1960 Omega Seamaster Tropical Brown Gilt Dial 35mm 14390

Here we have a 1960 Omega Seamaster Tropical Brown Gilt Dial 14390 featuring a 35mm stainless steel case that curves over your wrist with chamfered-edge tapered lugs. Its curved flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 43.5mm and a case thickness of 11mm, ensuring a comfortable fit. On the right side, a signed crown and a smooth bezel hold a domed crystal above a stunning Tropical Brown dial. An outer minute track surrounds applied facet indexes marking the hours, elegant Gilt Alpha hands are complemented by a tapered sweeping second hand. At noon, we have the Gilt Omega motif and “Seamaster” underneath, completing this beautifully executed watch. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with the embossed Omega Hippocampus in the centre, a seahorse that represents Neptune, the God of the sea. It was conceived by Pierre Borie after seeing a picture of Neptune riding a chariot pulled by seahorses. It is the reason why the seahorses are wearing a bridle, first seen on the Seamaster in 1958. Inside a manually wound Omega Cal. 285, 17 jewels, beating at a leisurely 18,000 beats per hour, this workhorse movement was in production from 1940 until 1960. It comes paired with an 18mm well-suited vintage-style leather strap and pin buckle.

This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and, therefore, comes with no original Omega box or paperwork. It comes paired with an 18mm well-suited vintage-style leather strap and pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1960, and is sold in worn, vintage condition. Overall, it is a well-enjoyed, original example, with the dial a tropical brown and its indexes tarnished to an incredible rainbow colour, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

A lot of watches have the word 'Tropical' in their name, but few will be as rich a brown and as deeply 'tropical' as this impressive 1960 Omega Seamaster, reference 14390. The way this gilt dial has aged is mesmerising, and it gets even better when you look closer at the indices, which have tarnished and developed that wonderful rainbow effect that can happen. If you are in the market for a vintage watch with truly unique patina, this is the one for you. Snap it up and add it to your collection today!

Reference : 14390 - 61 - SC
Movement : Manually Wound Omega Cal. 285
Age : Circa. 1960
Year : 1960
Case Size : 35mm
Case Thickness : 11mm
Lug to Lug : 43.5mm
Lugs : 18mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Formerly known as the La Generale Watch Co. in 1848, it was founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds. When he died in 1879, his sons carried on his dream. In 1880, they moved to 96 Rue Jakob-Stampfli, where they remain today. The brothers produced their first mass-produced calibre, the Labrador, in 1885. Just a few years later, in 1892, they produced the first minute-repeater. In 1903, they renamed the company Omega until 1982, when they officially changed their name to Omega SA. During WW1, Omega watches were used as official timekeepers for the Royal Flying Corps and the US Army. In 1930, Omega and Tissot merged together to form Société Suisse pour l'Industrie Horlogère (SSIH). In 1931, another group was formed - Allgemeine Schweizerische Uhrenindustrie AG (ASUAG). Where SSIH was primarily French-speaking, ASUAG was founded by the more German-speaking members of the Swiss watch industry. In 1948, they introduced the first edition of one of its most symbolic watches: the Seamaster. Omega first introduced the Constellation in 1952. At the time, it was Omega's flagship timepiece. The first models had a Cal. 354 bumper movement in them. Later, in 1955, Omega introduced the Automatic Cal. 50x, followed in 1959 by the Cal.55x (no date) and 56x (date) versions. Many of the Constellations came with pie-pan dials, diamond indexes, and fancy lug configurations. All the gold Constellations of that time have the Observatory of Geneva's hand engraved on the back. The stainless steel and stainless steel/gold versions had a gold medallion on the back with the Observatory of Geneva. The eight stars above the Observatory stand for the many exploits of Omega in the world Chronometer competition. Celebrating the fact that all Constellations are Chronometer Certified. In 1962, when astronaut Wally Schirra wore a Speedmaster on his Mercury Sigma 7 Mission, making it the first Omega watch to enter space. After rigorous tests, NASA used Omega for all their Apollo missions, including the 1969 Moon landing of Apollo 11. Today, Omega is still the first choice of astronauts. In 1969, President Nixon famously said it was “too valuable” and turned down the first-ever all-gold Speedmaster Professional Deluxe. As a response to the ever-growing threat of electronic watches to the manufacturers of mechanical watches, Omega and many Swiss brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe formed Centre Electronique Horologer (CEH). Prototypes began to appear in 1967, and their production started in 1968. Then, In 1972, Omega introduced the reference 198.030, which included the Omega calibre 1250, a ‘tuning-fork electronic movement which was made under licence from Bulova. Later we saw a merger of SSIH and ASUAG into SMH, or Société de Microélectronique et d’Horlogerie. This merger took place in 1983. In 1992, the company acquired Blancpain, and in 1998, it officially branded itself from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.