Omega Genève 366.0832

Omega Genève Calendar 1974 - AUTOMATIC WATCH CAL.1012 ORIGINAL DIAL BRACELET FULLY SERVICED &BOX

This is a rare classic amazing automatic Omega Genève Calendar model with a unique all-original silver dial and integrated Omega bracelet. The watch has been fully serviced on 7th February 2023. The Genève model was first launched in 1953 to pay homage to the Canton of Geneva. It became so successful that in 1970 this line of watches represented 60% of Omega’s production. Sadly, it was withdrawn in 1979 and is no longer produced. Calibre 1012 is one of the most appealing to Omega enthusiasts on account of it still containing a movement that was entirely manufactured in-house by Omega itself. A bit later on in the 1980s, Omega would cease to produce its own movements and instead purchase these from third-party sources. This is one of the most distinctive and unique models and has been in production for twelve years (1972-1984). Omega introduced the movement 1012 in 1972 and design it to run at the rapid rate of 28800 half beats per hour. The 1000 series of calibres, of which this 1012 is one, are rightly regarded as classics today by vintage watch enthusiasts. The watch measures 36mm without the crown and 43mm lug to lug. The caseback has reference No. 366 0832. The first three digits stand for: 1 - Gent’s bracelet watch, 6 – Self-winding centre second, and 6 – Water Resistant Calendar. If we look very carefully, above the model reference, there is the tiny maker’s mark of a coded emblem of Louis Lang SA, the firm that manufactured this case. In common with Rolex, IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre and its other close competitors, Omega was not a manufacturer of watch cases and instead purchased these from a small network of third part suppliers that specialised in this field. The dial has silver-black faceted reliefs as hour markers with the silver ‘stick’ hands and black seconds hand. The original crown is signed with the Omega logo. The large stainless steel Omega bracelet has No. 11 in the circle and references No. 1186/215. The watch and bracelet can fit 195mm (7.6 inches) wrist but also comes with additional 2 links that can extend the length to 210mm (8.25 inches). The watch will arrive in a black presentation box. Please study the pictures carefully as these are at great magnification and show all the flaws that second-hand watches always have. The watch has been fully serviced on 7th February 2023. The movement has been taken apart completely to the last little screws and tiny parts. The performance of the movement will deteriorate over time if not cared for properly. The lubricants will dry up and lose their cohesiveness in time. All the parts are cleaned in a special chemical solution that dissolves old lubricants, grime, dust or residue that is still left within the case and movement. This process normally takes just over 24 hours. After that, each little part is checked again for any blemishes and faults that can result in the movement not working at 100% correctly. If there are any parts to be replaced this is the time to identify that need. Once all the parts are checked, replaced and rechecked the process of reassembling can begin. There are different lubricants for the different parts and 'jewels' so special care needs to be taken. It does take a while... Once everything is back together the electronic instruments are used to set the timing of the movement. The movement after service or any parts being replaced needs the bedding in time of a couple of weeks and readjustment on the timing instrument. You can see that this is not something you can do yourself in five minutes. This specialist care is extremely important and this is what we do with every Omega watch we own. A lot of watches are advertised as waterproof or water-resistant. As part of the service, we do replace all the gaskets and all the care is taken to make the watches resistant to water. The truth is that in the old watches, it is nearly impossible to achieve the 100% result. So, do not take a bath or shower wearing your vintage watch. There is always a risk that something can go wrong and the damage caused by water is the hardest to repair. This is why we never say our watches are waterproof. Please treat it as if they are not if you want the timeless Omega. This watch has been worn proudly in the past. It shows you what sort of amazing engineering has gone into it if it can survive in this workable state for so long. The truth is you need to service your watch at least every five years to make sure you prolong its life. We have an incredible watchmaker that had been helping us with restoration for the past 20 years and he has been working with Omega watches for the past 50 years - you can't get any more knowledge than that. He has now retired and helps only us while enjoying his retirement. He is not pushed to deliver to the deadlines and he takes his time to make it perfect. There has been a lot of love and care dotted on this watch and you can see it in the pictures. The photos are at great magnification and even tiny marks are visible - you will not be able to see these with the naked eye. You will be able to see the specks of dust even though I try my best to wipe these off. This is a unique vintage large Omega Geneve Calendar