Ladies Vintage 1939 Art Deco OMEGA Rectangular Wristwatch; Fully Serviced; Rare
Item History & Price
We are a small, established family WATCHMAKERS. We specialise in good quality 'vintage' mechanical watches. All our watches are offered for sale in full working order.The Omega Watch Company is the culmination of a watchmaking house founded by Louis Brandt in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1848. However, it was not until 1898 that their watches bore the Omega name. Their watches have, over the years, become highly collectable timepieces.We are offering for sale this exquisite ladies... Omega 'Staybrite' rectangular Art Deco inspired wristwatch. (Staybrite is the early name for stainless steel). This highly collectible timepiece dates from 1939 and, following a service, is running well and keeping good time. It has rare design for a ladies watch of this era; plain cased with a narrow ridged polished bezel and corresponding sides, slim curved teardrop lugs and large dial window displaying a beautiful period dial. Fully detailed and ready towear it will look outstanding on the wrist. CASE: The polished rectangular 'Acier Staybrite' double watch case, is in super overall order. The double case gives added protection to the movement. The back is signed and monogrammed Omega 'fab suisse' Swiss made. It carries the serial number 9790781. The watch measures 32mm lug to lug by 17mm across excluding the plain winding crown. DIAL: The watch has its original, Omega signed and monogrammed silver dial which is lightly aged. The hours are denoted by neat applied black Arabic numerals and slim baton indexes. There is an outer minute dial. The original 'flame' purple steel hands are also in excellent order. GLASS: The glass remains clean and clear. MOVEMENT: Beautiful, 17 jewelled, Omega Swiss signed movement which displays the serial number 9333275, dating the piece precisely to 1939. This has been recently serviced and is keeping good time. STRAP: Fitted with a new black leather strap with anti-allergy buckle.
This is an true example of a rare, fine timepiece from a bygone age the like of which are proving more difficult to find. Add it to your collection and wear it with pride.Please take the time to enlarge all of the photographs for the clearest images. Photographs often disclose the condition as well, if not better, than the description, as many people have different ideas as to what terms may mean. If an identifying mark, or blemish is visible in the photographs it is considered disclosed to the buyer. However, if you need clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us.All our photographs are taken with a 'Macro' lens which allows you to view our watches from the best perspective. However, fine details and tiny imperfections that are hard to see or invisible to the naked eye will now become clearer. Please take this into consideration as part of your buying experience.Please be aware: Vintage mechanical movements are beautiful exemplars of precision engineering. 'Good' timekeeping for these pieces is within +/- 2 minutes a day. Their time keeping however is not as absolute as the more modern day quartz movements.PLEASE NOTE: For international transactions: you may be required to pay customs fees as required by your country's laws. Winning bid amounts will be entered on customs forms.
This is an true example of a rare, fine timepiece from a bygone age the like of which are proving more difficult to find. Add it to your collection and wear it with pride.Please take the time to enlarge all of the photographs for the clearest images. Photographs often disclose the condition as well, if not better, than the description, as many people have different ideas as to what terms may mean. If an identifying mark, or blemish is visible in the photographs it is considered disclosed to the buyer. However, if you need clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us.All our photographs are taken with a 'Macro' lens which allows you to view our watches from the best perspective. However, fine details and tiny imperfections that are hard to see or invisible to the naked eye will now become clearer. Please take this into consideration as part of your buying experience.Please be aware: Vintage mechanical movements are beautiful exemplars of precision engineering. 'Good' timekeeping for these pieces is within +/- 2 minutes a day. Their time keeping however is not as absolute as the more modern day quartz movements.PLEASE NOTE: For international transactions: you may be required to pay customs fees as required by your country's laws. Winning bid amounts will be entered on customs forms.
