Omega Marine

Omega Marine

A diver's extremely rare vintage wristwatch with patented special double case design. A world first at the time: The 'Marine' from 1932. The 'Marine' is known as the world’s first diver’s watch and was sold from 1932 on. Louis Alix of Geneva registered this watch as a patent in Switzerland on March 10, 1930. The case consists of two individual steel parts pushed together; a lever on the back presses the outer case on the lugs so that the watch is completely waterproof. The sapphire glass is sealed in the case. The watertight twin case and the air cushion between inner and outer case provide perfect protection for the movement, so that sudden temperature changes can be compensated for. The crown is hidden in the case to avoid any kind of breakage and thus ensure additional impermeability.