This Watch

We have here a stunning Omega Seamaster rare Chronometer certified, model 168.034, from 1969.  It is very difficult not to get excited by this watch.  The stippled, silver "glitter" dial is in great condition and is reminiscent of the era of the birth of disco.  At 3 o'clock sits the day/date function.  The outer minute tracking is chamfered which creates a two-tone effect. Note also the unusual bevelled block baton markers which catch the light - Do not confuse this with the standard non-certified seamaster model. This is a rare piece indeed as only a small number of seamaster pieces were issued with chronometer certificates.

The in-house, Omega-signed caliber 751 has a quick date change and sits inside a very large 38.mm, stainless steel, screw-back case with an unusual sunburst/satin bezel.  The classic, Seamaster hippocampus stamp This rarer and more substantial Seamaster has a real presence on the wrist. The watch comes fitted with a rather special hand made ostrich shin Strap tailor strap  RRP £200+ with endless strap change options,

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Founded by Louis Brandt in 1848, Omega started out as La Generale Watch Co., an unassuming, but international business. It wasn't until 1885, when the company had been taken over by Louis' sons, that the first mass-produced caliber, the Labrador, was released. By 1903, the company had renamed itself Omega and only two years later were they the official timekeepers at many sporting events across Switzerland. Omega stepped onto an international stage in 1932 as the official timekeepers at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the first of over 20 Olympic Games. Omega were one of the 12 companies, now known as the Dirty Dozen, commissioned to produce watches for the British Military during the Second World War. One of Omega's most iconic watches, the Seamaster, was introduced in 1948 to celebrate their 100th anniversary. Over 70 years later, it is still one of Omega's best selling watches. Omega made headlines in 1962 when Wally Schirra wore the Speedmaster as part of NASA's first crewed spaceflight programme, making the Speedmaster the first watch to enter space. It was only a few years before the Speedmaster became the official chronograph for the American space missions and was worn by Buzz Aldrin as well as the Apollo 13 crew. Omega are still involved with NASA and have been instrumental in creating vital pieces of equipment for space exploration. Omega's reputation continued to soar in the 1990s with Omega Seamaster worn by Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. As well as post-1995 James Bonds, Omega has been worn by the likes of Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, Prince William, Rory McIlroy, Ringo Starr, Michael Phelps, Cindy Crawford and George Clooney.

Any Omega 'Chronometer Officially Certified' watch is tested to the highest possible level.  Omega have called it "the most distinguished-title a watch may carry."  In order to achieve this title, each of the 153 essential components that make up these watches undergo 360-hour accuracy and reliability tests and inspections.