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Bille
·Hi OF
I thought I would introduce the new member of my collection. She is a very old lady - but nevertheless I think she is a beautyful old lady.
I have always been fascinated in the history behind the watch, so when I got the chance to get my hands in THE WORLDS FIRST DIVING WATCH, I bought it - an Omega Marine CK 679. In May 1937 the Swiss Laboratory for Horology in Neuchâtel certified the Omega Marine as being able to withstand a pressure of 13.5 atmospheres, equivalent to a depth of water of 135 meters (445 feet). This was the first official certification of water pressure resistance of any watch, and it made the Omega Marine the first tested and certified diver’s watch.
This model was launched in 1932, but this specific watch is from June 1938.
Have a nice weekend everybody.
I thought I would introduce the new member of my collection. She is a very old lady - but nevertheless I think she is a beautyful old lady.
I have always been fascinated in the history behind the watch, so when I got the chance to get my hands in THE WORLDS FIRST DIVING WATCH, I bought it - an Omega Marine CK 679. In May 1937 the Swiss Laboratory for Horology in Neuchâtel certified the Omega Marine as being able to withstand a pressure of 13.5 atmospheres, equivalent to a depth of water of 135 meters (445 feet). This was the first official certification of water pressure resistance of any watch, and it made the Omega Marine the first tested and certified diver’s watch.
This model was launched in 1932, but this specific watch is from June 1938.
Have a nice weekend everybody.
