Visit to OMEGA Museum Part B: Movements and Early days

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After receiving proper guidance tools, we entered first chamber where there were Movements history and Early days Omegas story from Technical and Aesthetic perspective....
A35A Museum Map movement and early days.jpg
 
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The movements

Omega movements from early manual winding to modern automatic are placed in circular glass cases below.....
B1 movements glass case.jpg


Early manual winding
B2 movt1.jpg


Quartzes and Electronics
B3 movts 2.jpg



Manual winding inside pocket watches
B4 movts3.jpg


Cal 372
B6 movt 5.jpg


Bumper model showcase
B7B Bumper movt model.jpg


Omega 30 mm movement Adverstising
B7 plaque 30mm movt.jpg
 
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The Early days

Case no 2, Omega sister brands
B8 case 2 Sister Brands.jpg


Case no 3 Early Omega
B9 case 3 early watches.jpg B10 case 3 watch no 1.jpg


Case no 4 Medicus. One segment that Omega targeting by putting first central second watch with Cal 23.4 in wrist with bracelet is Medical Doctor, hence the name Medicus. However it was proven very popular for other occupancies, too.
B11 case 4 Medicus 1936.jpg B12 case 4 medicus info plaque.jpg


Medicus chrono black dial.....
B13 case 4 medicus watch no 7.jpg


Case no 5 Omega sub second.........
B14 case 5 subseconds.jpg


Museum chronometre sub second
B15 case 5 subseconds watch no 2 Museum chronometre.jpg


Case no 7 Early luxury watches: Centenaries and Ultima
B16 case 6 Centenaries.jpg


Special centenary with unique lugs.....
B17 case 6 Centenary watch no 1 with special lugs.jpg


Centenary engraving case back
B18 case 6 centenary case back.jpg


Centenary with gold bracelet
B19 case 6 centenaries watch no 5 with gold bracelet.jpg


Hooded lug chronometre
B20 case 6 centenaries watch no 6 with hooded lug.jpg


Omega Ultima
B21 case 6 centenaries watch no 7 Ultima with hooded lug.jpg
 
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Case no 7 Triple Date Moonphase
B22 case 7 TDMP.jpg


Stainless steel round TDMP
B23 case 7 TDMP watch no 1 SS round case.jpg


Pink gold round TDMP
B24 case 7 TDMP watch no 2 RG round case.jpg


Square Rose Gold TDMP
B25 case 7 TDMP watch no 3 RG square case.jpg



Case no 8 Early sea theme Omegas
B26 case 8 Early sea theme.jpg


Neptunus fork hour hand in Rose Gold case
B27 case 8 Early sea theme watch no 1 neptunus second hand in RG case.jpg


SS square waterproof watch with beautiful blued steel hands
B28 case 8 Early sea theme watch no 3 blued second hand in SS case.jpg


Case no 9: Les Grand Prix.... Omega at Show / Fair competition
B29 case 9 Les Grand Prix.jpg


Beautiful 'Temple Grec' sculpture ..........
B30 case 9 Les Grand Prix watch no 4 Temple Grec.jpg


Byzantin
B31 case 9 Les Grand Prix watch no 5 byzantin.jpg


Case no 9: Cloissone and Sculpture dial
B32 case 10 Cloissone dial and Sclupture dial.jpg


Case no 11 : Artistic Pocket watch
B36 case 11 Artistic pocket watch.jpg


Case no 12: various bracelets in early days
B37 case 12 Bracelets.jpg B38 case 12 Bracelets info plaque.jpg B39 case 12 Bracelets watch no 2 3 and 4.jpg
 
B33 case 10 Cloissone dial and Sclupture dial watch no 1.jpg B34 case 10 Cloissone dial and Sclupture dial watch no 2 saudi map.jpg B35 case 10 Cloissone dial and Sclupture dial watch no 3 flower.jpg B35 case 10 Cloissone dial and Sclupture dial watch no 4 saudi map.jpg
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Case no 13:
B40 case 13 Telemetre and subseconds.jpg B41 case 13 Telemetre and subseconds watch no 8 9 and 10.jpg


