Back after a long hiatus [got two years but time off for good behavior, possession of an offensive wife if you must know], let me find my Omega feet and we will be back firing on all cylinders.

In the meantime a small lesson, people will fake anything. Take a look at this Ricki, for the poor unfortunate souls that are not English that means fake, Ricki = Rikki Lake = Fake.

Over-rated artist but under rated for his watch taste imho

So readers how much will this Omega fetch, any guesses?

The diamond wristwatch worn by rock music pioneer Buddy Holly “the day the music died” will be offered in a public auction by his widow along with over 100 other personal items. Holly was wearing the watch on February 3, 1959, when he and singers Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed in a plane crash in Iowa.

“Buddy Holly’s widow, Maria Elena, has consigned the watch, unreleased music recordings and a treasure trove of other personal items that will be offered in a sale, April 14 and 15, to let his legion of fans own a part of Holly’s legacy,” said Doug Norwine of Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas, Texas (www.HeritageAuctions.com), the firm that will conduct the public auction.

The diamond and white gold Omega wristwatch is inscribed on the back, “Buddy Holly 12-1-58,” the date his bride of four months gave it to him as an early Christmas present.

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Fresh from the inbox we have this XXL Omega Railmaster on a Panerai style strap from a new Blogger! A big thanks to Mark the creator of the new Panerai Blog for the pictures, make sure you pay him a visit.

Vist www.paneraiblog.com you may even spot a few Omega’s too.

A watch’s provenance can add significantly to its value, says Ed Faber, president of New York’s Aaron Faber Gallery. He notes the recent sale of an Omega watch that John F. Kennedy wore at his 1961 inauguration for $420,000 US. Without the history that came with it, the watch itself was probably worth $1,000, Faber estimates

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Its a nice watch for sure, could do with a redial to make it minty [hehehehehe] but to be honest if I was President of the most powerful nation on earth a nice pie-pan connie would have been better!

On 9 November 1960, John F. Kennedy at 43 years of age became the youngest man ever elected to the office of President of the United States of America. At his Inauguration Ceremony, he wore his Omega and a photograph was published in LIFE magazine which prominently showed this watch on Kennedy’s wrist. The President continued to wear the watch and whenever he would see Stockdale he would make a point of showing him that he was wearing the watch, which he nicknamed ‘the Stockdale watch’.

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The quality and feel of the leather is beyond compare and by the same people that do the leather for Ferrari. Now don’t get me wrong I love collecting Omega watches most of all but I have a real soft spot for genuine Omega storage and display stuff, it really doesn’t get any better than this.

And from front to back;

Seamaster 30

Seamaster Calendar

Seamaster Cosmic

Seamaster 2913

Speedmaster 2915

Ranchero

White Gold with diamond dial

Geneve

Nice 50’s automatic

18k De Ville

Yellow gold with diamond dial

De Ville Prestige

Enjoy!