Men's Rare 1947 Oversized Stainless Steel Omega Wristwatch w/Box

Description: STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES Men's Rare 1947 Oversized Stainless Steel Omega Wristwatch w/Box - SERVICED!In 1848 23-year-old Louis Brandt opened a comptroir d'etablissage, a "sales office" through which he would sub-contract watch manufacture by the local Swiss cottage craftsmen. By 1880, having proven themselves as reliable purveyors, sons Louis-Paul and Cesar Brandt began a modern watch production unit in Bienne. It was at this level that they began manufacturing their own movements under the names Jura, Patria, Helvetia, Celtic, and Gurzelen. Within nine years of this move, Louis Brandt & Fils were the largest watch manufacturers in Switzerland, producing 100,000 units a day – well BEFORE wristwatches were mass-produced. Omega began timing sports events at the 1909 international ballooning contest for the Gordon Bennett Cup. By 1919, they took first prize in accuracy competitions in Neuchatel, followed by years of first place chronometer ratings. By 1940 René Bannwart founded the new "Creation Department" of Omega with the idea of capturing the "haute couture and prêt-à-porter of the Glorious Thirties." For the next 15 years he introduced such classics as the ultra-slim Automatic (1942), the Cosmic date with moon phase (1947), the legendary Seamaster (1948), the Constellation with 12-sided or "pie-pan" dial (1952) and the seductive Ladymatic (1955). This men's rare oversized stainless-steel example features a magnificently restored pearlescent dial highlighted by spear hands and gold foil numerals and a sub-seconds register. One cannot help but be impressed by the beefy lugs and overall strength of this watch. Its very large stainless-steel case, measuring 46mm lug-to-lug by an immense 38mm in diameter, is in fine overall condition. A fine un-engraved back opens smoothly to reveal a fully restored 1947 15 ruby jeweled caliber 265 manual-wind movement. We're pleased to offer this work of wrist art fitted with a peanut crocodile strap and period buckle in an equally magnificent Omega presentation case. ABOUT US: For those of you who may not know us, we at STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES travel extensively, purchasing watches for our clients. Featured as Forbes magazine's "Best of the Web" honoree consecutively since 2000 for timepieces, we're committed to bringing the best, the rarest, the cleanest examples of old wrist and pocket watches to clients around the world. SHIPPING: All buyers to pay actual shipping costs. If there is a handling fee listed, that is for insurance. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. For items shipped within the United States, we ship either via FedEx, USPS Priority Mail or USPS Parcel Post. INTERNATIONAL buyers will be handled through eBay’s International Shipping Program. eBay controls the cost of shipping, we do not. WE WILL NOT FALSIFY CUSTOMS FORMS. ALL CUSTOMS FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. Your purchase acknowledges that you understand these policies. FLORIDA RESIDENTS will be charged an additional 7.5% for sales tax. CONTACT US: You may reach us - STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES - Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (EST) TERMS OF SALE: We take great pride in our images and item descriptions and are careful to note as much about an item as we can. We do not sell items on approval; therefore, all items we sell on eBay are sold AS IS and all sales are final. If you have a question or would like to see the image of an item at another angle, we are happy to accommodate you. Please check our feedback; we try to be as accommodating as possible. WE WILL NOT GIVE PARTIAL REFUNDS! Strickland Vintage Watches is a member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors and have been honored as one of Forbes magazine's "Best of the Web" in timepieces, and have been on eBay since 1998.

Price: 2250 USD

Location: Tampa, Florida

End Time: 2024-12-27T04:28:39.000Z

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