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Omega Gilt Dial Caliber 26 1936 Bullhorn Watch

Name: Omega Gilt Dial Caliber 26 1936 Bullhorn Watch
Brand: Omega
Price: 3825.53 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

A rare find vintage Omega Bullhorn lug watch from 1936. In fine working order this vintage piece is in excellent all round condition. Rare black Gilt dial that appears in fine original order. Bronze coloured hands and roman numeral hour markers with subsidiary dial. Manual wind operating from a Caliber 26 that provides a power reserve of up to 37 hours. This is the older caliber movement to the 30t2 generation, 35mm stainless steel case, brown leather strap fitted neatly to within the Hull horn lugs on the case. This watch can not be considered waterproof. An excellent example of a classic mid 30's Omega Wristwatch. So called a Bull Horn style watch due to the significant and protruding lugs at the end of the case. A real statement piece and indication fot he 1930's era. Incredibility rare to find one that has survived with such as dial as this one.

Creator:

Omega

Case Material:

Steel

Weight:

50 g

Case Shape:

Round

Movement:

Place of Origin:

Switzerland

Period:

1930-1939

Date of Manufacture:

Circa 1936

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: CHW51641stDibs: LU3915221521992

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It’s a celebrated part of Omega lore that the brand’s Speedmaster Professional Chronograph was the first watch to make a lunar landing. But the universal love for vintage Omega watches isn't confined to astronomers, and there’s more to the company’s heritage than the story of the Moonwatch.

The house’s origins date to 1848, when Swiss watchmaker Louis Brandt first set up shop. His sons Louis-Paul and César took over after his death, and in 1894, the pair developed an intriguing new movement.

Not only was it highly accurate, but every part was replaceable, making it easy for any professional to service. The Brandts called their movement the Omega, and as its popularity spread, they changed their company’s name to that of its flagship product.

In 1917, the British Royal Flying Corps designated Omega as an official supplier, and during World War II it became the principal watch supplier for the British forces and their allies. These commissions further strengthened Omega’s commitment to ensuring its products’ reliability under extreme conditions. In 1948, it launched the versatile Seamaster. Developed as a dive watch, the Seamaster proved its durability at high altitudes and freezing temperatures, as well.

Thanks in part to its rugged reputation and Omega’s links to the British military, it became James Bond’s watch of choice in 1995, appearing in GoldenEye and every succeeding Bond movie; it is set to return in 2021’s No Time to Die. Nevertheless, the most famous Omega by far is the Speedmaster, introduced in 1957. The first chronograph to display its tachymeter scale on the bezel instead of the dial for easier readability, it was quickly adopted by engineers and scientists.

Worn by Buzz Aldrin during the 1969 Apollo 11 lunar mission, it’s the only watch certified by NASA for extravehicular activity (space walks) — and, as far as we know, the only one approved by the Russian space agency, too.

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