gasdoc Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Picked this up from a forum member. It had a couple of problems when I got it. Old school case Gen dial Gen hands Double AR crystal from PO v5 Clone mvt with slow date change. Since I've gotten it I've given it a Swiss heart transplant, cleaned the dial, polished the case up a bit and added a gen bracelet. I just need to touch up the lume at 3 and 7 oclock and repaint the bezel numbers. I am loving it. Gen bracelet is worn but makes the watch feel awesome on the wrist. Dial is simply amazing. It's hard to capture in pics. I guess I could add a gen crown and bezel but I'm not that anal right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Like the electric blue dial!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Love it One of my favorites in the rotation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplehd Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Oh how i truly miss this one But glad you like and nice touch with the gen bracelet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om3ga_guy Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Looks great, congrats! Cant go wrong with Trips watches. I'm the guy who picked up his GMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar1 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 That's a fantastic looking watch, congrats, a little bit different and rarer than the regular smps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplehd Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Definitely a rare bird....back in the day, the Omega Seamasters - especially the ones with the closed cases and even powered by an eta 2892 movement were indeed the watches to get back then. They even had the pearl correct. Yes, the pearl. Unfortunately, that factory closed down and for some reason or other, the factories today never got back to making the Seamasters as good, if not better (took 4 versions of the 42 PO). They improved various Breitling, Rolex & IWC models, but never Omega with the exception of the Planet Oceans. Wear this watch well my friend. That (along with all of my departed franken Seamasters) was a top favorite of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasdoc Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Thanks, I'm liking it so much I almost bought the gen, but it's not worth it since this one is so good. Let me know if you got anything else special you want to let go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplehd Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Thanks, I'm liking it so much I almost bought the gen, but it's not worth it since this one is so good. No need - you got the gen dial and hands and bracelet. Just repaint the numerals to match the gen insert. THis one is definitely a keeper. Let me know if you got anything else special you want to let go. LOL - All of my frankens are on other members' wrists I do have some Omegas still in my collection, but nothing like i what i used to have in my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milhouse Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Beautiful. Seen a few versions of this model poping up lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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