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It was a Speedy that started all this - a 1969 Speedmaster Professional with stepped tritium dial and Cal 861 manual wind movement, owned and worn with pride. Its been on my wrist at important times - my marriage, at the birth of my daughter, the start of of my company and every other significant moment in between. It is the 'keeper'. A family heirloom, passed down to the next generation. | It was a Speedy that started all this - a 1969 Speedmaster Professional with stepped tritium dial and Cal 861 manual wind movement, owned and worn with pride. Its been on my wrist at important times - my marriage, at the birth of my daughter, the start of of my company and every other significant moment in between. It is the 'keeper'. A family heirloom, passed down to the next generation. | ||
| − | And before that, the Seamaster 200, the pre-Bond as it is now known, bought new and worn daily for years and still in the collection, recently deservedly restored to its former glory after giving sterling service. | + | And before that, the Seamaster 200, the pre-Bond as it is now known, bought new and worn daily for years. The first 'proper watch' purchased with the first pay cheque from the first proper job - and still in the collection, recently deservedly restored to its former glory after giving sterling service. SM200 was followed by the Seamaster 300 - the Bond watch. Worn on holidays and weekend breaks. A robust chunk of metal that withstood some knocks and shocks working on cars and playing sport. Then the Omega 50th anniversary SM300 GMT landed - for all those red-eye NY-London flights. Suddenly I had, by accident, a collection. |
| − | The watch bug finally took hold and the collection began to grow. Omegas. Zeniths. Zodiacs (a particular favourite of the author). Divers watches. Chronographs. Square watches. Military models. Electronic ones. Alarm ones. GMTs. The desire is still there but now joined by a wish to share knowledge with others. And so Chronopedia was born. | + | The watch bug finally took hold and the vintage collection began to grow. Omegas. Zeniths. Zodiacs (a particular favourite of the author). Divers watches. Chronographs. Square watches. Military models. Electronic ones. Alarm ones. GMTs. The desire is still there but now joined by a wish to share knowledge with others. And so Chronopedia was born. |
I hope you enjoy it as much as I have done putting it together. | I hope you enjoy it as much as I have done putting it together. | ||
Revision as of 02:59, 1 May 2020
Richard Phillips
Founder of Chronopedia Club, the online resource for watch collectors.
It was a Speedy that started all this - a 1969 Speedmaster Professional with stepped tritium dial and Cal 861 manual wind movement, owned and worn with pride. Its been on my wrist at important times - my marriage, at the birth of my daughter, the start of of my company and every other significant moment in between. It is the 'keeper'. A family heirloom, passed down to the next generation.
And before that, the Seamaster 200, the pre-Bond as it is now known, bought new and worn daily for years. The first 'proper watch' purchased with the first pay cheque from the first proper job - and still in the collection, recently deservedly restored to its former glory after giving sterling service. SM200 was followed by the Seamaster 300 - the Bond watch. Worn on holidays and weekend breaks. A robust chunk of metal that withstood some knocks and shocks working on cars and playing sport. Then the Omega 50th anniversary SM300 GMT landed - for all those red-eye NY-London flights. Suddenly I had, by accident, a collection.
The watch bug finally took hold and the vintage collection began to grow. Omegas. Zeniths. Zodiacs (a particular favourite of the author). Divers watches. Chronographs. Square watches. Military models. Electronic ones. Alarm ones. GMTs. The desire is still there but now joined by a wish to share knowledge with others. And so Chronopedia was born.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I have done putting it together.
