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The Value of Provenance & an Omega Watch

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

A very interesting quote regarding the recent sale of President Kennedy’s Inauguration Watch. In brief without the history the watch is worth $1000, just shows the value of keeping everything with your watch. If you track prices you will see that “papers” add a significant chunk of value to the sales price, the simple rule […]

Online Watch Dealers March On - Omega a Popular Choice

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006

I’m still a big fan of going the authorised distributor route but the price pressure from the online dealers can only be good news for us buyers, more sellers usually means lower prices and I like a good deal!
Amazon just wrapped up its best holiday season ever, with its “Holiday Delight-O-Meter” weighing in at 108 […]

Planet Ocean Makes its Way to the Philippines

Tuesday, September 13th, 2005

Better late than never I suppose.
Being a watch freak, moi always makes it a point to go to affairs, palanggas, involving timepieces. So I went when one of the popular Swiss watch brands in the world, Omega, launched its exciting new addition to the Omega Seamaster range, the fab Planet Ocean. The event was attended […]

Omega Declares War on Fake Watches

Tuesday, September 13th, 2005

I’m not one for telling tales but they need to look in ebay’s direction too, the fake Omega’s are getting out of hand over there.

Swatch Group will intensify its fight against the menace of counterfeit watches sold in the Middle East markets, said Arlette Elsa Emch, President and Member of the Swatch Group Management Board.
Speaking […]

Pastor Charged With Embezzling $800,000 - Spends Cash on Watches

Friday, August 19th, 2005

If found gulity I think the judge should sentence according to watch brand:
10 years for the Rolex, 5 for the Breguet, 2 for the Breitling with 15 years off for the Omega [classed as good behaviour :)].
Woolsey allegedly stole $836,744.58 from the parish by funneling at least $820,800 from parish accounts into his personal bank […]

Time May Be Running Out - Omega Sticks it to the Also Ran’s

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005

Mario Peserico is worried. The sales director of Eberhard, a small Swiss watchmaker, is wondering who will provide his company with vital mechanical components that constitute the basis of the company’s products.
“We have a problem here,” he says.
Behind Peserico’s concern is a decision by Swatch, the world’s largest watch producer, to stop supplying to other […]

OMEGA Celebrates 110 Years in China with a Limited Edition Railmaster

Thursday, August 4th, 2005

Shanghai (China) - Wednesday 03 August 2005
Simon and Qi Qi evoke 1920s Shanghai to help OMEGA mark magnificent milestone
OMEGA Celebrates 110 Years in China
OMEGA celebrated 110 years in the China market with a glamorous press conference held today at the Old Train Station in Shanghai; the occasion was graced by two of the brand’s leading […]

NASA checks EBay for obsolete parts

Thursday, August 4th, 2005

Hmmmm, I thought the price of those moon watch Speedmasters had been rising lately.
NASA needs parts no one makes anymore. So to keep the shuttles flying, the space agency has begun trolling the Internet — including the Web sites of Yahoo Inc. and EBay Inc. — to find replacement parts for electronic gear that would […]

Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday To You….

Friday, July 22nd, 2005

The increasingly excellent Fratello Watches Blog is one year old today, congrats!
Despite being a Panerai fan [”just fashion watches nothing else”*] Robert still has a soft spot for Omega and moderates over at WUS. I believe Robert was the first person to link to this site which shows he has great taste despite the Panerai […]

Its Times Like This When I Really Appreciate Omega’s Choice of Celebs

Friday, July 22nd, 2005

Chopard’s “Elton John” Collection Introduces the “Orange” chronograph
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The excellent Wrist Watch Review

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