kshapero
South Florida Man
watch brand?
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
OK now I get it. It's the watch itself that either is, or isn't, a Bond wannabe. I thought the wannabe was supposed to be the wearer of the watch!
Richard G
Veteran
In an airport recently I read a wonderful marketing story about Omega and the James Bond franchise. The real James Bond (Fleming's) had a Rolex. Omega approached the producers to get an Omega on Bond's wrist. What would it cost? $50,000. And what do we get for that $50,000? The few seconds on screen and minimal advertising were the crumbs thrown. Would you be willing to pay $50,000? No says the guy from Omega. We want to pay you $1,050,000. Now tell us what we would get for that. So out rolls much more than crumbs, more time on screen, exclusive travel with the film promotion, advertising etc, but Mr Omega is still asking, good, and what else? He stitches up a fantastic deal which pays for itself many times over. Including when they actually have to supply an Omega watch, one of their less popular ones is offered up and of course after the film it sells like hot cakes.
Richard G
Veteran
This will be good. But I use my Apple watch for everything except telling the time: screening calls, checking SMS's. Voice messaging my wife, timing my exercise and the kms I've covered, satnav instructions, noticing calls I don't want to miss but my phone is on silent, answering calls when I can't find my phone in the mess on my desk.....
jawarden
Well-known
I've never owned one but I've checked them out in the store and they are truly incredible devices, and so useful as you point out. Amazing times.
Percep
Member
1968 Omega Speedmaster cal 321
1968 Omega Speedmaster cal 321
As others here have said, there is something about finely engineered machinery that appeals to folks like us. Cameras of course. Watches, too. And in my case motorcycles, aircraft and electronics. I sold my Kawasaki Z1 and Ducati 450 scrambler when I realized that I had grown too old to enjoy them at their limits, but I still have most of my cameras and my prized 1968 Omega Speedmaster.
These days it runs better than I do!
_MG_7845 - 1968 Omega Speedmaster cal 321 by Russ Norwood, on Flickr
1968 Omega Speedmaster cal 321
As others here have said, there is something about finely engineered machinery that appeals to folks like us. Cameras of course. Watches, too. And in my case motorcycles, aircraft and electronics. I sold my Kawasaki Z1 and Ducati 450 scrambler when I realized that I had grown too old to enjoy them at their limits, but I still have most of my cameras and my prized 1968 Omega Speedmaster.
These days it runs better than I do!
_MG_7845 - 1968 Omega Speedmaster cal 321 by Russ Norwood, on Flickrjonal928
Well-known
OK now I get it. It's the watch itself that either is, or isn't, a Bond wannabe. I thought the wannabe was supposed to be the wearer of the watch!
Ya sure! :angel:
jonal928
Well-known
Walked on the moon, but it's usually called: PreMoon.
jonal928
Well-known
As others here have said, there is something about finely engineered machinery that appeals to folks like us. Cameras of course. Watches, too. And in my case motorcycles, aircraft and electronics. I sold my Kawasaki Z1 and Ducati 450 scrambler when I realized that I had grown too old to enjoy them at their limits, but I still have most of my cameras and my prized 1968 Omega Speedmaster.
These days it runs better than I do!
Walked on the moon, but it's usually called: PreMoon.
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
To be like James Bond it takes more than a watch.
I took a course on Men's Tailoring at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology). The professor and I admire Paul Smith, and he asked me to wear one of my Paul Smith suits to the next class.
Know that I'm a lanky/skinny muscular guy size 38. So walking from the subway I took notice that pedestrians moved out of my way and yelded right of way. I could sense that if I murdered someone in front of a cop, that the cop might say, "Oh-well" because I had the license to kill.
People responded differently to me, just because of the clothes.
In fact in class this girl with these beautiful smokey eyes who was smoking hot tells me, "You look like an Asian version of James Bond." LOL.
BTW I feel naked without a watch. It is the first thing I put on when I get dressed.
Cal
I took a course on Men's Tailoring at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology). The professor and I admire Paul Smith, and he asked me to wear one of my Paul Smith suits to the next class.
Know that I'm a lanky/skinny muscular guy size 38. So walking from the subway I took notice that pedestrians moved out of my way and yelded right of way. I could sense that if I murdered someone in front of a cop, that the cop might say, "Oh-well" because I had the license to kill.
People responded differently to me, just because of the clothes.
In fact in class this girl with these beautiful smokey eyes who was smoking hot tells me, "You look like an Asian version of James Bond." LOL.
BTW I feel naked without a watch. It is the first thing I put on when I get dressed.
