Vintage Omega Watches
Omega
Speedmaster Professional. Mk IV
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Excellent condition vintage and retro looking Omega Speedmaster Mk IV. It is very early 1970’s in looks and a style once went very unfashionable and is now back and seen as very cool. It has a blue/grey steel dial with and Omega Calibre 1045 movement – which is a Lemania 5100 movement, one of the most robust automatic chronograph movements ever made. This is the later generation Omega Speedmaster, and the successor to the moon watch. The Speedmaster has gained legendary status which in attributed not only to it’s success in space as a professional instrument, but simply due to the fact that it is a beautiful looking watch, which is durable and practical, and can be worn on any occasion. This is whether travelling in outer space or worn with a tuxedo, or worn at a football match. The watch is large, strong and durable. The case is thick and substantial and typical of the era from which it hails, and a design that is becoming increasingly popular again – for very good reason, that many of the watches of the 70’s and early 80’s are now regarded as style icons by many watch enthusiasts and collectors alike. The functions include a quick set day and date at the 3 position, twelve hour chronograph with twelve hour elapsed timer at the 6 position, sixty minute elapsed timer at the 9 position, sixty minute elapsed timer is the T-bar central hand and the sixty second elapsed timer is the central sweep seconds chronograph hand. It also has a 24 hour representation of the current time at the 12 position with grey lower scale and black upper scale to indicate day and night. Comes on the correct bracelet for the watch with signed folding clasp. Comes with a photocopy of the instructions for Speedmaster Mk V. Dimensions are Width including the crown is 42 mm, width excluding the crown is 44 mm, lug to lug is 45 mm and thickness is 15.5 mm. Ref. OME 347. Price is £845 or US $1,390 |
Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch 1968
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This is a 1968 Speedmaster moon watch, made in the year before they first landed on the moon. It is in excellent condition for its age, comes on the original bracelet and is in perfect working order, it does have some marks to the bezel from wear through its 40 year life. It can be replaced with a new one but it is best to keep it original. The watch has got a the more desirable Omega caliber 321 hand wound movement. After 1968 the movement was changed to a caliber 861. The watches worn on the moon, were issued to the astronauts before 1969 meaning that they wore watches with the caliber 321 movement. It is possibly one of the most famous watches ever made as it has a historical association with NASA and space travel. It has also gained legendary status which in attributed not only to it’s success in space as a professional instrument, but simply due to the fact that it is a beautiful looking watch, which is durable and practical, and can be worn on any occasion. This is whether traveling in outer space or worn with a tuxedo, or worn at a football match. The Speedmaster passed all of NASA’s stringent testing when they were selecting a watch for their space missions in the 1960’s. The other would be watches crumbled half way through testing. The other watches included some of the big name brands still around today. The Speedmaster however passed all of the tests and continued to operate as normal. This was with no special modifications as all of the testing candidates were purchased from a jewelers store in Texas. The watch had to pass all of the extreme testing for the good reason that during space travel, it would be subjected to the environments that were simulated during the tests. This being outer space, the most extreme and hostile environment known to man. Some of the conditions it required endurance was to survive massive acceleration, compression, extreme and instantaneous temperature and humidity changes, amongst more. Dimensions are Width including the crown is 40 mm, width excluding the crown is 43 mm, lug to lug is 48 mm and thickness is 14.5 mm. Ref. OME 345. reserved |
Omega Seamaster
300
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Mint and new condition Omega Seamaster 300. This is one of the so-called re-build models. It is made from genuine new old stock Omega parts. Every part in the watch head from, case, case back, dial, hands crown and bezel are genuine Omega parts sourced by professional watchmaker to make up the case of the watch. The movement is a genuine Omega calibre 552 which is the correct movement to be originally fitted to the Seamaster 300. The leather strap is a generic replacement, but genuine Omega straps are available from most stockists. Also if desired genuine new old stock bracelets are available for this watch and are widely advertised for sale. As the watch has been made from genuine new old stock parts, it is in brand new looking condition and has not been worn or used since it has