Snak -- fine watches Graham, Omega did not begin using ETA movements until the mid-1980s, 1985 in particular. However, Omega became unfocused by the mid-1970s, with technologies and designs all over the place. They were selling mechanicals, automatics, quartz, megaquartz, tuning forks at several fre

"If I understand you correctly, what you are saying is that these movements were probably made well before October 1964 and were shipped en-masse to the testing lab and that it then took until Feb 1966 for the lab to complete the testing of the 100,000 uncased movements. The movements then had to be

Omega doesn't disclose anything about when a watch movement was constructed, and to my knowledge, never has. All you know for sure is that a movement was constructed prior to the shipment date, and if a chronometer, prior to the earlier testing date. Made: For the 100,000, they were constructed prio

Omega did not , repeat, did not assign serial numbers sequentially. A sequence of serial numbers were assigned to a calibre for production before manufacture (not for sales and customer service as shipped). Thus, at any point in time, Omega was producing watches from as many different sequences of s

Some of you know I have a 1968 Omega Seamaster Chronometer in white gold on a white gold expansion bracelet. It's a pretty rare watch, because in those days only a few Seamasters were chronometers (unlike today, where they all are). It's a great watch, very comfortable and very accurate. "> But, I l

Bill's post earlier this month got me thinking about what I wore this "summer". Since June 3 (120 days ago), I wore these watches more than 3 times.during that period, and they account for 75 of 125 wearings (I sometimes wear more than one watch a day). The other 50 wearings are scattered among 29 w

Of the 21 jewel variety . . . note the snail-cam regulator and

Omega has the unbroken history, including its ups and downs, that some other marques try to invent (Blancpain comes to mind). Omega has more information (readily) available to the vintage collector than any other brand. Omega has name recognition and a reputation for quality and "value for money". B