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Vintage Watches: A 1960s LeGant Chronograph By Zenith, A 1971 Omega Seamaster 60, And Two 1970s Chronographs From Heuer
Think outside of the box with this week's vintage selection.
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Omega's 1948 waterproof family. Home of the Diver 300M (James Bond), Ploprof, Planet Ocean, and Aqua Terra.
42 mm × 13.6 mm, lug 20 mm, Cal. 8800
44 mm × 16.7 mm, lug 21 mm, Cal. 9900
41 mm × 13.85 mm, lug 19 mm, Cal. 8912
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Think outside of the box with this week's vintage selection.
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Our watch-related movie of the week proves that we don't need James Bond in order to get Mr. Craig in an Omega.
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Seeing an Omega Seamaster in the latest James Bond is hardly a surprise. Independent watchmakers, however, rarely get the same Hollywood opportunities that deep-pocketed brands like Omega do. But tiny German watchmaker Kudoke managed to make it to the big screen without a well-funded marketing campaign. This story starts with American novelist Howard Michael Gould, who released Last Looks in 2018. A mystery novel centred on a disgraced detective, Last Looks was on its way to the silver screen shortly after publication with Charlie Hunnam and Mel Gibson in starring roles. Dominic Monaghan’s character wearing the Kudoke Real Skeleton A crucial Kudoke skeleton While the filming Last Looks, the producers reached out to the husband-and-wife team behind Kudoke, Ev and Stefan, for a watch to be worn in a movie without providing much details. According to Ev, the email from the producers initially seemed to be a random piece of spam. After all, most watches with prominent placements in films are the result of hefty advertising budgets. But then Kudoke received another email with the same request from another sender. This piqued their interest but left Ev and Stefan wondering why any producer would choose a watch most of the audience would never recognise? Soon enough, the Kudokes were sent excerpts of the script. To their surprise, the watch was not merely an accessory, but it was a central part of the plot, a crucial clue for solving the mystery in fact. The Kudokes natural...
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A breezy-looking watch that packs plenty of power.
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And Julia Roberts rocks a gold mystery piece in our watch-related movie of the week.
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In 'No Time to Die,' James Bond once again saved the world, this time with an Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial Master Chronometer 007 Edition on his wrist. Martin Green had all the details.
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Spanning the gamut from a wall clock to an elegant dress watch – this week's Vintage collection delivers.
Green, green, oh… green. In 2021, green was the undisputed colour of the year with every watch manufacture under the sun presenting a design in the hue. Sure, you can’t go wrong with a black or white dial – their versatility is unmatched. But collectors need colour to liven up their watch boxes, and even … ContinuedThe post HANDS ON: Is this green Omega Seamaster 300 the most attractive ever? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A '90s design goes full vintage-inspired for Bond, James Bond.
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Always wanted to own James Bond's watch? Well, now you can.
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Discovering the collection of O-MEGASTEEL Constellation Observatory watches.
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When you ask many collectors what got them into watches, you’ll often hear them attribute the spark to James Bond. The charismatic secret agent is intricately tied to timepieces, wearing various watches from Rolex, Seiko, Heuer, Pulsar, and, more recently, Omega across the six decades and 25 films of the James Bond franchise. As a … ContinuedThe post Daniel Craig’s Omega Seamaster from No Time to Die to be auctioned for charity appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Omega sport watches in three entirely different forms.
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Could a watch be tailor-made for Instagram? Could this be it?
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Plus a few Mother's Day picks!
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But you already knew that. Now stay to see how he uses it, in our watch-related movie of the week.
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We take a closer look at the latest dive watch from Omega - the Seamaster Ultra Deep in O-MEGASTEEL in this episode of Quick Takes.
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After I finished my first novel I rewarded myself with a new watch, but then I had to put it through its paces.
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You’d be hard pressed to find a watch brand that hasn’t released a green watch in recent times. The new green Seamaster Professional Diver 300M is Omega’s entry to the contemporary diver category, and boy, is it a pretty one. No new Omega release goes by without great media fanfare, and considering the market positioning … ContinuedThe post Hulk vs Hulk: How the new green Omega Seamaster Professional smashes differently appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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White is the new blue.
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Catch the highlights from a Planet Ocean event in London, where special guests from British cinema joined the celebration of our redesigned collection.
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Submarine sold separately.
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Omega released a series of watches yesterday in their Omega Watch Days show. We attended the conference online, and here is our top pick from the watches released – the Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep. A very special watch, challenging the depths of the oceans where no watch has gone to before. Press Release informationRead More
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The concept went to the bottom of the ocean. Now you can have one for your wrist.
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Judge it by its size, do you?
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When a wound is fresh it hurts the most to prod it, but the earlier the treatment begins the sooner the healing process can resolve. Some of you may have previously read my admittedly numerous articles mentioning my 2008 Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean, including this veritable love poem to the watch as I declared that … ContinuedThe post Why I sold my favourite watch – the 2008 Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 42mm appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8914. Rhodium-plated, with polished bevels and an applied Observatory medallion on the skeletonised rotor. Certified without a seconds hand.
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