been re built. The crystal has got the small almost invisible to the naked eye logo in the centre of the crystal and the crown is the correct signed screw down crown. The case back is also correct and correctly stamped. The Seamaster 300 is becoming a collectible watch and there are a number of them in this re-build condition. Some customer prefer the original vintage look, but others prefer the new look, and this one is of course new looking. The movement has been serviced by the watch maker who re-built it. The luminosity on the dial and hands is strong and bright and the luminous material is still all in tact as would be on a new dial Outstanding watch and a piece of watchmaking history. This is a new vintage classic with out the heartache of the old vintage classic. Dimensions are: width 42 excluding crown, 45 mm including crown and pushers, lug to lug 48 mm, thickness 13 mm. Ref: OME 350 sold |
Omega
Constellation – Automatic Certified Chronometer
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Mint condition Omega Constellation automatic certified chronometer with Pie Pan dial. It comes with the original box and papers, has the original signed crown and a later replacement genuine Omega black leather strap and steel signed pin buckle, and with genuine Omega signed acrylic crystal. The watch is in immaculate condition showing only minimal signs of age. The dial, case, movement and hands are all ageing very well with some small signs of patina to the hands which are picked up by the blown up pictures, but hard to see with the naked eye. The Constellation chronometer is one of the best watches that were produced in the 1950’s and 1960’s. This is terms of their accurate and outstanding movement, striking good looks and all round durability and reliability of the watch. This one here is no exception to that. It is a handsome watch with stainless steel case and silver Pie Pan dial. Has attractive typical Constellation angled lugs, original hexagonal crown with Omega logo on the crown, large Omega applied logo and applied Omega wording to the top centre of the dial and applied silver star to the lower centre. Original screwed case back with large embossed observatory logo in gold. Excellent condition gilded Omega caliber 551 movement. It has an original Omega signed black leather strap and an original steel Omega buckle with the Omega logo on it, genuine Omega signed acrylic crystal. Comes in an original Omega box, along with its original papers including the certificate of high precision. Dimensions are as follows. The width is 35 mm excluding crown, and 36.5 mm including the crown. The thickness is 11 mm and the lug to lug distance is 43 mm and thickness is 11 mm. Ref: OME 342. sold |
Omega
Geneve Dynamic
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Good condition Omega Geneve Dynamic automatic wristwatch. Just come back from a service. It has just returned from a service where it has had a service to the movement. Comes on the original Omega signed bracelet. It has a genuine Omega crystal which has the tiny Omega logo in the center. The crystal is has a few minor blemishes, these can be polished out, but it is best kept original. This is a nice collectible watch and recently has become very sought after. The dial is typical of the era, and is very retro looking. This is a particularly nice one with striking blue and silver dial, with pale blue sweep second hand. From a design perspective, the dynamic is a watch that typifies the classic rather than kitsch 70’s styling which defined an era and marked the end of a generation, after which the world of hi tech quartz led to the demise of such stunning designs. It has a quick set date at the 3 position, a solid stainless steel case. The dial is showing signs of age towards the 7 position. The dimensions are 40 mm excluding crown, 42.5 mm including crown and 36 mm lug to lug and thickness is 10.5 mm. Ref: OME 343. sold |
Omega
Seamaster 300
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Omega Seamaster diver’s watch. It has just returned from a full service. The Seamaster 300 is becoming a very collectable and cult classic collectors watch. The watch is all original, but has had newer replacement hands which are genuine Omega hands. It is correctly stamped on the case back with the correct text, font and writing. The condition is well used, and it could be easily restored. It is sold in this condition though as some collectors prefer them in the used condition. The case and dial design are very attractive, so it is little wonder that they are such collectible items. It has a mat black dial with very large and bold tritium dial markings with over size markers and numbers. It has a bi direction non ratchet rotating bezel, large sword hands and large sturdy stainless steel case. It comes on the original stainless steel bracelet which has seen some use, but is still in very good condition. Dimensions are 42 mm excluding crown, 45 mm including crown and 47 mm lug to lug and 13 mm thick. Ref. OME 342. reserved |
Omega Hand Wound Wristwatch 9 Karat Gold
