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·Super fine Omega officer wrist watch 1915 Caliber 13"
Omega make the first wrist watch in 1900. Was for British military officers, and use the caliber 12" ( 26,5mm x 4,2 mm women pocket watch caliber)
During the produce of this rare wrist watch, Omega make more famous his brand with these three highlight:
1917 - The British Royal Air Army chose Omega as their appointed wristwatch supplier.
1918 - The American Army also chose Omega as their appointed wristwatch as well.
1919 - Omega first won the Observatory Competition in Neuchatel.
This Omega officer watch is powered by caliber 13" ( 28,9 mm x 4,5 mm ) serial number 475xxxx, produced in the early 1915, was the biggest caliber that Omega use for trench watches, gives this watch a size case of 33,00 mm wide, excluding the winding crown, that's really a big size case considering that year.
Condition is amazing for 106 years old, when you take a close look of the watch, many details can be seen with good macro pictures. In this case, this Omega watch is really in mint / new condition. The enamel porcelain dial is without absolutely no hair lines, cracks or discoloring, is like new, the case and lugs are unsual for stainless Steel case, most of the articulated lugs come in solid gold watches with this type of case.
The case close with two covers (hinges and covers close perfect with the correct gentile pressure ) no dents, or cracks, all according to the rest of the watch.
The 13" SB Omega movement Works fine and keep a truly good accuracy. No récords of the last service, but looks clean and works excellent.
Watch come with a New Old Stock english brown leather watch strap. I take the pictures without the plexi glass to clearly show the condition of the porcelain dial, but the watch comes with a new plexi glass.
Ask 750 €, Pay Pal and shipping cost included. Open for reasonable trade-off for nice conditions first brand watches. Full of reference in this forum.
Thank you for your time.
Omega make the first wrist watch in 1900. Was for British military officers, and use the caliber 12" ( 26,5mm x 4,2 mm women pocket watch caliber)
During the produce of this rare wrist watch, Omega make more famous his brand with these three highlight:
1917 - The British Royal Air Army chose Omega as their appointed wristwatch supplier.
1918 - The American Army also chose Omega as their appointed wristwatch as well.
1919 - Omega first won the Observatory Competition in Neuchatel.
This Omega officer watch is powered by caliber 13" ( 28,9 mm x 4,5 mm ) serial number 475xxxx, produced in the early 1915, was the biggest caliber that Omega use for trench watches, gives this watch a size case of 33,00 mm wide, excluding the winding crown, that's really a big size case considering that year.
Condition is amazing for 106 years old, when you take a close look of the watch, many details can be seen with good macro pictures. In this case, this Omega watch is really in mint / new condition. The enamel porcelain dial is without absolutely no hair lines, cracks or discoloring, is like new, the case and lugs are unsual for stainless Steel case, most of the articulated lugs come in solid gold watches with this type of case.
The case close with two covers (hinges and covers close perfect with the correct gentile pressure ) no dents, or cracks, all according to the rest of the watch.
The 13" SB Omega movement Works fine and keep a truly good accuracy. No récords of the last service, but looks clean and works excellent.
Watch come with a New Old Stock english brown leather watch strap. I take the pictures without the plexi glass to clearly show the condition of the porcelain dial, but the watch comes with a new plexi glass.
Ask 750 €, Pay Pal and shipping cost included. Open for reasonable trade-off for nice conditions first brand watches. Full of reference in this forum.
Thank you for your time.
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