zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

Opened July 1999, zOwie is the Internet's first and longest running discussion forum dedicated to Omega brand watches.

Feel free to discuss pricing and specific dealers. But 'for sale' postings, commercial solicitation and ads are not allowed. Full archive of all messages is accessible through options in the Search and Preferences features. Privacy, policies and administrivia are covered in the Terms of Use.

For the answer to the NUMBER #1 most frequently asked question here--for details or value of a specific older Omega watch you have--go to: Tell Me About My Omega.

Learn more about How To Include Photos and HTML In Your Postings.

To contact someone with a question not relevant to other readers of the forum, please click on their email address and contact them privately.

Forgot your Password? RSS

Return to Index Read Responses

Just got mine today, air mailed straight from Swit

In Response To: Interesting Speedy Stuff ()

serland. This is the best book to have if you are a speedmaster lover. After I looked through the book, I couldn't help but stared at my speedmaster pro the whole day...mesmerizing its attributes. The pictures in the book not only tells you about what the speedmaster have gone through but it tells you the watch is like a "pure bred beast." Ha Ha Ha! Louis

: Some cool info from the "Time capsule" book.

: - The 321 was the work of Albert Piguet.

: - Shock test specs were 48g's +-2.

: - High pressure test was exposure to 23.5 psia for a minimum of 1 hour.

: - Gordo Cooper kept his Speedy in a Bulova box for safe keeping.

: - Decompression test: Placed in a chamber with pressure reduced to max of
: 1.47x10 (to the minus fifteenth)

: Great book, incredible pictures!

: Jeff

Messages In This Thread

Interesting Speedy Stuff

Just got mine today, air mailed straight from Swit

Re: Interesting Speedy Stuff

Speedy Stuff - shocks

Forgot your Password? RSS

Return to Index Read Responses

0 wallclock secs ( 0.17 usr + 0.03 sys = 0.20 CPU)