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Nicely made and heavily built, very good condition Omega dress watch with manual winding Omega calibre movement. It is quite an early one and has a seldom seen 16 jewel hand wound movement. It has been serviced and the dial has been refurbished. It has a very attractive silver dial with printed numeric markings. The numbers are large and bold and quite highly legible. It also has a large Omega logo, which is nearly twice the size of the logo normally. It has a minimalist and sparse dial design providing a clean cut and subtle appearance, with minimally marked dial. It is working very well and keeping good time to approximately 15 seconds per day which is quite remarkable for a watch of this age as it dates to approximately 1950. Has an attractive, solid 9 karat gold case which is heavy in weight. This is a wonderful example of a vintage Omega with a great deal of character and appeal to it. Omega signed movement, dial and crown. Dimensions are 32 mm excluding crown, 34 mm including crown and 39 mm lug to lug and 12 mm thick. Ref: OMG 319. Price is £350 or US $560 |
Omega Constellation – 18 Karat Gold Automatic Certified Chronometer
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Pristine and as new looking condition Omega Constellation Automatic Certified Chronometer in 18k solid gold. The watch is immaculate and in new old stock condition. The case has never been polished on a machine – only ever by a cloth as it still has its original finish and sharp corners – the original finish soon goes with excessive polishing. The watch has been used as a Sunday best and been somebody’s prize possession and it has been superbly maintained. The Constellation chronometer is one of the best watches that were produced in the 1950’s and 1960’s. This is terms of their accurate and outstanding movement, striking good looks and all round durability and reliability of the watch. This one here is no exception to that. It is a handsome watch with solid gold case and silver dial. Has attractive typical Constellation angled lugs, original hexagonal crown with Omega logo on the crown, large Omega applied logo and applied Omega wording to the top centre of the dial and applied silver star to the lower centre. Original screwed case back with large embossed observatory logo. Excellent condition gilded Omega caliber 551 movement. It has an original Omega signed lizard grain leather strap and an original gold Omega buckle with the Omega logo on it. Comes in an Omega box, it is uncertain as to whether this is genuine Omega merchandise. Dimensions are as follows. The width is 35 mm excluding crown, and 36.5 mm including the crown. The thickness is 11 mm and the lug to lug distance is 40 mm and thickness is 11 mm. Ref: OMG 313.sold |
Omega Constellation – Automatic Certified Chronometer
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Good condition Omega Constellation Automatic Certified Chronometer in steel and gold. The watch is in overall good condition however the dial is showing its age with fading and patina. For may collectors, this adds to its appeal. However for others this may not be attractive. If not, we can recommend a dial restorer who will restore the dial for a cost of around £70. The Constellation chronometer is one of the best watches that were produced in the 1950’s and 1960’s. This is terms of their accurate and outstanding movement, striking good looks and all round durability and reliability of the watch. It is a handsome watch with steel and gold case and silver dial, now faded but the hands and baton markings are still bright shiny gold so still easy to read the time. Has attractive typical Constellation angled bombe style lugs, original hexagonal crown with Omega logo on the crown, large Omega applied logo and applied Omega wording to the top centre of the dial and applied gold star to the lower centre. Original snap case back with large embossed observatory logo. Omega caliber 501 movement. It has a replacement lizard grain leather strap. Dimensions are as follows. The width is 35 mm excluding crown, and 36.5 mm including the crown. The thickness is 11 mm and the lug to lug distance is 40 mm and thickness is 11 mm. Ref: OMG 316. Price is £575 or US $945 |
Omega Geneve Wristwatch in 18k Gold
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Excellent condition Omega Geneve watch with manual winding Omega calibre 601 hand wound 17 jewel movement in excellent condition. The Geneve is seldom seen in 18 karat gold, they are usually in steel, so this one in 18 karat gold is something of a rarity. It has a very attractive silver dial with black and gold baton markings. It has a minimalist and sparse dial design providing a clean cut and subtle appearance, with sweep second hand, with bold Omega logo and wording on the dial. Has an attractive, large case with snap on case back. The inside of the case back contains the hallmarks and the indication of it being 18 karat gold It has the original signed Omega crown. Comes on a generic alligator style replacement strap. Overall in good clean condition and good working order, attractive looking historical Omega wristwatch. Omega signed movement, dial and crown. Has a decent weight to it at 36 grams which includes the strap and at the time of adverting the scrap value of the gold alone is £559 (US $895) Comes on good looking replacement brown leather strap. Dimensions are 35 mm excluding crown, 36 mm including crown and 41 mm lug to lug and 10 mm thick. Ref: OMG 314. sold |
