keeps my selfwinding watches wound (but
>>> certainly not accurate).  Lest you think me wealthy, my son brought back 
>>> a
>>> drawer full of "replica" breitling, rolex, etc. from a tour over to the
>>> mideast sandbox.  Many are surprisingly well-crafted and keep better time
>>> than the originals.
>>> o
>>>
>>>       
>>>> yes, i blame you luggers for getting me hooked on the omega
>>>> (or omEEEga as daniel craig says) speedmaster day-date automatic.
>>>> it's a magnificent thing, even though the crome hands and satin face
>>>> make it hard for these old eyes to focus on.
>>>>
>>>> of course, as i write this, mine
>>>> has stopped since i often don't wear a watch all weekend, and
>>>> have to reset it for monday. but does the inconvenience contribute
>>>> to the singularity of its charm? (and the fact that it's a day/date 
>>>> means
>>>> you have to wind the hands through every minute and hour to get the days
>>>> of the week right, with fingertips blue-tinged from fountain pen ink).
>>>>
>>>> -rei
>>>>
>>>> On Oct12 21:28, Greg Lorenzo wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
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