Cal
hilltime
Well-known
Story about my Avatar which shows a Pre-Daytona Rolex Chronograph from around 1960. Was given to me from a Vietnam Vet who purchased it in Saigon in 1969 from another Navy buddy who had won it in a card game. He was a co-worker for many years in the camera and film business and had a huge amount of Leica and Canon gear, which got me interested in the collectible camera market, after seeing all the amazing equipment he had.
Long story short, I sold a lot of his gear on Ebay as he was dying from cancer and the money kept him going for many months while doing chemo, etc. A week before he died he gave me this watch along with the remainder of his camera equipment. I was never into Rolex's as my Citizen watch treated me just fine, but I thought it was kinda cool wearing it around. Little did I realize the value of this watch to a collector and I eventually sold it for a lot of $$$. Had to get something resembling it, so I bought a Concord Saratoga on a cruise, and it became my favorite time piece to this day.
Fondly look back on my, no doubt, one and only Rolex, and wonder, why in the hell someone would pay that kinda money for a watch...
Of course, then there is Leica!
Gary Hill
Long story short, I sold a lot of his gear on Ebay as he was dying from cancer and the money kept him going for many months while doing chemo, etc. A week before he died he gave me this watch along with the remainder of his camera equipment. I was never into Rolex's as my Citizen watch treated me just fine, but I thought it was kinda cool wearing it around. Little did I realize the value of this watch to a collector and I eventually sold it for a lot of $$$. Had to get something resembling it, so I bought a Concord Saratoga on a cruise, and it became my favorite time piece to this day.
Fondly look back on my, no doubt, one and only Rolex, and wonder, why in the hell someone would pay that kinda money for a watch...
Of course, then there is Leica!
Gary Hill
Archiver
Veteran
Man, this is becoming one of my favourite threads on RFF.
Right now, I'm wearing a XW Tsunami, which was a custom limited edition watch based on the classic Seiko 6309 dive watch that was popular in the Vietnam war. Seiko fanatics Noah Fuller and Jake Bourdeau created this watch together as a homage to the 6309, much loved by Seiko collectors and known as the Turtle because of its thick cushion case.
Noah Fuller founded the microbrand XW, which stands for Ten Watches. Noah's saying was, 'everyone should have at least ten watches, and one of mine'. Sadly, Noah passed away from cancer a few years ago, leaving Jake with the business and remainder of the Tsunami watches. You could order them in a wide range of configurations, with different dial colours, bezel insert types, crown designs, even with black PVD case, creating what was a watch almost unique to you.
Jake rebranded as Dagaz Watches after Noah's passing. I have two Tsunamis, one in solid PVD black which was assembled by Noah, and one in classic steel assembled by Jake, and a Dagaz Typhoon, which is Jake's homage to the Seiko 6105.
Right now, I'm wearing a XW Tsunami, which was a custom limited edition watch based on the classic Seiko 6309 dive watch that was popular in the Vietnam war. Seiko fanatics Noah Fuller and Jake Bourdeau created this watch together as a homage to the 6309, much loved by Seiko collectors and known as the Turtle because of its thick cushion case.
Noah Fuller founded the microbrand XW, which stands for Ten Watches. Noah's saying was, 'everyone should have at least ten watches, and one of mine'. Sadly, Noah passed away from cancer a few years ago, leaving Jake with the business and remainder of the Tsunami watches. You could order them in a wide range of configurations, with different dial colours, bezel insert types, crown designs, even with black PVD case, creating what was a watch almost unique to you.
Jake rebranded as Dagaz Watches after Noah's passing. I have two Tsunamis, one in solid PVD black which was assembled by Noah, and one in classic steel assembled by Jake, and a Dagaz Typhoon, which is Jake's homage to the Seiko 6105.
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Emile de Leon
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Watches are cool!
Pál_K
Cameras. I has it.
Hey, mister! Your lens cap is on!
jonal928
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Storm in a Teacup
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jawarden
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I had two exposures left on a roll of film today so I made images of my watch for this thread. It's from the 1940s and I bought it just before my first son was born so it'll be his one day.
I wanted to see the movement on this watch so I had a watchmaker create a new back for it with a window. It's not a fancy movement but well made and has a nice, slow rhythm that puts me to sleep at night. It's a good watch.
I wanted to see the movement on this watch so I had a watchmaker create a new back for it with a window. It's not a fancy movement but well made and has a nice, slow rhythm that puts me to sleep at night. It's a good watch.
Richard G
Veteran
Wow. This beats changing to an M2 advance lever and frame selector levers and removing the 28 and 75 frame masks, and maybe even the de chrome and repaint too.
gnuyork
Well-known
Omega - Planet Ocean (cal 2500)
kshapero
South Florida Man
chambrenoire
Well-known
Swiss Made for the win!