SS telemeter
B42 case 13 Telemetre and subseconds watch no 3 SS telemetre.jpg


Yellow Gold Telemeter with black dial
B43 case 13 Telemetre and subseconds watch no 5 YG telemetre black dial.jpg B44 case 13 Telemetre and subseconds watch no 8 YG sub second black dial.jpg


Very nice scarab with blued hands
B45 case 13 Telemetre and subseconds watch no 2 SS sub second scarab.jpg


Case no 14 : Early days jewellery watches
B46 case 14 Early days jewellery watch.jpg


Case no 15: Early days jewellery watches part 2
B47 case 15 Early days jewellery watches part 2.jpg


Case no 16: Early days jewelerry watches.... Diamonds are forever
B48 case 16 Later days jewellery watches for ladies.jpg B48 case 16 Later days jewellery watches for ladies watch no 10 and 11 diamonds.jpg B50 case 16 Later days jewellery watches for ladies watch no 3 brown diamonds.jpg B50 case 16 Later days jewellery watches for ladies watch no 1 2 5 6 7 gold.jpg


Case no 17 White Gold and Platinum Jewellery watches
B52 case 17 White Gold and Platinum jewellery watches.jpg B53 case 17 White Gold and Platinum jewellery watches no 4 5 6.jpg B53 case 17 White Gold and Platinum jewellery watches no8 9.jpg



Early days Omega Advertising
B55 Early days watches Ad 1.jpg B56 Early days watches Ad 2.jpg
 
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Thanks for posting......almost saves me the trip!

I hope it doesn't discourage you to visit there....... the real thing is just much better than the pictures......😀
 
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The chronograph in the medicus section you pictured is the cal. 33.3 with the screwback case. And the centenary with the fancy lugs is a model made for the Philippine market. The round TDMP in steel looks NOS including the original strap. The 35.5mm rose gold scientific dial Rg is the watch presented to omega's swedish agent Martin Lodenius - it was also the 10,000,001st watch omega produced.
 
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The chronograph in the medicus section you pictured is the cal. 33.3 with the screwback case. And the centenary with the fancy lugs is a model made for the Philippine market. The round TDMP in steel looks NOS including the original strap. The 35.5mm rose gold scientific dial Rg is the watch presented to omega's swedish agent Martin Lodenius - it was also the 10,000,001st watch omega produced.

Interesting that Omega created special model for Asian market back in 40s. I know they created the jumbo case Connie for Asian market especially Japan in 1970's.
 
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Interesting that Omega created special model for Asian market back in 40s. I know they created the jumbo case Connie for Asian market especially Japan in 1970's.

The watch was released in 1948 and at that time the President of the Philippines - Elpidio Quirino was rumored to have a gold toilet. In fact Quirino had a solid gold omega (case ref. 2446) with gold bracelet presented to him by the company.
 
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Special centenary with unique lugs.....
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Centenary engraving case back
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That's a special Phillipines model IIRC. Like the commercial used to say: nothing beats a great set of lugs.

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Omega Ultima
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You're killing me! That's the hooded lug I really want, even over the gold dialed 14.324 Seamaster.
 
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The watch was released in 1948 and at that time the President of the Philippines - Elpidio Quirino was rumored to have a gold toilet. In fact Quirino had a solid gold omega (case ref. 2446) with gold bracelet presented to him by the company.

I wonder why they don't put this in their Officials section. JFK, Ibn Saud from Saudia, King Haile selassie from Eithopia, Prince Soraya all entered there.
 
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The watch was released in 1948 and at that time the President of the Philippines - Elpidio Quirino was rumored to have a gold toilet. In fact Quirino had a solid gold omega (case ref. 2446) with gold bracelet presented to him by the company.

Oops, I see Mike posted while I was quoting you.
 
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This is an epic post Herianto! Do go on....
 
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This is an epic post Herianto! Do go on....

Thanks Lou, I will. Preparing the pcitures just take more time than I expected.
 
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Good work .... Any window for omega military?

Yes there is one glass case dedicated for it. Apparently military is big market for Omega. In fact back in 1940s UK military is the biggest single purchaser (until now) of Omega watch with ~ 100,000 order. It will come in part E: Art, official and movie property.
 
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Excellent Herianto, thanks for sharing 👍

Keep the posts rolling in... can't wait till we get to the Seamaster and deep sea exploration part 😁
 
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