ChronoMaddox was created by friends of Chuck Maddox following his death in May 2008, to continue the website that Chuck had previously published on XNet.com. For further information, see About ChronoMaddox. ChronoMaddox website and contents © Copyright 2008, Estate of Chuck Maddox. All rights reserved; unauthorized copying or use is prohibited.

Watch articles written by Chuck Maddox:

Sections on this page:

Omega Info Sites:

TOP 20 Most Referred
Posts from my Blog
General Education
General Educational
From Threads/Magazines
For Writers/Contributors
Hosting/Laidout
Heuer & TAG-Heuer
Omega Speedmasters
Moonwatches,
Non-Moonwatches
Other Omegas
In General,
Serial Number Charts,
Service Manuals
Other Brands
Competitors
Omega's Official Site
Chronocentric, Omega Forum
ClubSpeedmaster
Eptaz's Photo Gallery/Links
Essential Omega Library
Flightmaster Owners Group
Frank N.'s Watch Info
Kenji Homma's Speedmaster (jpn)
Jean-Michel's:
Lemania5100, Speedy, NaviTimer
NL Speedy Owner Group
Eric So's Omega 4 U.Net
Old Omega's.com
Omega-Addict, OSPOG
Omega-Fanatic.com
Omega Wallpapers Page
Paul's Omega Pages
Speedmaster.IT
TimeZone Omega Forum
FAQ, Links, OFer's IM's
Watches In Space
Watch-U-Seek Omega Forum
You and Your Omega.co.uk

Note:

Number in Parenthesis are the TZ Classic number when appropriate. Clicking on the number will take you to the TZ Classic post. Clicking on the title will take you directly to the most recent version of the article if I am hosting it. Certain articles are not of a quality I consider worthy of note in TZ Classics yet. Those articles have no TZ Classic numbers.

Chuck's Other Watch Related Pages:

Chuck's Other Non-Watch Related Pages:

Watch, Dealer Overflow
My Watch Blog
My "Wanted" watches
My Watch Likes

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Computer, Media, News,
Search, Transportation.

TOP 20 [or so] Most Referred Articles/Links:

Posts from my Blog which aren't otherwise on my site...

(1891) Dimensions of Selected Omega Chronographs...
(0000) Current/Recent/Upcoming Speedmaster Professional Models
(1525) Buying a watch for a relative/Buying watches over the web
(1621) Who's Zoomin' Who: Watch Industry Brand Ownership
(0000) Breitling Navitimer Slide Rule Inst. Heuer Slide Rule Inst.
(1306) What watches were worn on/near the moon...
(0000) Omega S/N Tables: Frank & Mine, Roman Hartmann's, rrryan's
(0000) Marco Richon's History of the Speedmaster Tables
(0000) Marco Richon's History of the Speedmaster Bracelet Tables
(0000) Omega Seamaster Calibre Production Tables
(1045) Omega Speedmaster Mark Series of Chonographs
(1646) The Omega Flightmaster... A Brief Overview...
(0000) Speedmaster Automatic Day-Date c.1045 in Detail
(1935) Rock Lobster! Speedsonic Chronograph-Chronometer (quiet)
(1966) "Darth Vader" Seamaster - A Brief Overview...
(0000) Heuer Carrera Chronographs: Then, Now and the Future
(0000) Segmented Version of Carrera Article for Dial-up users
(0000) Researching a Heuer Carrera on OnTheDash.com
(2035) WIS, W.I.S. or Watch Idiot Savant, Defined:
(0000) Obtaining/making NASA Velcro Straps..
(1178) How to use 4 different types of Bezels...
(1208) Day Wheel Translations for Various Languages...
(1917) A Watch Collector's Travel Toolkit
(0000) Problem: No CK-2915-1 Bezel. Solution? Make one!
(0000) Another possibility for David Scott's moon worn Waltham?
(1984) Citizen Revives Bullhead chrono in limited edition…
(2032) Ordering Japanese Speed/Seamaster Books on Amazon.co.jp
(0000) A slide show of my Gallet Collection...
(0000) My standard [lengthy] disclaimer...
(0000) Jean-Michel posts Omega Museum visit Snaps:
(0000) Palle Christensen's Speedy Slide Show and Story...
(0000) Bas Van Dorp's Sinn EZM1 review...
(0000) NPR Interviews: John Young on his retirement
(0000) Bittersweet Lemania 5100 news, last 500 pieces...
(0000) Asking Buzz about his Speedy...
(0000) McQueen Monaco? How about a Siegfried Rauch Bucherer...
(0000) R*X*W Plasmir Milgraph Chronographs
(0000) Interesting account of 24-hour Breitlings & Mercury...
(0000) CanadianDriver Feature: Car Themed Watches...
(0000) Distinguishing 7750/LWO 283 and LWO 283 insights...
(0000) The mystery of the 176.0017, ¿resolved?
(0000) Valjoux 72 Chrono Family Discussion... & Addendum
(0000) Watch Carefully (18k Speedy go-to guy)'s articles:
(0000) Lemania 5100 movement family...
(0000) A quickie: How to post more than one picture in a post...
(0000) The topic is rugged chronographs made by Omega...

