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  1. Dec 23, 2014, 11:06 PM #1
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    Possibly the most desirable franken Omega I've ever seen!

    What were they thinking?

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970-OMEGA...item51c8d598cf

    If only they's kept the original dial...

    http://omegaforums.net/threads/incom...nometer.12092/

    That said, it still looks pretty cool!
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  2. Dec 24, 2014, 09:32 AM #2
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    40mm, it would probably sit quite handsomely on the wrist....
    Keeping the British end up..
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  3. Dec 24, 2014, 09:41 AM #3
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    Oh yes, and as it is one of the cases that Omega pulled design cues from when making the SMP, (just look at that shrouded crown, look familiar?) It seems oddly coherent as a franken.
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  4. Dec 24, 2014, 10:58 AM #4
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    It does indeed, the wave dial doesn't look out of place at all, I even quite like the hands, I couldn't bring myself to part with nearly seven hundred quid for it mind you....
    Keeping the British end up..
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  5. Dec 24, 2014, 10:31 PM #5
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    Nope. But by the time it's been around the ebay circuit a few times...
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  6. Dec 25, 2014, 10:18 PM #6
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    Looks like a great find for someone. I agree, it is very unique.
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  7. Dec 29, 2014, 06:19 PM #7
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    It's not horrible, but I like the original version better.

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