I told my bro to buy: Vintage Omega Chromostop Geneva Blue Dial Swiss Watch As Is For Parts/Overwind

Hi all, I've been lurking for a while now and always been an Omega fan, and welcome your thoughts on the advice I've given my brother..
Firstly, Many thanks to dsio / Ashley for posting this cool blue dial Driver's Variant Chronostop watch on 'Recommended Vintage OMEGA WATCHES (only) On EBAY' and sharing his knowledge;-

Omega Geneve Chronostop Blue Dial Cal 865 Driver's variant going no reserve I wrote about these here: https://stories.omegaforums.net/chronostop-part-1-geneve-chronostop-rare-japanese-variants/ https://www.ebay.com/itm/326611348442

My brother loves (and drives.. me nuts) about classic cars. So when I showed him the Driver's Variant Chronostop watch around 2/3 years ago, the search began..

I've been looking for a blue dial version for a while, and when I saw this one, I said he had to go for it. As the Dial looks in excellent condition, and the lume appears nicely aged, and fully in tact. The case also looks good, there are of course a couple of dinks, and overall appears original and unpolished..

So he ended up bidding $725 USD incl shipping to the UK - or around £630 GBP with VAT, duties.


I'm not sure if I'm linking these correctly, however Davidt wrote; “Overwound” is what people who don’t understand watches say when the mainspring has broken or it is in dire need of a service.

This was exactly the same advice I gave to to my brother; and based on the movement looking clean, and the screw heads being undamaged. When it arrives the watch will go straight to Simon Freese in UK for a full service.

In the meantime, have I given my brother sound advice? and has he paid good / fair price..?

Thanks

I think the price is very fair if he really likes the watch.
1st it’s an uncommon color
2nd it’s a driver version!
3rd it comes with an omega bracelet
4th no state sales tax?!
5th the lume is perfect… which is uncommon for chronostops.

Over 1k is expected after service. 1.5k-2k is what dealers would charge.

Link me another blue chronostop… oh wait.

So yea this was a great purchase!

Thanks for these comments.. So I'd been looking for around 3 years - and bid on some black / grey dials along the way - however this is the first blue dial I'd seen for sale in available in the UK and is by far the most attractive dial variation (and of course, it had to be a driver!)

Plus, as omegawatchlover kindly wrote, '5th the lume is perfect… which is uncommon for chronostops'.

My brother is very happy;-)

In my experience, Simon Freese has always offered excellent service and also provided invaluable advice before committing to buy in the past..

Really.... it never even crossed my mind this may be a relume! I thought the Dial looked in excellent condition, and the lume appeared nicely aged, and 100% in tact.

I understood the hands and the dial were manufactured separately in the late 1960's ands therefore it was actually a good sign if the lume did not match - ie. evidence that the watch had not been relumed..

I would be really interested to compare, so please would you post a picture of your 145.009 - do you have a before and after photos?

many thanks for posting before & after images. these will certainly help me know what to look out for, when my brothers driver arrives.

Beautiful watches.. and is the 145.009 white dial version is especially good condition!

Chronostop Driver 145.010 just arrived smoothly via eBay Global shipping. The blue dial and lume appears to be in pristine condition. It definitely needs a clean and a service. But it will clean up...