Omega De Ville Dress Watch
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Excellent condition and very stylish slim line and clean cut Omega De Ville dress wristwatch. Attractive case and metallic dial stainless steel case. Classic looking plain, simple and unassuming watch which is small in stature and a slim watch, yet stylish and very presentable looking. It has a minimalist and sparse dial design providing a clean cut and subtle appearance. The case is attractive and very slim line with long and slim lugs. The crown is original and marked with the Omega logo. Comes on replacement leather strap. Omega signed 17 jewel calibre 620 movement. This is a wonderful example of a clean and tidy vintage Omega with a great deal of character and appeal to it. It has been well maintained and well looked after. No boxes or papers. Dimensions are 32 mm excluding crown, 33 mm including crown and 36 mm lug to lug and 7 mm thick. Ref: OMG 315 Price is £185 or US $295 |
Omega G.S.T.P Military Pocket
Watch
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Excellent condition Omega Military pocket watch. It comes on a very old leather strap, possibly originally used with the watch but impossible to tell. Omega themselves need no introduction as they are one of the most famous watch houses in the world. In the early days of their history they were making pocket watches before the advent of the wristwatch. This one is one of their military watches that was issued to the British armed forces during the World War 1 period and is more than likely to have been issued to an officer. The style is typical in military design with a white dial with large and bold numerals and hands, luminous fill is still in tact. The dial is signed Omega as is the movement which is in excellent condition. As with all military watches, the case is metal alloy. The case back is stamped with the military issue numbers G.S.T.P. Y06169 and above these, the broad arrow military symbol. SSTP is an acronym for General Service Timepiece. The inside of the case back is also stamped by Omega. The movement is in excellent condition and the bridge is stamped with Omega. It is a 15 jewel stem wound movement. Some flaking to the lume as expected, more towards the base of the minute hand. This is a wonderful piece of military memorabilia and one to be treasured by a collector which appeals to militaria and Omega enthusiasts alike. Dimensions are width is 50 mm and thickness is 15mm. Ref: OMG 298. Price is £225 or US $365 |
Omega Seamaster Memomatic Alarm
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Mint condition Omega Seamaster Memomatic Alarm purchased by the owner of this watch as new old stock. The 1970s’ watches don’t get any better than this. Stunning Omega Memomatic automatic alarm watch with manual winding alarm mechanism. The watch is in perfect working order and the alarm works perfectly. The dial is grey marked with orange now faded to a yellowish colour and white accents. It has recently been serviced and comes with genuine Omega crystal with miniature Omega logo in the centre of the crystal, It comes on the original Omega Seamaster bracelet which is also in excellent condtion. The crown at 4 is also Omega signed. This crown winds up the alarm mechanism, as well as sets the hands and the alarm time setting. The button at 2 starts and stops the alarm sounding. It also needs to be pushed in for the alarm to be wound up. The setting mechanism is on an independent rotating disc within the dial. The date at 3 is quick set and has a recessed pusher to adjust the date, this is operated with a sharp object or a pen. Large and handsome watch keeping excellent time, and alarm working spot on. A real gem. The Omega alarms are of medium loudness, they are not as lout as the JLC or Revue Thommen alarms. Whilst purchased as new old stock, it has been worn so has picked up some marks to the clasp – nothing serious and can be buffed out with ease. Dimensions are as follows: width is 40 mm excluding crown and 42mm including crown, lug to lug is 43 mm, and the thickness is 15 mm. Ref: OMG 296. sold |
Omega Hand Wound Wristwatch 14
Karat Gold
