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Valentine's Day Special: OMEGA's 'Her Time' Exhibition and a fascinating evening with Petros Protopapas, OMEGA Heritage Manager.

Posted: February 14, 2018
Author: Ornatus-Mundi

Intro Summary:

This in-depth report covers a private exhibition and dinner hosted by Omega Heritage Manager Petros Protopapas, highlighting Omega’s 120-year commitment to women’s watchmaking. Ornatus-Mundi offers a historically rich walkthrough of Omega’s key models and innovations for women, from early 20th-century wristwatches to high-tech METAS-certified chronometers today.

Main Summary:

Held at the Omega Boutique in Vienna, this event-based article explores the evolution of Omega’s women’s watches from both a design and technical standpoint. The author dives into archival material, including original advertisements, pocket-to-wristwatch transitions, and specialized tool watches for women like the Omega Medicus. Also featured are mechanical breakthroughs such as the automatic Caliber 455 Ladymatic and the brand’s modern Trésor collection. The storytelling, images, and access to rarely seen heritage pieces make this an essential reference for collectors and historians alike.

Highlights:

• Earliest Omega ladies wristwatches from 1899–1900

• The Omega Medicus (1937): first central-seconds model for nurses and doctors

• Postwar Omega jewellery watches: hidden dials, diamond-studded designs

• Ladymatic Caliber 455: world’s smallest certified automatic chronometer in the 1950s

• Contemporary METAS-certified watches including Constellation and Trésor

• Dozens of archival advertisements, patent drawings, and exhibition images

Replies Summary (Selected Comments):

• Members appreciated the technical respect Omega gave to women’s watches early on

• Commentary on the elegance and rarity of the Omega Medicus

• Discussion about how modern professional women are reinterpreting watch sizes and design

• High praise for Mr. Protopapas’s ability to blend storytelling with deep horological insight

Full Article:
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