Around the 1970's Omega commissioned a number of leading designers to create very retro styled watches. Many of the watches we've seen have a certain elegance, but some also pushed the design envelope of the times.
Made for less than three years, the uncommon and really cool wristwatch featured in today's offering is as a fabulously original example of one of these a 70's retro Omega dress watch.
It features a large somewhat TV shaped case with big hoods, a classic silver dial, and a high-grade automatic Omega movement tucked inside the chunky case with water-resistant style screw back.
Measuring a large-for-the-era 37mm in diameter by 44mm long lug tip to tip, it is pleasingly larger than most vintage watches.
Powering the watch is Omega's automatic caliber 1012 engine found in Seamasters and other models from the era. It has 23 jewels, seven more than most Omega's from the era.
It is all original down to its original signed Omega crystal! It presents as a 9.5 out of 10.
Its case presents as just short of perfect mint. It has some aging hidden inside the engine bay and very slight remnants of wear visible around the outer edge of the bay. On the wrist, it presents as gorgeous mint.
Its dial is original and untouched, in mint condition. Its luminous has lightly toned nicely.
Its movement has just been overhauled by a Master Watchmaker. We have also timed it on a machine that simulates it being worn on the wrist. It is keeping accurate time.
For the finishing touch, we have equipped it with a brand new leather strap and aftermarket Omega style buckle making it ready for immediate enjoyment.
Included with the purchase is a one-year C.O.T. warranty on the movement and its function and a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity.
Note: The watch's page on the .
A more than half-century old all-original Omega that looks like new on the wrist!
Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center.
Omega Geneve:
Beginning in 1953 Omega placed the name Geneve on the dials of some of the members of the 30mm collection which at the time were produced in the company's workshops in Geneve (to put Geneve on a dial of a watch certain components and processes must take place in Geneve). According to Omega the name referred to to the Genevan Observatory where the early 30mm calibers set a number of records.
Manufacturer: Omega
Country of origin: Switzerland
Serial no.: 37,713,554
Year made: c. 1973
Model: Ref. ST 166.0164, Geneve
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Sweep Seconds, Quick-Setting Date
Designed for: Men
Case material: Stainless steel
Case condition: Presents as just short of perfect mint. It has some aging hidden inside the engine bay and very slight remnants of wear visible around the outer edge of the bay. On the wrist it presents as gorgeous mint.
Dial: Silver, with applied faceted steel baton indexes with black, luminous hour dots, outer minute division, aperture for the day and date, original and untouched, mint condition
Dimensions: 37mm wide (excluding crown), 44mm long lug tip-to-tip
Hands: Original, steel, "batons"
Band: Leather (aftermarket), fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn, equipped with aftermarket Omega style buckle
Movement type: Cal. 1012, copper colored, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring
Width between lugs: 20mm
Crystal: Acrylic, original, signed Omega, excellent condition
Serviced: The movement has just been fully overhauled by a Master Watchmaker.
Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. We have also timed it on a machine that simulates it being worn on the wrist. It is keeping accurate time.
Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please email [email protected] for details. Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center.
Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity
Returns: 7 days full refund. 100% satisfaction guarantee