Educational Articles. Opinion, Commentary...

From Forum Threads or Magazines:

(1525) Buying a watch for a relative/Buying watches over the web
(1621) Who's Zoomin' Who: Watch Industry Brand Ownership
(0000) Watch Shopping/Tourism in Chicagoland
 
(1658) What is the Moon's current phase?
(1530) In the Summertime / Daylight Savings Time
(1027) The Definative Answer:"How Do I Use The Tachymeter?"
(1126) Illustrated: How to post documents containing HTML...
(1178) How to use 4 different types of Bezels...
(1208) Day Wheel Translations for Various Languages...
(1268) The Hirsch/Equation of Time combo...
(1807) Using Citizen parts to extend watch bracelets...
(1820) ContrÙle Officiel Suisse Chronometres Numbers 1999-2000
(1917) A Watch Collector's Travel Toolkit
(2035) WIS, W.I.S. or Watch Idiot Savant, Defined:
(0000) Why I like the Lemania 5100...
(0000) Opinion-Editorial: New or Vintage?
(0000) c.1977 A Connoisseur's Guide to Chronographs
(0000) A "Chuck's tip" for Collectors: Spring Bars...
(0000) ALWAYS Ask for Caseback/Movement photo's BEFORE buying!
(1266) How to look after your watch...
(0961) "Many 'Fake' Vintage Omega's?" thread (TZ-Omega Forum)
Should have titled this differently as it's more about watch maintance.

Articles of General Interest to writers/contributors...

(1448) How to Write English Good
(1754) When an eBay (or other) seller steals your pictures...
(1803) Graphical Emoticons...

Articles I have laid-out/host for others or both!:

(1296) Omega Seamaster Pro, a Review - Marc Levesque
(1711) Where George Daniels shopped the Co-Ax - Curtis Thomson
(1830) Omega Seamaster 3oo: A History - Bill Sohne
(1888) 3 High-precison Special Assignment Watches - Bill Sohne
(1889) Omega Ranchero - Bill Sohne
(1890) Omega Megaquartz 2400 Marine Chronometer - Bill Sohne
(0000) Omega Seamaster Memomatic - Chris Moy
(0000) Watch Legends: The Calibre Lemania 5100
(0000) Roman Hartmann's Speedmaster Serial Number Chart
(0000) Do It Yourself NASA Velcro Strap (Requires PDF Reader)

Articles on Heuer and TAG-Heuer:

For More Info try: OnTheDash.com

(0000) 1964 Heuer Catalog (Carrera/Autavia)
(1967) 1967 Heuer Autavia Manual
(0000) Heuer Micro-Rotor Service Manual w/Alistair Gibbons
(0000) A 1977 Heuer Watch Catalog
(1979) (Most of a) 1979 Heuer Watch Catalog
(0000) All of a Second 1979 Heuer Watch Catalog
(0000) A 1980 Heuer Timer Catalog
(0000) A 1980's Heuer Formula One Catalog
(0000) Heuer Carrera Chronographs: Then, Now and the Future
(0000) Segmented Version of Carrera Article for Dial-up users
(0000) c.1980 Heuer Avation/Parachuting Catalog

