Reply With QuoteHippo burpday.
I'm 50 today, and there could only be one watch to wear:
This was my second 'proper' watch, bought with the help of forum stalwart Jack. I've been fortunate to have had a few speedmasters since but this is the closest to my birthday in terms of age and is a definite keeper.
I was chatting about my fondness of Speedmasters with my landlord and he dug out an old copy of the National Geographic magazine from December 1969 (his father used to collect them). Alongside a great 62 page feature on the moon landing and Apollo 11, it has some super advertising for the Omega watches available at the time. Interestingly, the Speedmaster in the ad still has the dot over 90 bezel which we all get so excited about! No prices on the advertisement but I reckon if you bought one new in 1969 you'd be pretty pleased with your investment 50 years on. Have a great day everyone.
Hippo burpday.
Have a great day
Happy Birthday you youngster.
I'll be 60 in a week or two so am feeling a bit grumpy.
Happy Birthday!!!
Happy birthday
Happy birthday and a nice Speedie 👍
Thanks everyone. I got some great presents including a couple of great books - 'A Moon Watch Story' and 'Apollo VII - XVII' so plenty of great Omega reading over the next few weeks.
Fingers crossed for the big gold one on the 20th July!
Yep im there in 4 weeksOriginally Posted by Oracle
Happy Birthday you youngster.
I'll be 60 in a week or two so am feeling a bit grumpy.
Looking forward to getting grumpier
Young people today dont understand them and the music its just a noise etc etc
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Happy Birthday!
Same here. (3 weeks)
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Many many happy returns on hitting the Big Five O and lovely watch.
Happy Birthday young man!
And a cracking watch to celebrate with.
Congratulations and Happy Birthday.
I’m there myself on Sunday and I have also asked for the same books so fingers crossed.
Plus Iwill be waiting for my 50th Steel and Gold Speedy a little later in the year.
Here is my little Apollo 11 shelf!
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Fantastic! I hope you have a great day when it comes. The shelf looks great. You have given me an idea.Congratulations and Happy Birthday.
I’m there myself on Sunday and I have also asked for the same books so fingers crossed.
Plus Iwill be waiting for my 50th Steel and Gold Speedy a little later in the year.
Here is my little Apollo 11 shelf!
Happy Birthday(s), I beat you guys to it by a couple of months.
My space stuff shelf is something of a Hergé/KCCCP/NASA/Astronomy mashup.
One of those Lego LEMs is due to touch down later today
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday great choice
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Happy Birthday !
Happy birthday. Have a great day.
Happy birthday. Hope you have a tip top day.
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Happy Birthday - great choice, my 50th was a couple of months ago too.
Your Herge figures need a bigger rocket to stand next to, like this, which I made last year.My space stuff shelf is something of a Hergé/KCCCP/NASA/Astronomy mashup.
At about 3ft tall, it should be about to scale........
Dave
That’s awesome. I have to pretend that mine is in the distance!Your Herge figures need a bigger rocket to stand next to, like this, which I made last year.
At about 3ft tall, it should be about to scale........
Dave
Enjoy being 50,
Our only rocket,,
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
Happy Birthday Jonathan! All the best.
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