watch in great condition, one of the better Omega models available on the market.This is a rare classic amazing automatic Omega Genève Calendar model with a unique all-original silver dial and integrated Omega bracelet. The watch has been fully serviced on 7th February 2023. The Genève model was first launched in 1953 to pay homage to the Canton of Geneva. It became so successful that in 1970 this line of watches represented 60% of Omega’s production. Sadly, it was withdrawn in 1979 and is no longer produced. Calibre 1012 is one of the most appealing to Omega enthusiasts on account of it still containing a movement that was entirely manufactured in-house by Omega itself. A bit later on in the 1980s, Omega would cease to produce its own movements and instead purchase these from third-party sources. This is one of the most distinctive and unique models and has been in production for twelve years (1972-1984). Omega introduced the movement 1012 in 1972 and design it to run at the rapid rate of 28800 half beats per hour. The 1000 series of calibres, of which this 1012 is one, are rightly regarded as classics today by vintage watch enthusiasts. The watch measures 36mm without the crown and 43mm lug to lug. The caseback has reference No. 366 0832. The first three digits stand for: 1 - Gent’s bracelet watch, 6 – Self-winding centre second, and 6 – Water Resistant Calendar. If we look very carefully, above the model reference, there is the tiny maker’s mark of a coded emblem of Louis Lang SA, the firm that manufactured this case. In common with Rolex, IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre and its other close competitors, Omega was not a manufacturer of watch cases and instead purchased these from a small network of third part suppliers that specialised in this field. The dial has silver-black faceted reliefs as hour markers with the silver ‘stick’ hands and black seconds hand. The original crown is signed with the Omega logo. The large stainless steel Omega bracelet has No. 11 in the circle and references No. 1186/215. The watch and bracelet can fit 195mm (7.6 inches) wrist but also comes with additional 2 links that can extend the length to 210mm (8.25 inches). The watch will arrive in a black presentation box. Please study the pictures carefully as these are at great magnification and show all the flaws that second-hand watches always have. The watch has been fully serviced on 7th February 2023. The movement has been taken apart completely to the last little screws and tiny parts. The performance of the movement will deteriorate over time if not cared for properly. The lubricants will dry up and lose their cohesiveness in time. All the parts are cleaned in a special chemical solution that dissolves old lubricants, grime, dust or residue that is still left within the case and movement. This process normally takes just over 24 hours. After that, each little part is checked again for any blemishes and faults that can result in the movement not working at 100% correctly. If there are any parts to be replaced this is the time to identify that need. Once all the parts are checked, replaced and rechecked the process of reassembling can begin. There are different lubricants for the different parts and 'jewels' so special care needs to be taken. It does take a while... Once everything is back together the electronic instruments are used to set the timing of the movement. The movement after service or any parts being replaced needs the bedding in time of a couple of weeks and readjustment on the timing instrument. You can see that this is not something you can do yourself in five minutes. This specialist care is extremely important and this is what we do with every Omega watch we own. A lot of watches are advertised as waterproof or water-resistant. As part of the service, we do replace all the gaskets and all the care is taken to make the watches resistant to water. The truth is that in the old watches, it is nearly impossible to achieve the 100% result. So, do not take a bath or shower wearing your vintage watch. There is always a risk that something can go wrong and the damage caused by water is the hardest to repair. This is why we never say our watches are waterproof. Please treat it as if they are not if you want the timeless Omega. This watch has been worn proudly in the past. It shows you what sort of amazing engineering has gone into it if it can survive in this workable state for so long. The truth is you need to service your watch at least every five years to make sure you prolong its life. We have an incredible watchmaker that had been helping us with restoration for the past 20 years and he has been working with Omega watches for the past 50 years - you can't get any more knowledge than that. He has now retired and helps only us while enjoying his retirement. He is not pushed to deliver to the deadlines and he takes his time to make it perfect. There has been a lot of love and care dotted on this watch and you can see it in the pictures. The photos are at great magnification and even tiny marks are visible - you will not be able to see these with the naked eye. You will be able to see the specks of dust even though I try my best to wipe these off. This is a unique vintage large Omega Geneve Calendar watch in great condition, one of the better