Oh my… it’s quintessentially Art Deco, authentic and it’s in working order! This stunning example of a late 1920s/1930 Swiss timepiece is a truly stylish and functional part of history. The big, bold hands are in wonderfully rich blued steel with their tips emerging from squares. The steel circular case has a sharp chamfer to the bezel whilst the case sides and back have entirely flat surfaces save for a shallow chamfer to the edge of the back. Featuring incredible Art Deco designs and numbers as well as the original Omega logo, this stainless-steel pocket watch would have been worn by an elegant sportsman. It would equally be splendid as a dramatic pendant on a necklace.
15 Jewels.
A true collector's item.
For an in-depth look at the verification of this pocketwatch, see this "Chateau Love" episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/il9nNMBOGv8?si=iMqGOBU3DdwoSfSe (minute 09:26)
In 1848, Louis Brandt founded La Generale Watch Co. in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. In 1903, he changed the name to Louis Brandt et Frere – Omega Watch & Co which was changed once more to the current Omega SA in 1982. Throughout its rich history, Omega was chosen as the official watch for Britain’s Royal Flying Corps in 1917, the US Army in 1918, and most famously for NASA in 1969. Some of Omega’s most well-known models are: Omega Speedmaster Professional, Omega Speedmaster, Omega Seamaster, Omega Constellation, Omega De Ville, Omega Dynamic, Omega Flightmaster, and Omega Railmaster. Not as widely known, Omega even created a Tourbillon in 1947.
For an interesting further history of early Omega watches, go to:
https://www.omegawatches.com/chronicle
AGE:
1929/1930
CONDITION:
Very good – surface wear commensurate with age and use
SIZE:
Diameter: 5 cm
WEIGHT:
60.55g
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Omega calibre 37.5L manually wound movement, lever escapement, 15 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, 18,000 BPH matt silvered dial, silver foil square and baton indexes, black Arabic numerals, black rail track minute, unusual blued steel hands, the tips of the hands emerging from further squares, satin finished case sides, satin finished snap-on back with shallow chamfer to the edge.
Please read descriptions and inspect photos carefully, paying careful attention to size and weight. Due to the age of antique and vintage jewelry, minor abrasions and wear of finishes is normal and appreciated. All items have been tested to be in working/usable condition, unless otherwise stated. Please take care to understand safe cleaning methods for each type of gem and metal. Jewelry pieces are carefully wrapped, ribboned and shipped in an elegant velvet box.
