Visit to OMEGA Museum Part E: Art, official and movies

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Next from Space and Flight section we will meet Art, official and movies property watch.

 

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Art watches

Art watches wall

Case 61 The first art object is done by Salvador Dali, Prémonition des Tiroirs (The Premonition of Drawers). Dali was one of the fathers of surrealism and some of his best-known paintings featured melting clocks. When he created this bronze sculpture in 1973, the founder of the bronze came to Omega for the movement. Luigi Viando, who was the brother of the founder, was Omega's head designer. The female figure depicted in the sculpture has a number of drawers coming from her chest, stomach and leg. As is so often the case with surrealistic art, you are left to interpret the sculpture's hidden meanings.close friend of Omega designer at that time. With the concept of face watch in body sculpture it was a modern art interpretation.

Case 62 Automaton watch and artistic pocket watch

The art pocket watches

The automaton watch

 

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Official watches

These are watches officially commisioned by royalty, society, company or government body for specific purpose. They are located in the middle of the main hall.

We started with Saudi royalty commisioned watches in Case 90. King ibn Saud was a fan of Omega watches.

All gold and diamond Saudi royal symbol watch

Royal symbol pocket watch

King ibn Saud picture dial Seamaster gold

King ibn Saud picture dial Constellation Grand Luxe

King ibn Saud picture dial Seamaster hooded lugs

 

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Official watches by retailer

Case 91 representing watches commissioned by famous retailer

Cartier black dial gold marine chrono

Tiffany chronometer Omega

Cartier all gold Seamaster chronograph 320

 

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Official watches by secret society

Case 92 representing secretive society or company watches

Freemasonry is famous for its secretive organization. Called masonic watches, these are Omega watches commissioned for that organization.

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Coca Cola is known for its very secretive drink formula recipe. In commentary audio it was said: " It is more difficult to get original Coke recipe than to have the complete list of Freemason membership list"

Interpol Chief watch

 

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Official Railways watches

Case 93 Official railways watch

 

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Official military watches

Case 94 official military watches

RAF thin arrow watch

US Corps watch

US Army watch case back

Military pilot watch

Military pocket watch

British military watch. The front model was the biggest order that Omega has ever received all time. 110 thousands order by British government for WW2.

RAF watch

Another RAF watch with subsecond

 

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Official Shooting, Rifle and Gun watches

Case 95

 

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Official Eithopia Royal watches

Case 96 Eithopia Royal watches

King Haile Selassie and his queen pocket picture decorative pocket watches

 

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Official watches for Chronometer competition

Case 97

1950 Chronometer record wrist watch (no 4)

1933 Kew Teddington Ship Chronometer record holder (no 1)

Another chronometer competition watch

 

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·Jul 21, 2013·Ash @ ΩF

I think this is the most comprehensive set of photos from the museum ever made thus far, when its complete perhaps we should make an index thread as a sticky linking to all parts.

 

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Musical watches

Case 98

Decorative pocket watches with minute repeater function

Minute repeater wrist watch

Another minute repeater gold pocket watch

 

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Lawrence Arabia watch

Case 99

His RAF chronograph watch

 

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·Jul 21, 2013·Mrs Nataf's Other Son

Another superb episode. Thank you. And I see we have plenty more to go. HOw long did you spend in the museum?

 

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Other official watches

Case 100

Prince Soraya gold watch

Prince Soraya platinum and diamonds watch

Souvenir pocket watch presented during France President visit to Swiss

Railmaster CK 2914

 

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Legendary JFK watch

Case 101

The caseback

The letter

 

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Movie properties

From authenticity purpose, or the star request, to pure marketing machine, Omega watches are the star in many movies.

Case 86 James Bond Quantum Solace watch

The Planet Ocean

Case 87 George Clooney 'Up in the Air' Hour Vision Deville watch

Case 88 James Bond 'World is Not Enough' Seamater Professional

...with its pneumatic support function

 

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Case 89 Other movies

War of the worlds , Tom cruise watch

Seven years in Tibet watch

 

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End of Part E: Arts, Official and Movies property

 

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LouS

Another superb episode. Thank you. And I see we have plenty more to go. HOw long did you spend in the museum?

4 hours and that's because I have to catch the train back to Lucern since I have to help my wife packing 🙁 . The audio guide suggested you will need one hour to see the whole museum but I found it impossible.