Chronostop Part 1 - Geneve Chronostop & Special Japanese Variants

[dsio]

The Omega Chronostop family began in 1966 with a model under the Geneve line powered by Calibre 865, carrying the reference ST 145.009. From this initial watched spawned a remarkably large and varied family of mono-pusher chronographs with different dials, cases and purposes. [..]

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[Difeer]

I had the chance to handle one in the metal just recently. It wears surprisingly well. I would love to have one in the future.

 

[dsio]

Difeer

I had the chance to handle one in the metal just recently. It wears surprisingly well. I would love to have one in the future.

I think my favorite part of the chronostop line is that there is really one for any taste or size preference, I’d initially thought there were 2-3 models but it turns out there’s like 12 different types and then a bunch of dials for many of them. It’ll take a couple of weeks to cover all 4 parts but there are some surprising oddballs in there too.

 

[YYTIN]

Thanks @dsio for those articles : I had no idea of this Japanese version & I like those a lot.
Looks really like a modern design to my eyes (except for the 'size').

And here is the one I got from @flqt-9000 earlier this year :

Edit : I should update this pic as I do have by now the right omega 1120 bracelet, that is really fitting the watch perfectly.
Looking forward to read the articles to come !

Edited: Nov 10, 2022

 

[Difeer]

dsio

I think my favorite part of the chronostop line is that there is really one for any taste or size preference, I’d initially thought there were 2-3 models but it turns out there’s like 12 different types and then a bunch of dials for many of them. It’ll take a couple of weeks to cover all 4 parts but there are some surprising oddballs in there too.

Looking forward to it!!

YYTIN

Thanks @dsio for those articles : I had no idea of this Japanese version & I like those a lot.
Looks really like a modern design to my eyes (except for the 'size').

And here is the one I got from @flqt-9000 earlier this year :

What a gorgeous blue dial........

 

[Matty01]

Very cool, I look forward to reading all 4 parts

Edited: May 4, 2024

 

[dsio]

YYTIN

Thanks @dsio for those articles : I had no idea of this Japanese version & I like those a lot.
Looks really like a modern design to my eyes (except for the 'size').

And here is the one I got from @flqt-9000 earlier this year :

Edit : I should update this pic as I do have by now the right omega 1120 bracelet, that is really fitting the watch perfectly.
Looking forward to read the articles to come !

That blue dial example is terrific, indeed that exact watch is featured a couple of times from @flqt-9000 ’s photos as it is such an excellent example of the breed so I think you did very well to pick that up especially in one of the most vibrant dial colors too!

 

[flqt-9000]

Thank you for documenting these “forgotten” references. I look forward for the part two!

 

[Matty01]

I’m quite a fan, might have to consider adding a blue dialled Japanese variant as well

 

[jjen]

Very nice article, I didn't know about the Japanese variants

 

[SWmania]

Eagerly waiting for the next installment of this series! very excited, cant wait.
always, amazing thanks to dsio for writing these in depth articles on niche yet awesome omega references

 

[Pianotuna]

I’m a fan, particularly with the blue dial.

 

[OneTwo]

Seconding the thanks given for the articles! I very much enjoy the in depth look at the feature references! I'm definitely a fan of the driver version


Appreciate the inclusion of the bracelets offered for these references. I usually don't have the mesh bracelet on mine as I more often wear it with the 1118 bracelet with the 123 end links. Similar to the one shown in this German Catalog from 1969

 

[dsio]

OneTwo

Seconding the thanks given for the articles! I very much enjoy the in depth look at the feature references! I'm definitely a fan of the driver version


Appreciate the inclusion of the bracelets offered for these references. I usually don't have the mesh bracelet on mine as I more often wear it with the 1118 bracelet with the 123 end links. Similar to the one shown in this German Catalog from 1969

I think the original was the 1098 bracelet shown in that catalog picture which is almost identical to the 1118 but has folded style stamped endlinks and is a bit earlier production, whereas the 1118 with 123 endlinks I believe came later on as a more durable and higher quality replacement for the 1098 with nicer solid endlinks but I’ll have to confirm that.

 

[MtV]

Meant to post this one here a while ago - definitely a fun little thing and for a fraction of the cost of the larger Seamaster Chronostops. Once again thanks @dsio for all those articles that often cover refs that not everybody might have on the radar!

 

[zebrespace]

This is mine, Lemania branded

 

[zebrespace]

And this is my blue dial but in not in very good conditions

 

[Gav1967]

New arrival today and I'm very happy. Not sure the minute hand is original but apart from that the blue dial really does pop.

 

[Plees]

I also really like the vibe of these. Got a couple of them as well

 

[rjrcorreia]

Hello all.

I spotted this chronostop listing at ebay, and beeing a Genève Chronostop fan, i would like to know more about it.



Could this be the illusive OMEGA 1/100-second LED Chronostop, 1975: (Museum number 1214) that Steve Waddington wrote about here?: http://www.old-omegas.com/chronostop.html

Unfortunantly the listing has ended, but still, i would love to know more about it.