Mens NICE 1917 OMEGA FACTORY Vintage SILVER Wrist Watch

OMEGA

UNIQUE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF TIMEPIECE
VERY BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE WATCH 1917
VERY BEAUTIFUL MECHANICAL WORK

I am pleased to offer for sale the following antique timepiece from OMEGA Watch Factory – a men’s 1917 (dated) timepiece in nice double-hinged style SILVER case, made in Switzerland.

History of Omega Watches

You've no doubt heard the Omega watch name often, but I bet there are MANY facts about this company that you don't know. Read on!

Each watch mark has the history. But it is far not everyone makes history as it has made Omega. The history of mark of Omega is rich with various achievements in the field of watch skill which at times amazed the world literally. In the Greek alphabet letter OMEGA is a synonym of total perfection. In watch industry OMEGA is, perhaps, one of the most known marks, a symbol of the absolute design and technology.

Louis Brandt started researching and developing pocket watches in 1848 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The quality of workmanship and attention to detail would foreshadow the watches that would later carry the Omega name. Brandt continued making watches there until 1877, when he formed Louis Brandt & Fils company with his oldest son, Louis Paul. Louis Paul and his brother Caesaer moved the company to Bienne two years later. It remains there to this day.

Innovators in every way, the Brandt brothers were the first swiss watch makers to use the divided assembly line. Allowing quality watches to be mass-produced, this process also allowed the prices of the watches to be moderated as efficiency improved. The company went through several name changes through the years--Louis Brandt & Frere (1891), Louis Brandt and Frere-Omega Watch Co. (1903), Omega, Louis Brandt & Frere (1947), and Omega Ltd in 1982. Through all of this time and through all of the name changes, the pride in quality of workmanship remained in the Omega watch.

While accessible to the general public, the Omega watch has an outstanding history. Omega first mass-produced the pocket watch in 1894. By 1902 Omega introduced the first wrist watch. Omega has been the proud official timer of no less than 21 Olympic Games. Omega watches were designated the official watch of American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts. The Omega watch was the first watch to be worn on the moon. Neil Armstrong made that the case in 1969, and later by all Apollo crews.

This timepiece features an elegant dial is in excellent condition. This dial features a 60 minute outer track border, Roman numerals, fancy original gold steel Louis XVI filigree hands. Signed OMEGA in white enameled lettering below the 12 with trademark Omega symbol above this. The new dial has been professionally updated, and now is in excellent condition.

The new lugs are in great condition while the Onion-style winding crown is in very good shape and operates properly.

This is a scarce and original 1917 example of a men’s Omega watch. It is a triple-signed & registered design model that features a four piece, triple-hinged SILVER case. The case is ORIGINAL and was made especially for OMEGA. The inside of the outer case lid is finely stamped OMEGA with trademark Omega symbol. The inside of the outer case lid is signed case reference number 6807808 - N.

Inside is a clean manual wind and higher-grade 15 Fifteen Jewel lever escapement movement with red Ruby jewels that is signed OMEGA – 5,186,000. This serial number dates this watch to 1917 as per published production numbers.

This beautiful wristwatch has the original movement in an excellent status which was very well saved, considering age of this watch.

It comes complete with a new OMEGA 22mm black high quality genuine leather strap with matching chrome steel buckle for a most excellent look.

Diameter (with crown):        56.00 mm
Diameter (without crown):   52.00 mm
Watch crystal diameter:      43.00 mm
Thickness:                          14.00 mm

This rare watch winds and set smoothly while keeping very good, accurate time.