Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, A search just now in the Omega Forum at Timezone produced the following "Hirsch makes straps for Omega". See here:http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&rid=0&th=1153634&mid=4031255 Hirsch do indeed make a good strap which is readily available. Regards, Greg> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:55:50 +0200> From: douglas.sharp@gmx.de> To: lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?> > 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:> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > Leica Users Group.> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information> >> > _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/