One of the most famous omega Aqua Terra replica wearers of the 20th century was five star general and US president Dwight D. Eisenhower. In fact, it was Eisenhower who would be the very first US president to wear a Omega Aqua Terra, and his solid 18k Datejust is something of a vintage Omega Aqua Terra lover's lore. Eisenhower famously wore his watch on the cover of Life Magazine, and guess what? It's coming up for sale this September. The gold watch seen above was actually presented to Eisenhower as a gift fromreplica omega Aqua Terra 150m, marking the 150,000th certified chronometer the great manufacture had produced. It was presented to Eisenhower for his great efforts during the second world war, and was an appropriate follow-up to the 100,000th certified chronometer that Omega Aqua Terra graciously offered Mr. Winston Churchill.General Eisenhower's Omega Aqua Terra was, of course, personalized, with his initials "DDE", plus the markings of a five star general, and the date of "12-19-1950" on the caseback. His initials are also engraved into the claps of the gold jubilee bracelet. This http://www.speedroc.com/replica-omega-aqua-terra-chronograph-gmt.html became a well-known companion to Eisenhower for decades, and its appearance on the cover of Life Magazine really elevated its status in the watch collecting world.Prior to Eisenhower's death, he gave the Omega Aqua Terra reference 6305 to his personal valet of over 30 years, Sgt. John Moaney, who Eisenhower described in his memoirs as "indispensable to me". John Moaney left the Omega Aqua Terra to his wife, Delores Moaney, who served as personal cook to the Eisenhowers for many years. The couples remained extremely close throughout their lives and the Moaneys even lived in the Eisenhower's personal residences during all post-presidential years. Some thirty years ago, the watch was sold by Delores Moaney to Raleigh DeGeer Amyx, a noted collector who made a point of getting to know those who were closest to the great men of Washington D.C. In this video below, you can see Amyx discuss his incredible collection, and the Omega Aqua Terra makes an appearance around 3:48.Accompanying the watch in this sale are several pieces of correspondence between Omega Aqua Terra and Eisenhower's camp about both servicing the watch and to whom Omega Aqua Terra should present the 200,000th chronometer to. Eisenhower recommend General Ridgway and Omega Aqua Terra did oblige. The watch had to be sent in for service shortly after Eisenhower received it because the date function wasn't working properly, which Omega Aqua Terra credits his use during abnormal activities for a chronometer such as playing golf.This Omega Aqua Terra is undoubtedly incredibly important to both historians and watch lovers alike. The provenance is absolutely indisputable, though the watch itself is quite worn, and seeming features a replacement dial – the watch dates to the 50s and it is signed with "T Swiss T" indicating the use of tritium, which did not come to be until the the 1960s. The starting bid for the Eisenhower Omega Aqua Terra 6305 Datejust is $100,000. The sale will take place on September 17th, 2014 at the Omni Parker House in Boston. You can read more about the entire sale right here. https://www.russian-belgium.be/node/91905 http://community.artofmanliness.com/profiles/blogs/u-boat-replica-uk-watch-hands-on http://watchesukchm.efx3.com/2014/11/12/u-boat-replica-uk-watch-hands/ http://afspot.net/forum/topic/802089-rotonde-de-cartier-earth-and-moon-tourbillon-watch/