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rare as hens teeth and probably a nightmare to change battery, but superb nonetheless
i think this is only the 2nd or 3rd i've ever seen. very clever movement. i think it was the thinnest in the world, but not sure if its been beaten. a bit of forgotten magic 
possibly more of a ladies watch in the days of big watches for the boys.
very nice to see one
best
Graham
Little seen "exotic" specialty 1981 La Magique
Omega is sort of the "everyman's" watch today. Among luxury watches, they are the reasonably priced while simultaneously very high quality watch in the mass produced section of that market. In the past, Omega was much more of a mass produced and relativel...
rare as hens teeth and probably a nightmare to change battery, but superb nonetheless
i think this is only the 2nd or 3rd i've ever seen. very clever movement. i think it was the thinnest in the world, but not sure if its been beaten. a bit of forgotten magic possibly more of a ladies watch in the days of big watches for the boys. very nic...
Still on the original strap
. . . and Omega has replacements!!!! The watch was over US$3,000 in 1982 -- which is the equivalent of about $7,000 today (or $11,000 if you think Omega would have charged the same Swiss franc price -- exchange rates have moved against us that much). Sam
Never seen that model before...
That is fascinating. If you ever do get a chance to photograph it with the caseback removed, I love to see the mechanism. Thanks for sharing.
Not likely to open it soon
as I just had the battery replaced, but try this link click here which takes you to the Omega website regarding the movement And this click here which addresses the watch