Seiko Not all Speedmasters come from Switzerland 10 Aug 20191 Aug 2019 In one of my impulsive buying-at-auction moments, I picked up this little watch for what I thought was an OK price (not a bargain, but not bad - all of…
Omega “Ed White” Speedmaster 27 Apr 201918 Apr 2019 Edward Higgins White II (Ed to his pals) was an Astronaut in the early days of the American space program. As part of his flight on Gemini IV, the precursor…
Omega Dave’s 40th birthday present 7 Apr 201926 Mar 2019 A while ago, Dave contacted me asking for help in finding a suitable watch for his 40th birthday that was then approaching, in 2018. His wife had been saving up…
Omega Omega Speedmaster – 1968 24 Mar 201924 Mar 2019 Fortune favours the brave, at least that’s what fortunate brave people will tell you. A fool and his money are soon parted, too. And so, this watch revealed itself to…
Omega Omega Speedmaster – 1974 7 Jul 201720 Aug 2017 Another Moon Watch this time from 1974; it’s slightly different to the 1971 Speedmaster previously shown, most noticeably that the dial doesn’t have a step, and that the 1974 dials…
Omega Omega Speedmaster – 1971 6 Jul 201720 Aug 2017 The Omega Speedmaster is a legendary watch – it was worn by astronauts in the Gemini & Apollo missions, and although it wasn’t the only one worn in space, it…
Omega Omega Speedmaster Mark II 22 Jun 201720 Aug 2017 This Speedmaster Mark II was a lucky find - it was in a bricks & mortar auction, not especially well described or photographed. I bought it unseen thinking it would…