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Reference ST 166.0079 Day-Date

 

Reference ST 166.0079 with standard dial. using the Caliber number: 752 with 24 jewels

Dial known as "Bulls-Eye"

Some facts from Omega

Genève - Dynamic I, Gents' leather strap   Reference: ST 166.0079

International collection: 1969-1974

Movement Type: Automatic (mechanical)

Caliber number: 752

Created in 1967

24 jewels

Central sweep-second hand

Functions: Day & date

Case: Stainless steel

Case back: Unishell (case opening on dial side), Full metal

Dimensions: elliptic, 10,5x41,5 x 36,4 mm

Dial: 1. Painted or standard or 2. With rivetted hour markers

Both with luminous metal hands, Many different dial colors

Crystal: Armoured hesalite

Bracelet: Corfam

Water resistance: 30 meters

More product information

Swiss retail price (1971) : CHF 290.- (painted or standard dial) or CHF 310.- (with rivetted hour markers).

Also available with SS bracelet of ref. ST 1153/138 (additional charge of CHF 80.- on prices above).

Also available in 14K goldcap with SS case back under ref. CD 166.079 (CHF 390.- or 410.- depending on dial).

 

Watch is very special/precious to me, as I inherited it from my late father after he had been wearing it from 1972 until 1990's

Cheers

Hans

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By: mondodec : July 31st, 2010-10:05
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By: hans_jorgen_1968 : August 1st, 2010-07:10
We share one of the same favorites Desmond... I also really like the split in the dial on the Bulls-eye. Another favorite would be the racing dial. I am on my phone right now, but is yours a gold model..? I have read your article, really good stuff. Only ... 

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