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Re: Bought my first Omega...
In Response To: Re: Bought my first Omega... *PIC* ()

: Ok thanks...this is from about 93 as best as I
: can tell from the ref number 54946550. The
: back of the watch says Maison Fondee en
: 1848.
: I cant seem to find ANYWHERE where they are
: making this with that on the back? I went
: into a Tourneau and saw the current model
: and the dial there is usually silver but
: they had a white that was white white where
: this one is as you can see in the pictures
: softer..could just be the age?
: Maison Fondee en 1848?
: Thanks
: Mick

Mick,

The watch was released in 1991 See:-

http://www.clubspeedmaster.com/chronology.htm
and scroll down to 1991.

I think it was manufactured to mark the centenary of some famous French yachtbuilder
It was released to mark the centeneary of something in France 1848-1948

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