Omega

Last December our Dr. No shared with us his beautiful example of the Omega Marine CK 3635 and I kept drooling for long after reading and wiewing the pictures in his post about the first water proof Omega and one of the first "diver´s watches".

I knew this watch only by photographs in books and Internet but I had never seen an example of this watch nor the previous version of the Marine (the model of 1932) in the metal and for a long time I had been wishing to add one to my collection of vintage Omegas.

Last Friday I received a call from a friend, the owner of a local vintage watches shop from whom I got several interesting pieces in the past. He asked me to visit him asap to view something I may like.

Regrettably a long four day week end holiday and work at the office made me pospone the visit tll today Thursday.

I was highly surprised to discover this little watch in the wrist of my friend. A Marine!!

And in spite of its hand set which I suspect is not the correct one, I fell in love with this little watch and its lovely black dial with gilt inscriptions and impeccable for its age case and I couldn´t help to bring it on my wrist while driving back to my office.

This watch was purchased by my friend from an occasional client who entered his shop looking for a larger watch to replace the "little old one" he had been wearing for many years as his daily beater. When the client showed his watch my friend inmediately recognized it and once again remembered me and my "wish book".

The little T-17 movement inside is working perfectly and I feel it will only need a cleaning and oiling but otherwise looks beautiful. I was surprised to read somewhere that its power reserve is 60 hours! I´m sure Art will confirm if this is true.

There are two different serial numbers on its movement and case which suggests the watch was made circa 1939/43.

Here a few shots taken in haste at my office. I hope Art will approve it!

Best! Abel.

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