Omega Yellow Gold Custom Colored Ice Blue Dial Wristwatch

Name: Omega Yellow Gold Custom Colored Ice Blue Dial Wristwatch
Brand: Omega
Price: 3495 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Late 1950’s solid 18k yellow gold Omega manual wind. Florentine bezel. Omega dial refinished and custom colored in a bright ice blue. 18k yellow gold Length: 37.36mm Width: 34mm Band width at case: 18mm Case thickness: 7.84mm Band: New Italian made Crocodile - minor showcase wear Crystal: Plastic Dial: Omega custom refinished colored by Peter Suchy Ice Blue Inside case: Omega Watch Co 18k 750 131011 Movement: Adjusted 2 positions 17 jewels All of our pre-owned watches have been fully serviced and come with a one year warranty for timing and accuracy. Vintage watches may not be as accurate as a new quartz watch. Even new watch warranties do not cover watch cases, bands or misuse.

Creator:

Omega

Case Material:

Gold,18k Gold,Yellow Gold

Place of Origin:

Switzerland

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

20th Century

Condition:

Additions or alterations made to the original: blue dial was custom refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Stamford, CT

Reference Number:

Seller: 394-142-12751stDibs: LU5481055462

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It’s a celebrated part of Omega lore that the brand’s Speedmaster Professional Chronograph was the first watch to make a lunar landing. But the universal love for vintage Omega watches isn't confined to astronomers, and there’s more to the company’s heritage than the story of the Moonwatch.

The house’s origins date to 1848, when Swiss watchmaker Louis Brandt first set up shop. His sons Louis-Paul and César took over after his death, and in 1894, the pair developed an intriguing new movement.

Not only was it highly accurate, but every part was replaceable, making it easy for any professional to service. The Brandts called their movement the Omega, and as its popularity spread, they changed their company’s name to that of its flagship product.

In 1917, the British Royal Flying Corps designated Omega as an official supplier, and during World War II it became the principal watch supplier for the British forces and their allies. These commissions further strengthened Omega’s commitment to ensuring its products’ reliability under extreme conditions. In 1948, it launched the versatile Seamaster. Developed as a dive watch, the Seamaster proved its durability at high altitudes and freezing temperatures, as well.

Thanks in part to its rugged reputation and Omega’s links to the British military, it became James Bond’s watch of choice in 1995, appearing in GoldenEye and every succeeding Bond movie; it is set to return in 2021’s No Time to Die. Nevertheless, the most famous Omega by far is the Speedmaster, introduced in 1957. The first chronograph to display its tachymeter scale on the bezel instead of the dial for easier readability, it was quickly adopted by engineers and scientists.

Worn by Buzz Aldrin during the 1969 Apollo 11 lunar mission, it’s the only watch certified by NASA for extravehicular activity (space walks) — and, as far as we know, the only one approved by the Russian space agency, too.

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