Omega

The Omega Chronostop - Ref. 145.008 Watches. These small works of living art that are my weakness. My Achilles' heel - my kryptonite, if you will. Case In Point: The Omega Chronostop. Released in 1966, the Omega Chronostop was considered one of the top-li...  

Here are some images of mine. I found this twisted-under-the-wrist model about 10-12 years ago. It wasn't in pristine condition, but still it was pretty nice once I cleaned it up and put a new strap on it. As you can see in this shot, the movement was in ...  

... Is a killer. Love the dial turned 45 degrees. Total under-the-wrister. Sorry you had to let it go. See you soon. - Scott

I love your description of watches...very relevant for most of us ! 145.008 has a character & a gr8 looking piece. Thanks for sharing your thoughts - I thoroughly enjoyed reading it !! Best, Mahesh.,

... Are all weak when it comes to spending money on these little gems. - Scott

this is exactly why ours is the best watch forum on earth! Cazalea 👍👍👏🏼👏🏼 Best, mahesh.,

... Go ahead and agree with you - Scott

and i had no idea it was designed to be worn on the inside of the wrist.

... I posted the original advertisement. Love how Omega pushed the under-the-wrist stylings. - Scott

... When I pulled the trigger. It was a no-brainer. - Scott

A very very cool watch indeed

... To please. Cheers! - Scott

... It right now. Needs a new strap and then it's complete. Cheers. - Scott

They are unusual & have lots of character. When looking for my Memomatic last saw some Chronostops and was rather distracted! One is still on the wish list! Cheers JML

... Spot on! - Scott