1961 Omega Automatic 'Tank' 28x35mm Steel Case 3999

Here we have a 1961 Omega Automatic 'Tank' Steel Case 3999 featuring a beautiful sculpted 27.5mm tank-shaped stainless steel case that comfortably sits on your wrist with attractive curved lugs, the elegant polished chamfer edged straight brushed flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 35.5mm and a case thickness of 9mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side is a coin-edged, signed push/pull crown. A chamfered-edged square-shaped box crystal sits above a white crosshair dial. Elegant applied facet-edged single and double baton indexes mark the hours, razor-edged Dauphine hands are complemented by a delicate second hand. At noon, we have the applied Omega motif “Automatic” printed underneath, completing this sophisticated dress watch. On the reverse, a domed snap-off case back, inside an automatic Omega Cal. 571, 24 jewels, beating at 19,800 beats per hour, this quality movement was first introduced in 1958. It comes paired with a well-suited 21mm strap and pin buckle.

This watch is sold as ‘Watch Only’; therefore, it comes without its original Omega box or paperwork. It comes paired with a well-suited 21mm strap and pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1961 and is sold in worn condition, but overall this is in very fair condition for its age, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

With the Cartier Tank taking the attention in today's market, which not share some love for other vintage 'Tank' watches. Here we have a wonderful Omega Automatic 'Tank', reference 3999 from 1961, and it comes in an impressive steel 28x35mm case, perfect on the wrist. The crosshair dial and impressive 21mm lug width make it all the better. I would not hesitate to add this vintage gem to your collection today, whilst you still can!

Reference : 3999 SC – 61
Movement : Automatic Omega Cal. 571
Age : Circa. 1961
Year : 1961
Case Size : 28mm
Case Thickness : 9mm
Lug to Lug : 35mm
Lugs : 21mm
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., founded in 1848 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 World War I, 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 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 an astronaut's first choice. 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, with their production starting 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, they officially rebranded themselves from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.