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Large and heavily built, very good condition Omega dress watch with manual winding Omega calibre 283 movement. It has a very attractive silver dial with applied batons and numeric markings. The dial is showing some patina towards the outer edges as it is an old watch, this is a natural process and adds authenticity and character to the watch. It has a minimalist and sparse dial design providing a clean cut and subtle appearance, with minimally marked dial. It is working very well and keeping good time to approximately 12 seconds per day which is quite remarkable for a watch of this age as it dates to approximately 1950. Has an attractive, solid 14 karat gold case which is heavy in weight. There are some small signs of dial ageing providing an attractive appeal to the watch. This is a wonderful example of a vintage Omega with a great deal of character and appeal to it. Omega signed movement, dial and crown. Dimensions are 38 mm excluding crown, 40 mm including crown and 44 mm lug to lug and 11.5 mm thick. Ref: OMG 286. sold |
Omega
Seamaster
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Mint condition Omega Seamaster chronograph which dates to late 1960’s. It is in mint condition for its age and case, dial and hands are all very clean and in outstanding condition. It has got a mat blue dial with nice contrasting sub dials with a white tachometric scale making an overall handsome looking blue/white dial combination. It is a large and heavy watch made out of solid stainless steel with s steel screw on case back. The back has got the words “Seamaster” along with the embossed logo on the back. Has original Omega signed crown. It is working very well and keeping good time. The movement is the Omega calibre 861 which has gone in to the majority of hand wound Omega chronographs over the years. The crystal is acrylic. It is on a replacement good quality Hirsch Livingstone brown leather strap. This is a wonderful example of a clean and tidy vintage Omega with a great deal of character and appeal to it. It has been well maintained and well looked after. Omega signed movement, dial, and crown. Dimensions are 38 mm excluding crown, 40 mm including crown and 43 mm lug to lug and 13 mm thick. Ref: OMG 285. sold |
Omega Automatic Wristwatch – Chevrolet Presentation Watch
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Mint condition and virtually unworn Omega watch with Swiss made seventeen jewel Omega calibre 550 automatic movement. As it has been a presentation watch, it has hardly been out of its box and a watch that has been treasured by somebody and worn as “Sunday best” It has a very attractive silver dial with polished gold applied baton markings and hands. It has some patina to the dial which is fading out in a star shape. This can easily be restored but best left original as it adds to the vintage feel, authenticity and warmth of the watch. It has a minimalist and sparse dial design providing a clean cut and subtle appearance, with minimally marked dial. Also has a large gold applied Omega logo, and long and elegant hands. It is working very well and keeping good time. Has the words Chevrolet on the bottom half of the dial. Has an attractive, sender 10k gold filled case with screw on back. The case back still has the original grain on it and it has not been polished. It is stamped with the presentation award. The winding crown is singed Omega and the strap is a genuine Omega leather strap which is signed but the buckle appears to be a replacement. It comes in the original presentation box with brushed aluminium look sides, original outer box, original Omega signed polishing cloth and original papers dated 1971 which coincides with the stamps on the case back and the name on the papers also coincides with the stamps on the case back. The Omega dealer is also based in Detroit which is in keeping with it being a Chevrolet watch. This is a wonderful example of a vintage Omega with a great deal of character and appeal to it. Omega signed movement, dial and crown, and a collectors classic. Dimensions are 34 mm excluding crown, 36 mm including crown and 40 mm lug to lug and 10 mm thick. Ref: OMG 280 sold |
Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch 1968, with box and papers SOLD
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This is a 1968 Speedmaster moon watch, made in the year before they first landed on the moon. It comes with the box, International warranty signed and dated 1968, as well as a receipt for the bracelet bought separately in 1969. It was fully serviced in 2002 and has a receipt to this effect as well. It comes with the original bracelet (from the aforementioned receipt) and it also comes with a modern speedmaster bracelet. The previous owner wore it on the modern bracelet to protect the original one. It also happens to be in mint condition. Formidable and collectible Omega caliber 321 hand wound movement. It is possibly one of the most famous watches ever made as it has a historical association with NASA and space travel. It has also gained legendary status which in attributed not only to it’s success in space as a professional instrument, but simply due to the fact that it is a beautiful looking watch, which is durable and practical, and can be worn on any occasion. This is whether traveling in outer space or worn with a tuxedo, or worn at a football match. The Speedmaster passed all of NASA’s stringent testing when they were selecting a watch for their space missions in the 1960’s. The other would be watches