The Omega name and its brand were protected from March 10 Mars 1894 and registered the next day. This brand, which is easy to read and also easy to pronounce in most major languages in the world, has gradually supplanted other brands created by the Brandt family such as "Louis Brandt", "Gurzelen", or Labrador. The company's first wristwatches were made at the turn of the century. These clockwork mechanisms usually had silver sealed cases, 12-ligne movements and adjustable loops for their leather strap . WWI soldiers needed wristwatches with protective metal grilles over the toughened glass. The winding crown was either on the left or on the right. Most of these watches had large luminous numerals and large luminous metal coated hands. Louis Brandt et Frères SA (LBF) sold its first wristwatches with movements minute chime in 1892. Lithographed posters bearing the dealers' names prove that the brand was already producing and promoting wristwatches in 1910. If a collector should come across one of these rare posters, he or she should absolutely buy it!! Omega first began by entering timekeeping competitions in the late 1920s. The company's watches won first place in a competition at Nueunburg and Omega was similarly victorious at Kew-Teddington where the company broke all precision records in 1930. Omega did the same from 1932 to 1934 and almost continuously from 1941 to 1967. The winners were wristwatches with large calibers of the finest quality. They bore 23 rubies. Omega engineers were already working on the concept of waterproof wristwatches at the time. A few rare specimens of the famous “marine watch” can still be found in good condition today. This rectangular watch with its double case amazed the experts, as did Omega's first sports watch, waterproof to 135 meters, the marine watch was not as suitable for deep diving as current waterproof watches, but nevertheless, the The fact that Omega was the first to produce one in the 1930s was a very important step. Here, too, the specialists from Omega had already recognized which details would be important for future utility wristwatches. The same goes for the first chronographs. So to speak: if you have the chance to see one, buy it! And if you already have one, keep it!
DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Housing : In shiny polished steel N°6624887 (this number corresponds to the manufacture of the case in 1915), double-hinged "basin" type, oval ring (bail). A design typical of this period of the early 20th century. Superb condition for almost a century of good and loyal service, it has been perfectly maintained, its owner obviously knew the value of Omega watches.
Dimensions : diameter 50 mm, height 69 mm at the end of the bail and 14.5 mm thick glass included, men's model
Glass: new vintage beveled mineral crystal, without shocks or scratches.
Dial : STUNNING!!! in enamel, a delicate "railroad" on the circumference to delimit the minutes, Arabic hours with 13/24 in red. In superb condition, note that at 4 o'clock the enamel is slightly cracked, at 8 o'clock at the level of the railway a small part has been restored. You will see from the 12 photos that this has no impact on the symmetry and beauty of the dial. "Empire" hands in blued steel and small seconds reported in a hollowed counter decorated with a very beautiful "railway" inscribed 10/60 for the seconds.
Movement : Hand-wound mechanical running at 18,000 vibrations per hour. Omega caliber 19''' LIB NN (42.3 X 7.2 ex regina caliber), No. 5480287, 15 jewels, Bréguet spiral. Very reliable caliber, manufactured until 1931. Revised and checked by me it is in perfect working order.
Comments : Created by François Chevillat, movement which is baptized Omega, by analogy with the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet, synonymous with accomplishment, completion, pinnacle, maximum, perfection, crowning achievement, excellence. Its success will be overwhelming and will give the final name to the company in 1903. A breathtaking manufacturing result, which will forever remain unequaled in the history of chronometry.
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The Omega name and its brand were protected from March 10 Mars 1894 and registered the next day. This brand, which is easy to read and also easy to pronounce in most major languages in the world, has gradually supplanted other brands created by the Brandt family such as "Louis Brandt", "Gurzelen", or Labrador. The company's first wristwatches were made at the turn of the century. These clockwork mechanisms usually had silver sealed cases, 12-ligne movements and adjustable loops for their leather strap . WWI soldiers needed wristwatches with protective metal grilles over the toughened glass. The winding crown was either on the left or on the right. Most of these watches had large luminous numerals and large luminous metal coated hands. Louis Brandt et Frères SA (LBF) sold its first wristw