An uncommon find at the Watch Repair shop

I was at K2 Watch Co last week and the watchmaker showed me a rare Omega.

This is the Omega Memomatic and only 35,000 pieces were produced back in 1969. The caliber 980 was Omega's only movement with Alarm precise to the minute. The orange triangle sets the hour and the double orange line sets the minute. From what I gathered, this is an automatic alarm system and no manual winding is needed for the alarm function. The movement is indeed a beautiful piece of horlogical work. This watch has already found her new home.

Welcome Home!

After 3 years of separation, I am finally reunited with the Black Mako; the watch that went through many important phases of my life. Although this Mako is new, its evergreen look still feels familiar. I quickly change her to go with a rustic black leather strap to give the vintage-y look.

Now the Mako Trilogy is complete - "Cool" Blue, "Party" Pepsi and "Stealth" Black.

Another UFO Sighting

I sold my first 6138 UFO to a local collector and now another UFO is sighted. I just could not let this one pass as the condition is excellent although the minute hand is a little chipped off.

The 6138 is a beautiful series, and since I already have a 6138 Panda, I thought maybe I should channel some energy (and funds) into this range. The other movement that I target to collect is some 6139.




This is how the 6138 UFO looked like in an early Seiko catalog (picture courtesy of another collector)