crumbled half way through testing. The other watches included some of the big name brands still around today. The Speedmaster however passed all of the tests and continued to operate as normal. This was with no special modifications as all of the testing candidates were purchased from a jewelers store in Texas. The watch had to pass all of the extreme testing for the good reason that during space travel, it would be subjected to the environments that were simulated during the tests. This being outer space, the most extreme and hostile environment known to man. Some of the conditions it required endurance was to survive massive acceleration, compression, extreme and instantaneous temperature and humidity changes, amongst more. Dimensions are Width including the crown is 40 mm, width excluding the crown is 43 mm, lug to lug is 48 mm and thickness is 14.5 mm. Ref. OMG 121 SOLD |
Omega Flightmaster
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Incredible Omega Flightmaster hand wound chronograph. This is an Omega watch that is getting harder and harder to find. They are very collectible and very popular. It is the watch that does everything for the pilot, navigator or flight engineer. They are colourful large and very substantial in appearance and feel. As well as telling the time it has got a twelve hour chronograph, which is operated by the pushers at 2 and 4. It also has the rather essential GMT or dual time zone hand which enables the watch to be used for recording and calculating flight plans. This is operated by the crown and the 7 position. The GMT hand is the thick blue hand. It also has an internal rotating bezel which is operated by the crown and the 10 position. This is can be sued for calculating elapsed time on either the main time or on the GMT time. Again these are very useful functions for anybody travelling across time zones who need to record the flight time or any other kind of elapsed time. It is a handsome and charming watch with tons of appeal and charisma. It comes on the original Omega signed steel bracelet. The case and bracelet have been refinished to remove scratches or marks. The dial and hands are in excellent condition, thought there is some fading and patina to the internal rotating bezel. This is visible in the photographs. Hand wound movement. Dates to circa 1975. Dimensions are as follows: width is 43 mm excluding crown and 43mm including crowns/buttons, lug to lug is 53 mm, and the thickness is 15 mm. Ref: OMG 264 sold |
Omega Flightmaster
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Omega Flightmaster hand wound chronograph. This is an Omega watch that is getting harder and harder to find. They are very collectible and very popular. It is the watch that does everything for the pilot, navigator or flight engineer. They are colourful large and very substantial in appearance and feel, though this one has some fading to the dial. As well as telling the time it has got a twelve hour chronograph, which is operated by the pushers at 2 and 4. It also has the rather essential GMT or dual time zone hand which enables the watch to be used for recording and calculating flight plans. This is operated by the crown and the 7 position. The GMT hand is the thick blue hand. It also has an internal rotating bezel which is operated by the crown and the 10 position. This is can be sued for calculating elapsed time on either the main time or on the GMT time. Again these are very useful functions for anybody travelling across time zones who need to record the flight time or any other kind of elapsed time. It is a handsome and charming watch with tons of appeal and charisma. It comes on the original Omega signed steel bracelet. The case and bracelet have been refinished to remove scratches or marks. The dial and hands are in excellent condition, thought there is some fading and patina to the internal rotating bezel. This is visible in the photographs. The tow crowns on the left side of the watch are original colour coded crwons Hand wound movement. Dates to circa 1975. Dimensions are as follows: width is 43 mm excluding crown and 43mm including crowns/buttons, lug to lug is 53 mm, and the thickness is 15 mm. Ref: OMG 268 sold |
Omega 1974 Time
Computer LED Wristwatch
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Excellent condition and very rare and interesting 1974 Omega Time Computer LED wristwatch. The Time Computer was one of the very first LED watches to appear on the market. With a colossal heritage and brand name behind them, they have in recent years become collectors classics after falling out of vogue for a number of years in the 80’s and 90’s. This is a very contemporary an lovely collectors classic, and a pioneer of the digital age of quartz. All function work correctly. The watch comes on the original bracelet with Omega signed folding clasp. There is a button on the left of the watch to tell the time and seconds, and the button on the left of the watch tells the date. The time and date are set by use of a magnet which originally came with the watch, but this has been misplaced over the years along with the original boxes and papers, so any ordinary magnet can be used by positioning it on the case back. A photocopy of instructions will be sent with the watch. Dimensions are as follows. The width is 40 mm excluding buttons, 42 mm including buttons, lug to lug is, 50 mm including the bracelet part or 28 mm which includes the narrow body part of the watch. The thickness is 14 mm. Ref. OMG 284 sold |
Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch, Dated 1969 sold
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The one that they all want to be like, and of those that are like it, this is the one that they want. It is a 1969 Speedmaster moon watch, made in the year that they first landed on the moon. It also happens to be in mint condition. It is possibly one of the most famous watches ever made as it has a historical association with NASA and space travel. It has also gained legendary status which in attributed not only to it’s success in space as a professional instrument, but simply due to the fact that it is a beautiful looking watch, which is durable and practical, and can be worn on any occasion. This is whether traveling in outer space or worn with a tuxedo, or worn at a football match. The Speedmaster passed all of NASA’s stringent testing when they were selecting a watch for their space missions in the 1960’s. The other would be watches crumbled half way through testing. The other watches included some of the big name brands still around today. The Speedmaster however passed all of the tests and continued to operate as normal. This was with no special modifications as all of the testing candidates were purchased from a jewelers store in Texas. The watch had to pass all of the extreme testing for the good reason that during space travel, it would be subjected to the environments that were simulated during the tests. This being outer space, the most extreme and hostile environment known to man. Some of the conditions it required endurance was to survive massive acceleration, compression, extreme and instantaneous temperature and humidity changes, amongst more. Dimensions are Width including the crown is 40 mm, width excluding the crown is 43 mm, lug to lug is 48 mm and thickness is 14.5 mm. Ref. OMG 238 sold |
Omega 1976
Chrono-Quartz Seamaster “Scoreboard”
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Mint condition and very rare and interesting 1976 Omega Chrono-Quartz Seamaster. These were made for the 1976 Montreal Olympic games, on the case back the Omega Seamaster logo is embossed alongside the Olympic logo. The watch is commonly referred to as the Scoreboard as it is large heavy, and designed in the fashion of the 1976 Olympic Games scoreboard. This watch has had very little use and still retains its factory finish, with a full size bracelet which is of course original to the watch. It is an unusual style of watch which has become very fashionable lately. It does not have any instructions, but the functions can be worked out as they are printed on the dial. The minute hand is set using a button inside the winding crown. The watch was serviced in July 2003 by a qualified watchmaker and was fitted with a new battery. It is running and working to perfection. This watch is a huge success today and is the subject of many talking points. Features the time clock on the right of the dial and digital chronograph functions in the two display windows on the left of the dial. These include split seconds and lap timing functions. This is a very contemporary an lovely collectors classic, and a pioneer of the digital age of quartz. All function work correctly. Dimensions are as follows. The width is 47 mm excluding crown, 51 mm including crown and buttons. The thickness is 13 mm and the lug to lug distance is 46 mm. Ref. OMG 175 sold |
Omega Seamaster 300 Military Issue sold
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Omega Seamaster military issue diver’s watch. The Seamaster 300 is becoming a very collectable and desirable military watch. There are some fakes around, but this one is absolutely guaranteed the genuine article. It is correctly stamped on the case back with the military ordinance numbers over the regular Omega writing that was on the case back initially. The condition is well used, and it could be easily restored. It is sold in this condition though as some collectors prefer them in the used condition. However it can be restored upon request. The case and dial design are very attractive, so it is little wonder that they are such collectible items. It has a mat black dial with very large and bold tritium dial markings with over size upside down triangle at the 12 position and the circled T on the dial to indicate that the luminous material is tritium. It has a bi direction non ratchet rotating bezel, large sword hands and large sturdy stainless steel case. The numbers on the back read as follows: 0552/923 7607A/333/70 with the broad arrow. Dimensions are 40 mm excluding crown, 44 mm including crown and 50mm lug to lug and 12 mm thick. Ref: ROM 44 sold |
