Omega Chronostop Genève in Steel, c 1968
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| Availability | SOLD |
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| Ref | 146.010 |
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| Case | Stainless-steel case, screw-back, plexiglas, winding crown and pusher at 1 o’clock. |
| Case Size | 34mm x 39mm. |
| Movement | Manual-winding, Omega calibre 856, 17 Jewels. |
| Functions | Hours, minutes and stop-seconds. |
| Dial | RARE Silvered-White dial with flat central section, contrasting black hands, applied hour indices and orange chrono / seconds hand. |
| Guarantee | 3 Months. |
| Box/Papers | No. |
| Year | c 1968 |
| Band | Black leather (not Omega). |
| Stock No | 15 |
Product Description
“The “Driver’s” watch, introduced by Omega in 1968 was designed to be worn ‘under’ the wrist, calibrated with the 12 o’clock position shifted 90° from its usual position to appear where one would usually expect to see the 3 o’clock numeral. Such dial layouts were a traditional form adopted by watchmakers for driver’s watches – allowing an easier reading of the time when the wearer’s hands were holding the steering wheel. However, Omega also marketed this model as a safer way to wear a wristwatch, especially for sportsmen, technicians, engineers and doctors and it was given the tag lines “Greater Visibility”, “Out of Harms Way” and “Stop-Watch Timing”. Omega launched the Driver’s Chronostop model in 1968 as a variant of the standard version of the model which had been introduced a couple of years before.”