1961 Omega Manually Wound Cal. 268 33mm Gold-Plated 14713

Here, we have a classic 1961 Omega Manually Wound Cal. 268 33mm Gold-Plated 14713, a beautifully understated dress watch from an era of timeless design. The 33mm gold-plated round case curves elegantly over your wrist, thanks to its slender tapered chamfered lugs. A compact lug-to-lug length of 40mm and a very slim case thickness of 8.5mm ensure a comfortable, low-profile fit. On the right side, there is a slim signed crown. The smooth, polished bezel holds a crystal above an attractive white dial. The outer minute track with lume pips surrounds the applied faceted gold-plated hour markers, and elegant Alpha hands filled with lume sweep across the dial, sitting just above a large, traditional recessed sub-second register at 6 o’clock. At 12 o’clock, we find the iconic applied Omega motif. On the reverse, a snap-off solid stainless-steel case back, marked inside with the reference number 14713-62. Inside, the manually wound Omega Cal. 268, a Swiss 17-jewel movement beating at a leisurely 18,000 beats per hour. The watch comes paired with a well-suited 18mm strap and an Omega pin buckle; the original Omega box is also included.

This watch is sold with its original Omega box. It comes paired with an 18mm leather strap and an Omega pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1961 , and is in worn vintage condition, but overall a lovely, honest, clean example and a sharp case, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

This is, without doubt, one of the cleanest gold-plated Omegas I've had through my hands in quite some time. Finding examples from this era that haven't suffered from excessive wear to the plating is becoming increasingly difficult, and this one presents exactly as you'd hope, honest, sharp, and wonderfully preserved. The beauty of watches like this is their simplicity. Elegant proportions, a lovely manual-wind movement, and a design that feels just as relevant today as it did in the early 1960s. It's the sort of vintage Omega that quietly does everything right. What really stands out, though, is the value for money. Not only are you getting a beautiful vintage Omega, but it also comes with its original Omega box and Omega buckle, both of which are worth a few quid on their own these days. When you factor those in, along with the condition and originality of the watch itself, the overall package becomes incredibly compelling. Snap up this fantastic vintage gem today!

Reference : 14713-62
Movement : Manually Wound Omega Cal. 268
Age : Circa. 1961
Year : 1961
Case Size : 33mm
Case Thickness : 8.5mm
Lug to Lug : 40mm
Lugs : 18mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box
Case Material : Gold Plated
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 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, it officially rebranded itself from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.