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·I'd been looking off and on for a few years now to find a nice Calypso, so when a NOS Full Set Calypso III came up I jumped straight in. Trouble is not that many were sold and the vast majority of survivors seem to be well worn.
The watch is totally as New apart from some lume fade.
With a 36.2mm Case that's only 6mm thick, it must be one of the slimmest Diver's ever made. I suspect there's some Genta DNA in the design.
There isn't an awful lot out there about the range so here's a little bit of reference....
Calypso I 1981 cal 1337 ST 396.0929 34.5 x 10mm
Calypso II 1982 cal 1420 ST 396.0932 34.5 x ?
Calypso III 1983-5 cal 1432 ST 396.0975 36.2 x 6mm
(1984 cal 1426 ST 396.0858)
The Bi-Metal versions are gold plated (18k was on the Plongeur De Luxe)
Early cal 1337 movements can no longer be serviced by Omega
Bezels also no longer available
The Catalogue pic of Calypso II models is from 1982, when the watch sold for £325..(dig that SS on Shark Mesh!)
Seems crazy now, but at the time you could've bought a Speedmaster Professional for £345.
...and with my Calypso III from 1985, for that kind of money they couldn't even get the Bezel aligned 😀
Anyone have some pics of their Calypso or other info they can share?
The watch is totally as New apart from some lume fade.
With a 36.2mm Case that's only 6mm thick, it must be one of the slimmest Diver's ever made. I suspect there's some Genta DNA in the design.
There isn't an awful lot out there about the range so here's a little bit of reference....
Calypso I 1981 cal 1337 ST 396.0929 34.5 x 10mm
Calypso II 1982 cal 1420 ST 396.0932 34.5 x ?
Calypso III 1983-5 cal 1432 ST 396.0975 36.2 x 6mm
(1984 cal 1426 ST 396.0858)
The Bi-Metal versions are gold plated (18k was on the Plongeur De Luxe)
Early cal 1337 movements can no longer be serviced by Omega
Bezels also no longer available
The Catalogue pic of Calypso II models is from 1982, when the watch sold for £325..(dig that SS on Shark Mesh!)
Seems crazy now, but at the time you could've bought a Speedmaster Professional for £345.
...and with my Calypso III from 1985, for that kind of money they couldn't even get the Bezel aligned 😀
Anyone have some pics of their Calypso or other info they can share?
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