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Just before Christmas I bought the stainless from Al in Canada who found it in a box on his uncle's farm. Serial 1585xxxx It's now got a serviced movement, new glass and a correct crown. The white subsecond hand was correct size and model, so we opted to remove the paint. We refrained from polishing.. it's a "farm find" and there's nothing wrong with that. The dial is just nicely aged and we'll leave that alone. The ranchero is a very nice watch to wear. It's a very nice size and fits all occasions. I'm used to wearing rather chunky watches, so it feels light as a feather. Still deciding the right strap for it.

While i was doing some late night research on the CK2990 I stumbled on the golden broadarrow from Germany. However from the small picture I read a serial like "1838xxx" but that obviously couldn't be correct. The next morning I contacted the owner, confirmed the serial 1636xxxx and bought it. Great patina to it's amazing "dresswatch" dial, and with all original golden broadarrow hands, and a movement that looks like it came straight from production.

Then last night I won the "Dauphine" on ebay. Again from Canada. Bad pictures and I couldn't even read or get the serial.. it's either a 1683x or a 1583x, just can't read it. Caseback stamped 2990-1 only, where the "broadarrow" is stamped PK 2990-1. I'm sure that sometime in the future they'll be joined by a standard stainless broadarrow white dial.. lot's of redials and fakes out there... but I'll find an unmolested example.

Once all are here I'll have a photographer friend spend a day shooting pictures. Can't wait. In the meantime I'm going to see if I can get a volume discount from the Omega archives :-)

Jurgen