The Grey NATO – 207 – Challenge // Omega
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The Grey NATO – 207 – Challenge // Omega
It’s time for another Challenge Episode and this time we have picked Omega and a hypothetical budget of $15,000. Jason and James each have to pick at least two watches from Omega’s current catalog and once a watch is picked, it can’t be picked again. Some of the picks are predictable, others not so much. We hope you love it and be sure to let us know your picks in the comments.
From the start, James has an update about the outage that kept episode 206 from showing up on Apple Podcasts, Jason has an amazing finish to his latest charity auction, and the guys chat about some recent activities and the announcement of the Apple Watch Ultra. Stay in the mix for a Final Notes that may have you buying some expensive scissors and reprogramming space computers.
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3:00 The TGN RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2049759.rss
5:00 The Apple Watch Ultra
12:13 Dundee63 on Instagram
12:34 Craft + Tailored
14:16 Jason’s camping trip
17:28 XStream audio systems
21:25 Raven Vintage Gold
23:40 Citizen Promaster Dive Automatic “Challenge Diver”
29:48 Omega Seamaster 300M 007 Edition for “No Time To Die”
32:03 Omega Speedmaster Mark II
43:39 Omega Seamaster 1948
36:43 Omega Seamaster Diver 300 Nekton
38:12 Omega Seamaster AquaTerra 150M Quartz 38.5mm
42:30 Omega Seamaster Ploprof 1200M
42:48 Omega Seamaster 300 1957 Trilogy
44:17 Omega Speedmaster X-33 Regatta
46:50 “Restorers Try to Get Lunar Module Guidance Computer Up and Running”
49:12 Business Insider’s “So Expensive” series
49:46 Ernest Wright scissors
50:33 Real Dijon mustard
50:41 Japanese Denim
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The Grey NATO – 207 – Challenge // Omega
Still waiting for my Challenge // Zenith.....you both know who this is by now :)
Great episode! Love the challenge shows. $15k at Omega will go a very long way. For our 10 year anniversary my wife just bought me a 41mm Aqua Terra with the grey dial and blue seconds hand on the really amazing rubber strap. Since I was involved in the acquisition (she knew what she wanted to get me but didn't feel comfortable doing it on her own) we ended up getting it for about 20% below the MSRP! To me, it makes it an absolute bargain.
So for me with $15k, I'd go with this watch that I already have at retail is $5,500, and then go with the NTTD Bond Seamaster on the bracelet for $9,200 - total of $14,700. Seems like a super fun combo. The AT is an absolute chameleon and can feel like a very contemporary, sporty, yet dressy watch - I could easily toss it on a nice leather strap to dress it up more. Then the Bond would just be on that bracelet all the time.