The chronostop was a rather curiously complicated watch manufactured by omega from 1966 to 1974, in two main lines. We can date this perfectly to 1969 by the serial number on the original. Mens vintage stainless steel manual winding omega wrist watch. During first thirty years after it was founded, brandt maintained a. Omega chronostop geneve vintage 41mm manual wind steel. Omega chronostop geneve vintage 1969 mechanical serviced 12 month warranty.
A stainless steel manually wound drivers flyback chronograph wristwatch with grey dial, original omega certificate. The blue dial with the silver toned baton markers make a subtle background statement to contrast the red coloured omega. Its easy to find articles about the classic vintage watches, such as the. Omega chronostop wrist watches are another interesting line.
Omega used two movements for its chronostop models. The omega chronostop was designed as a single startstopreset chronograph that was first introduced in 1967. Omega chronostop a german catalogue click on any of the smaller scans below to open a new browser window containing a larger around 140 kb version. This 1969 omega chronostop is powered by a 17 jewelled manual wind omega calibre 855. A stainless steel manually wound flyback chronograph wristwatch with grey dial. Omega decided that their driver chronostop should be worn on the palm side of the wrist and rotated the dial with 90 degrees, so that it became. To solve this problem, omega decided that their drivers chronostop should be.
Omega advertised the model as a drivers watch that could be worn on. A retro, vintage, omega chronostop drivers watch model st146. The young style omega chronostop was launched as a line of the seamaster collection but transferred in 67 into the geneve collection. This is why omegas quirky chronostop is great for drivers. An overview of omega chronostop wrist watches oldomegas. This line of omega chronostop is the fourth generation they made, my grandad wore this everyday since the date he got it in 1972.
Omega geneve chronostop 1969 avw all vintage watches. Features all chronostop models available in 1969 including. My 1969 omega geneve chronostop driver i was lucky to win this watch in an auction. Vintage omega seamaster watch, why doesnt my seamaster have the seamonster logo. Pristine original grey dial with orange chrono hand. This omega geneve chronostop, manufactured in 1969 is an icon of cool vintage. Omega advertised the model as a drivers watch that could be worn on the inside of the wrist so it would be visible when your hands are on the steering wheel. It was released in the late 1960s as an attempt to capture a.
Tiny loss of paint to centre of original balck white hands. Omega chronostop circa 1969 i recently inherited this. Orologio omega chronostop modello fontana, vintage omega mens watch chronostop geneve. Firstly, there were the chronostops that were sold under the. The full story this watch sports a simplified chronograph movement that is activated by. For a 50 year old watch, this thing is almost mint condition. For over 160 years the brand has been synonymous with stateoftheart craftsmanship. Case conditionvery good with scratches incorrect crown. Why this watch matters this watch was made for driving, and thats just what itll do. Omega chronostop chronograph steel 1968 vintage watches. Omega constellation 18 ktr solid gold 1969 vintage. Dating from 1967, this unusual model features a sidewaysoriented dial, designed to be. Sold contact seller this is a very hard to find drivers chronostop with the 12 oclock. Lastly, the seamaster chronostop jumbo diver, released in 1969, was used extensively by amateur divers for the ease with which they could.
The omega chronostop driver, is one of the iconic watches of the late 1960s, early 1970s. Chronostop for sale in uk 11 secondhand chronostops. Sold 1969 omega chronostop geneve chronograph mens watch. The chronostop is a cracking little omega, ive got a driver edition. On chrono24 youll find prices for 12 omega ref 145. I recently inherited my grandads 1969 omega chronostop.
I previously dealt with this seller so i was confident that the watch is authentic. This very attractive 1968 vintage omega chronostop gentlemans chronograph, complete with its box and in nearly mint condition, is an appealing find for any serious omega collector. The omega chronostop is a watch weve discussed just a few times before. This watch was intended to be worn under the wrist see. The dial is rotated 90 degrees so that the watch sits on the inside of the wrist and is easy to read whilst at the driving wheel pure racing. Omega chronostop driver geneve vintage 1966 mens watch. The unusual chronograph movement allows the centre seconds. Manufactured in the late 1960s1970s, with a few different case. A very elegant omega chronostop chronograph with rare and sought after omega bracelet. Nicely styled on aftermarket stainless steel rally style adjustable bracelet. This is a very hard to find drivers chronostop with the 12 oclock position turned 90 degrees from the standard position. Its not particularly expensive, but a oneminute register one would have a hard time really. Just wanted to share my new 1969 omega chronostop driver with the 90 degree rotated face so that it can be worn underwrist and hence visible while holding the steering wheel at 4 and 8.