Vintage 1974 18K Gold OMEGA Watch, White Leather Band

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Superb vintage Swiss OMEGA wristwatch, lady's enlongated oval form - the piece is entirely in 18K gold. Of course, the other marks also confirm it, and this 1974 gold watch is a spectacular looking timepiece. The watch is working perfectly, is a manual wind movement of finest quality. The gold is delicious - beautiful! Omega - official timekeeper of the Olympics since 1932! A bit of history of Omega noted here is taken from a wonderful site on the finest watch makers - you'll find it if you search Google for 'culture hautehorlogerie': Omega’s story: In 1848 Louis Brandt set up a watch assembly workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Joined by his eldest son, in 1877 he founded Louis Brandt & Fils. In 1894 the company created the Omega 19’" calibre whose principle of interchangeable parts would gradually be adopted by watch manufacturers everywhere. The Omega name was registered in 1894, and in 1903 added to the company name which became Société Anonyme Louis Brandt & Frère - Omega Watch C° then, from 1982, simply Omega S.A.

1892 Creation of the first minute-repeater wristwatch.

1900 The first wristwatches to be manufactured industrially under the Omega brand name appeared during the Boer War.

1909 Omega timed its first sporting event.

1932 Omega made its debut as the official timekeeper for the Olympic Games. Since then, the company has timed the world’s foremost sporting events.

1948 The first Omega Seamasters were launched.

1952 Launch of the first Omega Constellation self-winding wrist chronometers.

1957 Creation of the Omega Speedmaster wrist chronograph, chosen by the NASA in 1965 and renamed Omega Speedmaster Professional in 1966. Neil Armstrong wore one when, on July 21st, 1969, he became the first man to set foot on the moon.

1960 The Seamaster inspired the Seamaster De Ville, the model behind the brand’s De Ville fashion watches.

1974 An Omega Megaquartz 2400 was given official marine chronometer certification, a unique award in the history of watches.

1985 Omega became part of the SMH group, now Swatch Group.

1988 Launch of the Omega Seamaster 200 Meters which, as part of the Nautilus submarine’s mission, descended to -4,400 metres under the Atlantic Ocean.

1993 Launch of the Seamaster Professional Diver.

1994 To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Omega brand, Maurice Grimm and André Beyner created the first wristwatch with central tourbillon.

1999 Launch of the Co-Axial escapement, designed by English watchmaker George Daniels and which requires almost no lubricant.

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