Omega Geneve

J Jonathan

Hi Guys,

I bought this Geneve from a local clock and watch repairer today. The big selling point was the rose gold plated movement inside and the great condition of the watch. Other than a rough date estimate I have little info about the watch and can't seem to find this face style on the internet. Any info you have would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks

The early 500 series was manufactured to a standard of engineering and finish only seen in the top-end of today’s market. Cosmetic and functional finishing of the movements was excellent. A combination of sun grinding, snailing and high polish together with anglaged/rounded edges produced an extremely attractive cosmetic effect. As with earlier Omega movements, the 500 series featured copper plating over most of the beryllium bronze alloy parts. The plating was often mistaken for Rose Gold, owing in part to the liberty taken by Omega in describing it as such in some promotional campaigns.

U ulackfocus

Jonathan: You have a case reference 135.041 with a caliber 601. The watch Ashley (dsio) showed above is a 165.041 caliber 552, and the date versions were 166.041 caliber 565. They're the same watch, with the case numbers assigned according to what type of caliber was inside:

First digit: 1 = man's watch
Second digit: 3 = manual wind center seconds, 6 = automatic wind center seconds
Third digit: 5 = water resistant, 6 = water resistant with calendar

aga79: You have a 145.009 with a caliber 865. That watch had something to do with the 1968 Mexican Olympics, but I don't think it was a limited edition or directly marketed as a commemorative edition. I've got a Seamaster Chronostop 145.007 that I wear more often than I admit to on the forums.