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··Sunburst dial fanI’m a collector now but, when I bought my 166.041 I really didn’t think I was.
I'd discovered EBay a couple of years before. I’d bought a couple of Oris, a few Seiko and a Roamer. I then discovered that away from Austin Kaye in The Strand, affordable Omega were out there.
I bought a lovely 136.041 with a 613 movement, then a 165.041 with a 552 movement and, having taken a chance on grainy photos and gambled with £195, my beloved 166.041 with the ever reliable 565 movement.
It became my go to watch.
Since then I'm into double figures with Omega, double figures with Longines and various other vintage Swiss watches, generally with automatic movements.
My Geneve isn’t worn as often as it used to be but it really is a favourite; it’s a dress up or dress down Omega good with jeans or suits, smart places or dog walking.
It has a comfortable slim case and although only a 35 diameter the design looks, to my mind at least, to wear a little bigger and appear a bit more contemporary than some watches of the 60s/70s.
The movement sets easily and the watch runs accurately and the case, hands and dial are quality notwithstanding the ‘entry level' soubriquet attached to Geneves.
Whenever I remember to strap it on, it stays on for a while and I enjoy it. In melancholy moments, I’ve always thought that if I had to take only one watch, it would probably be this one.
(I appreciate that the 26 marker is missing - a minor mishap when a spring bar broke)
I'd discovered EBay a couple of years before. I’d bought a couple of Oris, a few Seiko and a Roamer. I then discovered that away from Austin Kaye in The Strand, affordable Omega were out there.
I bought a lovely 136.041 with a 613 movement, then a 165.041 with a 552 movement and, having taken a chance on grainy photos and gambled with £195, my beloved 166.041 with the ever reliable 565 movement.
It became my go to watch.
Since then I'm into double figures with Omega, double figures with Longines and various other vintage Swiss watches, generally with automatic movements.
My Geneve isn’t worn as often as it used to be but it really is a favourite; it’s a dress up or dress down Omega good with jeans or suits, smart places or dog walking.
It has a comfortable slim case and although only a 35 diameter the design looks, to my mind at least, to wear a little bigger and appear a bit more contemporary than some watches of the 60s/70s.
The movement sets easily and the watch runs accurately and the case, hands and dial are quality notwithstanding the ‘entry level' soubriquet attached to Geneves.
Whenever I remember to strap it on, it stays on for a while and I enjoy it. In melancholy moments, I’ve always thought that if I had to take only one watch, it would probably be this one.
(I appreciate that the 26 marker is missing - a minor mishap when a spring bar broke)
