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Or is that francs.....

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Last year the Swatch Group’s net profit exceeded the one billion franc mark for the first time (1,015 million francs / 959 million USD's), an increase of 22.3% compared to the 830 million recorded in 2006. Operating profit meanwhile increased by 27.0% to 1,236 million on turnover – published in January (see Revue FH n°2 of 31 January 2008, p. 13) - of 5,941 million (+17.6%).

By sector of activity, operating profit rose sharply in the production of movements and watch components (+59.9% to 235 million on turnover of 1,684 million). The result was also excellent in the watch and jewellery sector with an increase of 24.7% to 920 million on turnover of 4,710 million, while the electronic systems sector saw its profitability fall by 6.6% to 99 million on sales of 630 million.

In the light of these excellent results, the group’s Board of Directors decided to propose to the General Meeting, scheduled to take place on 21 May this year, an increase in dividends of 21.4% to 4.25 francs per bearer share and 0.85 franc per registered share.

Regarding forecasts for 2008, the group notes in an official statement published on 14 March that "the strong trend of the 2007 financial year has been maintained in January and February 2008". Consequently it is counting this year on a further increase in turnover together with enhanced profitability, despite the current negative impact of exchange rates.



Source: fhs.chfake Blancpain,

.....in the east or west and somewhere in the far reaches of my mind, I seem to have this notion that more watches up to around the mid-70s had a combined date and day window which I had always found to be more useful.

If you look at the Connie our friend Mr SP put up today, this is very evident as on my erstwhile and sadly, snatched Gold Connie which was similar to this one


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as it is too in the vary rare automatic Speedy model 376.0822


Picture - Morgan

Now if I had 10K to spare, I know what I'd do.....

Sadly though these days one has usually to be content with just the date window. On some watches as you know, you are rather encouraged to refer to your cellphone, computer and for those who still use them, filofax thingies......does anyone remember them?



What do you think pals about the day/date window? Is or was it a figment of my imagination or did we use to see more of them?

In fact, would you like to have both the date and day windows on watches or do you consider the day window to unnecessarily clog up the dial?


CONUNDRUM TIME -

Who sang " Once Upon A Time In The West " ?

Now Amigos - THIS IS TOO EASY SO NO GOOGLING ALLOWED PLEASE


Let's Talk Pals


Y'all have a nice day now



ZIN

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Ralph Plaisted.

Well I have to say I had never heard of him until Omega very kindly sent me a copy of their special publication on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Speedmaster.

Ralph Plaisted had of course very recently been on tour with Omega, promoting the Speedy's Fiftieth Anniversary.

http://watchtalkforums.info/forums/showthread.php?t=195


Here's a link and you may be interest to learn what Mr Plaisted had been up to in real life before finding fame -

http://www.qsl.net/kg0yh/plaisted.htm


and of course the watch he had on his wrist in his more adventurous days -

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/...eedmaster.html


Picture - amateureconblog.blogspot.com


Now that is a very rare caseback and pre-moon, no less



Y'all have a nice day now pals

ZIN

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I only just discovered this courtesy of The Sporting Life and Lussori -

If you want to sell a watch to raise money for a worthy cause, it might as well be an Omega. Here is the skinny on this little beauty:


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I went to a black tie event yesterday and a friend who manages one of the local cinema complex's was there. Last time I saw him I asked him if they had any spare Quantum of Solace movie posters. We went to his car in our tuxedos (very secret agent like) and he opened the trunk taking this out for me this:


Its a very nice poster finished in some higher quality paper then the standard ones.

I cant wait to put it up on my wall after getting it framed. They never used this poster (above) in the cinema's here, they used the standard one (below):

So I'm guessing the one I got was decided not be to used.

This was inspired by muttley's post about the dynamic he saw at his watchmakers. Ever since that post, something drew me to this watch, and after doing a local trade of my blue Oris tt1, I got a mint Omega Dynamic which will now take on the task of beater.

Faceshot!


The big picture:


Among Friends:


and finally, the obligatory wrist shot:


It's been hard getting used to the tiny 36mm size but when I put it on I don't want to take it off and I think that's a good sign, it's fighting my new Breitling for wrist time. Now I am waiting for a grey nato to put it on....