(0000) Heuer Golden Hours Day-Date Moonphase Chrono Manual
(0000) c.1983 Heuer Product Data Cards
(1984) (Some of a) 1984 Heuer Timer Catalog
(2032) Heuer Automatic Chrono Instructions (v.7750 & c.11-15)
(0000) Heuer Automatic Chrono Instructions (c.5100)
(0000) Die Automatischen Chronographen - TAG-Heuer
(0000) Die Quartz Chronographen TAG-Heuer
(0000) Les Chronographes Quartz - TAG-Heuer
(0000) Heuer/TAG-Heuer Pilot's Chronographs
(0000) Genesis of article: Heuer Lemania 5100 Chronos
(0000) TAG-Heuer Chrono Pilot Instructions:
(0000) Researching a Heuer Carrera on OnTheDash.com

Moonwatch Series (Pre-Pro-, Pre-Moon, Pro Moonwatch):

Non-Moonwatch Series Speedmasters:

(1278) It was 35 years ago today - (4 June 1965 - 4 June 2000)
(1304) Vintage Speedmaster Values, January 2001 Revision...
(1305) Differences between a normal speedmaster & a Moon Watch
(1306) What watches were worn on/near the moon...
(1935) Some thoughts on the Speedmaster Reduced (Automatic)
(1497) Speedmaster c.321 Display Back Conversion and Gallery
(1538) Overview on some ways to not spot a c.321 Speedmaster
(1654) Speedmaster Moonwatch Casebacks: A quick & dirty guide
(1722) "Moonwatch" Movements: Background information
(1957) A Gloss on Speedmaster Moonwatch Dial Markings
(2026) NASA Article on Astronaut Watches... (link, portal)
(0000) Answers to 10th/20th Anniversary Model Questions
(0000) Omega Speedmaster Moonphase
(0000) Omega's Skeleton in the closet: The Speedmaster LCD
(0000) Roman Hartmann's Speedmaster Serial Number Chart
(0000) Nine Speedmaster Moonwatch Case Photo Spread
(0000) Obtaining/making NASA Velcro Straps...
(0000) Current/Recent/Upcoming Speedmaster Professional Models

(1019) c.1045 Speedmaster Overview [Out of Date! Updated here]
(1045) Omega Speedmaster Mark Series of Chonographs
(1251) Speedmaster 125: Proud Testimony to 125 years
(1431) Seamaster Backs on Speedmasters...
(1558) "Hooked on Teutonics" German Market Speedmasters...
(1716) Speedmaster Professional Mark II: Reborn...
(1864) Seamaster Backs on Speedmasters... Factory protocol?
(1935) Rock Lobster! Omega Speedsonic '300 Lobstertail (Quiet)
(1937) SomeThoughts on the Speedmaster Reduced (Automatic)
(0000) Speedmaster Automatic Day-Date c.1045 in Detail
(0000) Omega Speedmaster Professional X-33 Instruction Manual
(0000) Speedmaster Professional Moonphase Instruction Manual
(0000) Omega c.33xx is not the Piguet c.1185 Illustrated...
 
(0000) Marco Richon's History of the Speedmaster Tables
(0000) Marco Richon's History of the Speedmaster Bracelet Tables

An Experiment... From Chuck's e-mail InBox...

General Information on Speedmasters:

(0000) #1: A vintage RN Owned Speedmaster
(0000) #2: Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
(0000) #3: Please Meet Gino B and his Omega Collection

(0000) A Timeline of Omega Speedmaster Production...
(0000) Table of Omega Speedmaster Case Reference Numbers

Articles on other Omega watches...

General Information on Omega:

(0889) Of Seamasters, Speedmasters & uddah t'ings...
(1564) Omega Olympic Rattrapante Sports Pocket watch/timer
(1646) The Omega Flightmaster... A Brief Overview...
(1935) Rock Lobster! Speedsonic Chronograph-Chronometer (quiet)
(1966) "Darth Vader" Seamaster - A Brief Overview...
(1982) TZ 889 Revisited: Of Seamasters, Speedmasters & uddah t'ings
(1983) Why I really don't like the new SeMPC-2
(2050) You and Your Omega: Chronograph, Chronostop, flightmaster
(0000) Omega PIC Explained
(0000) 1968: 'New: the Omega CHRONOSTOP'
(0000) Omega Chronograph Instruction/Directions
(0000) Omega Seamaster Memomatic - with Chris Moy
(0000) The Delrin Project: When did Omega make the switch?
(0000) 1968: Omega Chronographs Catalog&
(0000) A Pictoral Guide to Historic Omega Movements...
(0000) Omega Seamaster Calibre Production Tables
(0000) c.1950's Omega Timer Catalog in French - w/ Ricardo Campos
(0000) c.1960's Omega Timer Catalog in French - w/ Ricardo Campos
(0000) Omega c.33xx ? Piguet c.1185 Illustrated...
(0000) Ordering Omega's through O & W: Back in the day...
(0000) Omega Seamaster 120m Multi-function Instruction Manual
(0000) Omega Seamaster Calibre Production Tables

(1988) The how & when to contact Omega Vintage Infor.
(1670) Quick Reference to Omega Case Reference Numbers
(1814) Base Movement Information for Omega Calibers...
(1850) Omega Factory Authorized Service Centers in the U.S.
(1891) Dimensions of Selected Omega Chronographs...
(1968) Mexico 1968: The Secrets of Omega Olympic Timing...

Omega Serial Number Charts:

(1767) Omega Serial Numbers by Year (1895-1998)
(0000) Roman Hartmann's Speedmaster Serial Number Chart
(0000) rrryan's Consolidated Omega Serial Number by Year Chart

Omega (and Valjoux) Movement Service Manuals:

(0000) c.861 (Lemania. 187x) with Gerton van der Laan
(0000) c.980 Memomatic with Michael Hoeptner
(0000) c.1040 (Lemania 134x) in German
(0000) c.1045 (Lemania 5100) in English
(0000) c.1045 (Lem. 5100) in German w/Matthias Liebe-Kleymann
(0000) c.1255 (Speedsonic) in German courtesy of Art Mann
(0000) c.1666 (X-33) Service Manual with Frank_be
(0000) Valjoux c.72 Series Chronograph Service Manual
(0000) Valjoux c.7740/7741 Parts Manual courtesy of Ralf Beinenz
(0000) Heuer Micro-Rotor Service Manual w/Alistair Gibbons

Other Brands

(0000) AOPA / Breitling Navitimer Ad from May 1961
(0000) Breitling Navitimer Slide Rule Instructions
(0000) Breitling Geneve Herbst 1973 Catalog in German
(0000) Gallet by Racine Excel-o-Graph Instructions
(0000) Pictoral/Slideshow of my Gallet Collection (circa 2004)...
(0000) LeJour: The Precise World of Chronographs Manual
(0000) O&W Selectron Slide Rule Chronograph Instructions
(0000) Presenting the famous O&W Precision Sport Watches!
(0000) Important Matter: Packet of Ordering Materials from O & W

(0000) Preston Distributor's Odd's & Ends (Breitlings, O&W's, Desotos) (0000) Archive of post on pair of $300,000 Stainless Rolex Daytona's (0000) A Tissot T-12 Catalog
(0000) Tissot Technical Watches Catalog, Side-By-Side
(0000) You and Your Tissot "The Swiss know, They choose Tissot"
(0000) Tudor Watch / Chronograph Instruction Manual / Catalog
(0000) Tudor Watch/Chronograph Catalog (Pre-Tiger)
(1804) A listing of Zenith Related Resources on TimeZone
(0000) Zodiac Red Point (v.7750) Chrono Manual (Eng Sp Fr It De)

Competitors:

(0000) Heuer Audi Sport vs. Certina Audi Design Quattro
(0000) Heuer Autavia v.72 vs. Universal Geneve Compax v.72
(0000) Heuer Autavia v.72 vs. Omega Speedmaster Pro c.321
(0000) Omega Seamaster c.321 vs. Heuer Carrera v.72

(0000) Omega Speed Pro vs. Universal Genevé Compax
(0000) Omega Speedy Pro vs. Universal Genevé Space Compax
(0000) Universal Genevé v.72's: Space_Compax vs. Compax
(0000) Heuer Autavia v.7736 vs. Omega Seamaster c.861
(0000) Heuer Carrera L.5100 Vs. Omega Speedmaster c.1045

Revision: 2007.05.18.10.33



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