1930s Omega watches with red painted indexes, including 'Etairos' pocket watches, admired for unique designs and Italian Air Force endorsement. | Omega

Some Omega vintage watches with Red painted markers

During the 1930s, Omega has made some beautiful wristwatches and pocket watches with striking red painted indexes at 3, 6, 9 & 12.

Here are a few examples.

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A/ 1930s RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCHES

1/ Example with black square indexes

Yellow gold case with separated lugs section made for the French market, dated 1934 - Unspecified movement

credit: @epocawatches

2/ Two examples with black diamond indexes

Different case: no separated lugs section. Size: 22 x 36 mm. Caliber 20F

credit: Antique Watch Co Ltd

credit: Olde Timers | Vintage Wristwatches

3/ Example with baton indexes and no railroad track

18k yellow gold case with same design as the 1st example (separated lugs section) & caliber 14.8F

credit: Alexandre Landre

B/ THE 'ETAIROS' POCKET WATCH

"Etairos" is the Greek for "partner", "companion".

Staybrite 48,7 mm case & Cal. 37.6

1/ Example with grey dial center

The Italian newspaper article/ad above says:

"R. Italian Air Force. New creation in stainless steel ETAIROS

The Etairos model was created to meet the needs of today's generation: active, hard-working, and sporty. The elegant case is made of genuine English Staybrite steel, the extremely hard metal that contains all the noble elements: impervious to any reagent. Stainless steel, unalterable in its white and natural shine. The "Caliber 37.6" movement of the Etairos model has shattered all previous records held by the Geneva Observatory in its category and today holds this absolute record. Experience the Etairos model without obligation in any fine shop and you will be convinced of its superiority.

OMEGA, the watch chosen to officially time all events at the 1932 Los Angeles International Olympic Games. In the swimming events, over the 400-meter course, Elen Madison sets the Olympic and world swimming records, timed by an OMEGA watch."