Omega models available on the market. This is a rare classic amazing automatic Omega Genève Calendar model with a unique all-original silver dial and integrated Omega bracelet. The watch has been fully serviced on 7th February 2023. The Genève model was first launched in 1953 to pay homage to the Canton of Geneva. It became so successful that in 1970 this line of watches represented 60% of Omega’s production. Sadly, it was withdrawn in 1979 and is no longer produced. Calibre 1012 is one of the most appealing to Omega enthusiasts on account of it still containing a movement that was entirely manufactured in-house by Omega itself. A bit later on in the 1980s, Omega would cease to produce its own movements and instead purchase these from third-party sources. This is one of the most distinctive and unique models and has been in production for twelve years (1972-1984). Omega introduced the movement 1012 in 1972 and design it to run at the rapid rate of 28800 half beats per hour. The 1000 series of calibres, of which this 1012 is one, are rightly regarded as classics today by vintage watch enthusiasts. The watch measures 36mm without the crown and 43mm lug to lug. The caseback has reference No. 366 0832. The first three digits stand for: 1 - Gent’s bracelet watch, 6 – Self-winding centre second, and 6 – Water Resistant Calendar. If we look very carefully, above the model reference, there is the tiny maker’s mark of a coded emblem of Louis Lang SA, the firm that manufactured this case. In common with Rolex, IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre and its other close competitors, Omega was not a manufacturer of watch cases and instead purchased these from a small network of third part suppliers that specialised in this field. The dial has silver-black faceted reliefs as hour markers with the silver ‘stick’ hands and black seconds hand. The original crown is signed with the Omega logo. The large stainless steel Omega bracelet has No. 11 in the circle and references No. 1186/215. The watch and bracelet can fit 195mm (7.6 inches) wrist but also comes with additional 2 links that can extend the length to 210mm (8.25 inches). The watch will arrive in a black presentation box. Please study the pictures carefully as these are at great magnification and show all the flaws that second-hand watches always have. The watch has been fully serviced on 7th February 2023. The movement has been taken apart completely to the last little screws and tiny parts. The performance of the movement will deteriorate over time if not cared for properly. The lubricants will dry up and lose their cohesiveness in time. All the parts are cleaned in a special chemical solution that dissolves old lubricants, grime, dust or residue that is still left within the case and movement. This process normally takes just over 24 hours. After that, each little part is checked again for any blemishes and faults that can result in the movement not working at 100% correctly. If there are any parts to be replaced this is the time to identify that need. Once all the parts are checked, replaced and rechecked the process of reassembling can begin. There are different lubricants for the different parts and 'jewels' so special care needs to be taken. It does take a while... Once everything is back together the electronic instruments are used to set the timing of the movement. The movement after service or any parts being replaced needs the bedding in time of a couple of weeks and readjustment on the timing instrument. You can see that this is not something you can do yourself in five minutes. This specialist care is extremely important and this is what we do with every Omega watch we own. A lot of watches are advertised as waterproof or water-resistant. As part of the service, we do replace all the gaskets and all the care is taken to make the watches resistant to water. The truth is that in the old watches, it is nearly impossible to achieve the 100% result. So, do not take a bath or shower wearing your vintage watch. There is always a risk that something can go wrong and the damage caused by water is the hardest to repair. This is why we never say our watches are waterproof. Please treat it as if they are not if you want the timeless Omega. This watch has been worn proudly in the past. It shows you what sort of amazing engineering has gone into it if it can survive in this workable state for so long. The truth is you need to service your watch at least every five years to make sure you prolong its life. We have an incredible watchmaker that had been helping us with restoration for the past 20 years and he has been working with Omega watches for the past 50 years - you can't get any more knowledge than that. He has now retired and helps only us while enjoying his retirement. He is not pushed to deliver to the deadlines and he takes his time to make it perfect. There has been a lot of love and care dotted on this watch and you can see it in the pictures. The photos are at great magnification and even tiny marks are visible - you will not be able to see these with the naked eye. You will be able to see the specks of dust even though I try my best to wipe these off. This is a unique vintage large Omega Geneve Calendar watch in great condition, one of the better Omega models available on the market.