![]() Our standard advice applies: Vintage watches should be kept clean and dry at all times.Ī new high quality, Black ‘Croc’ leather strap has been fitted, along with a gold plated Omega buckle. While all the rubber seals have been replaced, the watch has not been tested for water resistance and this is not guaranteed. The movement is correctly signed Omega Watch Co Swiss and carries the Calibre number 552 and the serial number 22585810, both of which date this watch to 1965. The automatic winding mechanism is very efficient and if worn regularly each day this watch will never need winding and very rarely need resetting. This movement also has a 50-hour power reserve when fully wound. 552 movement is very highly regarded for its accuracy and reliability and this movement has been calibrated to run arrow straight within +12 seconds per day! This is no exaggeration – we have checked the test results on our electronic watch timer. We are therefore very happy to provide a 12-month warranty on this watch*. The original very high grade, Cal.552, 24 Jewels automatic movement is in simply spectacular condition, as can be seen from the photographs and has been given a full overhaul and service by our vintage Omega specialist watchmaker. It also carries the case reference numbers 165/6 – 5083. ![]() meaning this watch case was made by Dennison, the Case Makers in England who made a great many cases for Omega. The inside of the case-back carries all the correct Birmingham UK 9ct hallmarks, and is signed ‘Omega Watch Co’, and Made in England, A.L.D. This, along with the superb condition of the rest of the watch case, indicates this watch has received an excellent level of care and only light use. The rear of the screw-down case-back has the Seamaster relief, which here is in very sharp and crisp condition. This watch case is totally immaculate, being very crisp with no scratches, dings or other blemishes visible to the naked eye. This would have been an average / typical gents size watch in the early 1960s. The solid 9ct yellow gold case measures 34mm in diameter, not including the original signed Omega winding crown. This is the original dial which has been restored to the highest standards by the best dial restorers in the UK. The restored, original gold ‘Dauphine’ hands match the applied gold baton hour indices, providing the perfect combination of beauty, elegance and simplicity. The dial is beautifully balanced and elegant and benefits from the omission of a date window. The rare, original Semi Matt Black dial is stunning and looks much better than the photographs do it justice. In addition to the rarity of a Semi Matt Black dial, this Seamaster is also notable for its original very high grade 24 Jewel, Calibre 552 Automatic movement, which having just been overhauled and serviced, is running perfectly and is in absolutely sparkling condition! The Omega Seamaster was first released in 1948 and has remained in production to this day. Here we have a simply beautiful, fully restored 9ct gold Omega Seamaster with a Semi Matt Black Dial from 1965. What’s more, in 1962, astronaut Wally Schirra took his Omega Speedmaster to space on NASA’s Mercury Sigma 7 mission, and in 1969 two Speedmasters landed on the moon, worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Over these years, everyone from John F Kennedy to Elvis wore Omega watches on official duties. ![]() Britain’s Royal Flying Corps chose Omega watches in 1917 as official timekeepers for its pilots and again in 1940, RAF Pilots watches were supplied by Omega. The 40s also saw the first tourbillon wristwatch and the first of the famous Seamaster watches, whilst the 50s and 60s introduced the legendary Constellation, Speedmaster, Seamaster 300 and Railmaster. Since the company was founded in 1848, Omega have pioneered a huge range of innovations.
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