FULLY FUNCTIONAL OMEGA GENEVE CHRONOSTOP CHRONOGRAPH

1 PUSHER

ITALIAN MARKET WATCH - NOT AVAILABLE IN OTHER MARKETS - ULTRA RARE!!

CALIBER 920 (truly rare, one pusher chronograph movement!)

VINTAGE CHRONOGRAPH

Ref: 146.012

Circa 1970

COMPLETELY AND FULLY SERVICED MARCH 2nd 2015

MEGA SIZED: 41MM without OMEGA signed crown!

Description:

AMAZING CONDITION AS SEEN, COMPLETELY SERVICED AND FULLY ACCURATELY FUNCTIONING - NOTE - THERE IS A BLEMISH ON THE DIAL AROUND 10 o'clock position, OTHERWISE REMARKABLE!

About this rare model and RARER CALIBER 920!

One of the rarest of Omega Chronographs - This is the Omega Geneve Chronostop, special Italy version , Omega case ref. ST146.012 c.1970, which was made exclusively for the Italian market. The largest of all the Chronostop simplified chronograph variants this one features a 41mm case in superb condition. Stainless steel 1 piece case (movement exits through front)in remarkable condition, no significant marks or dents. The 1153/138 original Omega bracelet is present again in superb.

The grey dial is completely original, almost mint apart from BLEMISH at around 10 marker. The hands are in exceptional condition. The movement is a calibre 920 manual wind single button chronograph. The button at 3 o'clock starts the chronograph and a second press stop it and resets once the button is released. The movement is in pristine order, mechanically A1 and has been serviced. A very collectable watch.

REAL HISTORY:

OMEGA Chronostop Geneva Date, special "Italy" version, 1970: (Museum number 2404)
Simplified chronograph, also called "Stop-second watch", 1/5-second display. 920 date calibre, start push-button at 2 o'clock, stop (press during display of time) and return-to-zero (release) of central chronograph hand, silvered dial, outside line minute scale, raised hour markers with black fillet, luminous stick hands, round steel case water resistant to 30 metres, "Unicoc" system with wide bevelled bezel, with same bracelet fixing (here integrated) as the Dynamic.
Model manufactured by Fontana exclusively for the Italian general agent De Marchi. (ST 146.012)

This watch was also available with a silvered dial with name of large Zurich retailer, "Türler", on it.

There are 2 movements that have been used in this watch series. The 865 & 920. Simply said, the 920 has a date & the 865 doesn't. Both movements are manual wind.

The 865 movement was introduced in 1966 & 124,000 were made. The 920 movement was introduced 2 years later in 1968 & 61,000 were made. Both of these movements were only ever used in Chronostop watches. The both have 17 jewels & run with 21,600 Bph

THIS IS ONE OF THE MORE RARE VERSIONS AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE NUMBERS, LESS THAN HALF THE TOTAL OF THESE WERE FITTED WITH THE CALIBER 920, WHICH THIS ONE IS!!!

SIGNED:

DIAL: 'OMEGA' , 'GENEVE ', 'CHRONOSTOP' , 'T SWISS MADE T'

BACK CASE: 'WATERPROOF' , 'TOOL 107' - INSIDE BACK CASE: 'OMEGA WATCH Co.' , ACIER INOXYDABLE' , '146.012'

MOVEMENT: 'OMEGA' , CAL. '920' , 'SEVENTEEN 17 JEWELS' , 'SWISS'

BRACELET: 'OMEGA' , 'STAINLESS STEEL' , '(11)' , '1153/138'

SPECIFICATIONS:

Original Omega high precision mechanical movement Cal. 920.
Mechanical Omega, 920 Ø 27.00mm, 12", 17 Jewels, 21.600 A/h, Power reserve 40h

Case measures ~41.40 mm without crown / button ~ 42.50 mm with crown / button ~ 47.80 mm from lugs to lugs ~ 12.95 mm thick

OMEGA DATABASE INFO:

Brand: Omega
Model: De Ville Chronostop
Reference: ST 146.012
Case: Stainless Steel
Bezel: Stainless Steel
Case Size: ~41 mm
Movement: Omega Cal. 920 Swiss Mechanical Movement
Strap: Original Omega Stainless Steel Bracelet
Calendar: No
Buckle: Original Omega Stainless Steel Deployment
Case Glass: Acrylic Crystal
Water Resistant: 3 ATM | 30 M

PRICE FOR THIS SPECIAL CHRONOGRAPH:

I am asking for: euro 1.700 shipped worldwide complimentary.

Item is in EUROPE.

World-wide references upon request, and I reserve the right to request same from Buyer.

As always, thank you Jeff, Chronocentric and all interested!