Omega

Just took advantage of the opportunity to pick up one of these very interesting 1980s Omegas. It's a DR 396.1222, caliber 1444 quartz analog movement, day/date, stainless steel case (they also came in titanium) with the 18kt gold web design inlayed. This one also happens to have gold links in the bracelet. 

I love those Genta designs. Congrats!

...For catching this as one of his designs. This whole experience has been very serendipitous with M. Genta's passing.

I do like the shape of this case--sexy curves indeed!  and of course I love dial-registered chronos!

J

Of all the variations of the Polaris, this is the one I like the best, the only exception being the same one in titanium. Though small (34mm) it's about 3ozs in weight!

There was a post the other day by a fellow Purist about this watch.

The design was again a serious source of discussion. I had no idea that this watch had been designed by Mr. Genta so I just learned something.

One thing I do remembre is that I really like it back then and wished I could have bought one.

Great catch, maybe this watch is making a come-back?

Best regards,

George

I was not aware that there were so many variations of these until I started researching them. The day/date caught my eye because not only did it give the watch more functionality, but the aesthetics of the two white sub dials on the black face looked terrific.

Who likes this "black sheep"   I was'nt aware that it was a Genta design.

Best

Thomas

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use thin metal pen and push it in the hole and press the metal bar out.

Best

Thomas

They use small spring bars to hold the links together.

And very nice pics too.

...of a very good friend who I've tried to get to post here. A talented hobbiest photographer with an even better watch collection.

. . . the next time we meet up! 

It's the gold inlay pattern on the case that distinguishes this watch.  I can also appreciate the fine balancing act Genta performed in creating an analog day-date - this one has a coherent presentation that could have easily been mucked up.

Cordially,

Art

The first quartz watch prototypes were analog (from the 60s Swiss and Japanese collaboration), and I am a big Casio G shock fan for their older quartz analogs. Except for the original LED Pulsars and some of their derivatives (technology that many major Swiss brands embraced to keep au courant), I've always been an analog guy. 

I used to salivate at the sight of that Omega, years back when I could not afford one!

…how that case was designed…

…manufactured.

Same with the links.

Here's mine :

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SS center links obviously but I've been intrigued by the center links variations for a while, some have gold on both sides of the bracelet, would these be solid gold in that case or like on yours, a SS core and an 18k cap around it?

Anyone know for sure?

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Such and interesting and distinctive piece, Kurt.  It seems as if the "classic" designs from the 1950s and 1960s are universally appreciated -- the 70s and 80s, not so much.  When I first got into Omega, I would see these integrated bracelet models from the 80s and shudder, but the longer I stick around, the more they grown on me.

Let's see a hairy wristshot.

Alex

This message has been edited by mrsnak on 2011-08-29 13:12:54

I always like seeing your wrist shots because it helps me picture the watch on my equally sasquatchy wrist. 

Alex