My Father owns the same 176.006 you used to have. He bought it new from the military PX when he was in the Air Force in ‘73. He’s basically worn it everyday since he bought it, with the exception of the two times it’s been overhauled. It’s amazing how much character it has.
Funny Jason that you purchased this Omega. Just a coincidence but I happened upon a Tag Heuer Aquagraph 500 meter Diving Chronograph last week. It's about 20 years old, large, chunky, and has the Central minute counter using an ETA movement with a Dubois Depraz module. Such a cool and funky watch. Bought for less than a grand. I love it!
Yes: The Aquagraph has a yellow chronograph running second, a yellow chrono central 60 minute tracker, and a yellow seconds hand on the 3 O'clock sub-dial. I'm wearing it today and still can't believe the value of this watch.
I did I quick search this afternoon and can't believe I haven't heard of it. Such a cool chrono, love the yellow hands, makes the dial pop. And underappreciated, that's for sure. A big watch but apparently wears smaller than it's dimensions, is that your opinion?
You bash a door jamb with that and the door jamb is coming off second best.
Also I wonder if you man in the flared trousers ever sold a car to the guy who bought you speedster in Beirut ? (I think it was Beirut) or the chap who had your T-Graph originally.......
This one really resonates, Jason. A couple of points...
First, I do indeed remember the Saab Sonett (although I had forgotten about it until you mentioned it here)!
And second, I've ginned up a similar make-believe / hoped for historical narrative about a TT Datejust from the early 1980s - a pawnshop find - and the gentleman who must have worn it daily for decades. I've no desire whatsoever to have the case or plexi crystal polished. To me, doing so would effectively be the same as erasing him, and that would be most disrespectful if not downright blasphemous.
My Father owns the same 176.006 you used to have. He bought it new from the military PX when he was in the Air Force in ‘73. He’s basically worn it everyday since he bought it, with the exception of the two times it’s been overhauled. It’s amazing how much character it has.
Gonna need a photo of that one!
Funny Jason that you purchased this Omega. Just a coincidence but I happened upon a Tag Heuer Aquagraph 500 meter Diving Chronograph last week. It's about 20 years old, large, chunky, and has the Central minute counter using an ETA movement with a Dubois Depraz module. Such a cool and funky watch. Bought for less than a grand. I love it!
The Aquagraph is in my top ten tool divers. What an amazing and unsung watch. You are lucky to have found that.
Does this have the yellow seconds hand?
Yes: The Aquagraph has a yellow chronograph running second, a yellow chrono central 60 minute tracker, and a yellow seconds hand on the 3 O'clock sub-dial. I'm wearing it today and still can't believe the value of this watch.
I did I quick search this afternoon and can't believe I haven't heard of it. Such a cool chrono, love the yellow hands, makes the dial pop. And underappreciated, that's for sure. A big watch but apparently wears smaller than it's dimensions, is that your opinion?
Here is a great write up from onthedash.com
http://www.onthedash.com/quarantinewatch-tag-heuer-aquagraph/
Yes; Surprisingly this Tag sits a lot better than you would think on my 7 1/2" wrist. To me it's just an awesome watch.
What a great find! I’m now on the hunt for one. Thanks for sharing
The Saab would have been hard for me to pass up. Such a cool, funky (because no Saab is normal) car.
Classic Heaton.
Two things come to mind;
You bash a door jamb with that and the door jamb is coming off second best.
Also I wonder if you man in the flared trousers ever sold a car to the guy who bought you speedster in Beirut ? (I think it was Beirut) or the chap who had your T-Graph originally.......
This one really resonates, Jason. A couple of points...
First, I do indeed remember the Saab Sonett (although I had forgotten about it until you mentioned it here)!
And second, I've ginned up a similar make-believe / hoped for historical narrative about a TT Datejust from the early 1980s - a pawnshop find - and the gentleman who must have worn it daily for decades. I've no desire whatsoever to have the case or plexi crystal polished. To me, doing so would effectively be the same as erasing him, and that would be most disrespectful if not downright blasphemous.
And I know you’re a flea market aficionado! Sometimes it’s not as important to restore the watch as it is to simply enjoy its imbued history.
Great article, fantastic story! What a cool watch, I can only imagine what a journey that watch had.....
What an awesome find!