Mens ORIGINAL 1913 OMEGA FACTORY Wrist Watch VINTAGE

OMEGA

UNIQUE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF TIMEPIECE
VERY BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE WATCH 1913
VERY BEAUTIFUL MECHANICAL WORK

I am pleased to offer for sale this ALL ORIGINAL extra nice example of a men’s 1913 “Omega Factory” timepiece, made in Switzerland.

Omega is my favorite Swiss watch firm as well, combining those qualities of name brand recognition, high quality and relative value that are important to the savvy watch collector.

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 original and elegant white porcelain enamel dial is in good condition (with several hairlines). This dial features a 60 minute outer track border, black enameled Arabic numerals, steel hands and a slightly sunken seconds dial with 60 second outer chapter and “sweep” steel seconds hand. Signed OMEGA in black enameled lettering below the 12 with trademark Omega symbol above this.

This is a scarce and original 1913 example of a men’s Omega watch. It is a 3x signed (case, dial & mechanism) & registered design model that features a four piece, double-hinged case that provides for a useful dust cover over the movement. The case was made especially for OMEGA.

The winding crown is in very good shape and operates properly. Turning the watch over I note that the back lid is clean and in great condition.

Lifting this lid reveals an inner dust cover lid, also nickel. This was used to protect the mechanism from dust and debris and to provide an extra layer of protection from shock or moisture.

The inside of the outer case lid is signed OMEGA with trademark Omega symbol and signed case reference number inside of the inner case lid #5773359.

Inside is a clean manual wind and higher-grade 15 Fifteen Jewel gold plated lever escapement movement with red Ruby jewels that is signed OMEGA – 4,473,452. This serial number dates this watch to 1913 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 22mm black high quality strap genuine leather with matching chrome gold buckle for a most excellent look.

Diameter (with crown):             58.00 mm
Diameter (without crown):        50.50 mm
Watch crystal diameter:           44.00 mm
Thickness:                               15.00 mm

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