1962 Omega Seamaster Crosshair Gold Plated 34mm 14775

Here we have a 1962 Omega Seamaster Crosshair 14775 featuring a 34mm gold-plated round case that gently curves over your wrist with straight, flat-ended lugs. Its slim curved flanks lead to a comfortable lug-to-lug length of 40mm and a case thickness of 9.5mm. On the right side, a signed push/pull crown. The smooth bezel holds a domed crystal above a stunning sunburst silver vertically brushed cross-hair dial. An outer minute track surrounds applied gold-plated indexes marking the hours. At 3 o’clock, a framed date window. Gold-plated hands are complemented by a tapered sweeping second hand. At noon, we have the applied Omega motif, and at 6 o’clock, ‘Seamaster’ completes this striking vintage timepiece. On the screw-down case back, we have the embossed hippocampus and a seahorse, which represent 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 and was first seen on the Seamaster in 1958. Inside a manually wound Omega Cal. 610, 17 jewels, beating at 19,800 beats per hour. It comes paired with a well-suited 18mm leather strap.

This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes with no original Omega box or paperwork. The watch comes paired with a well-suited 18mm leather strap. The watch is from Circa. 1962 and is sold in worn, super clean vintage condition with a refinished dial, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months Non-Waterproof Warranty.

Everyone loves a vintage, classic watch, and this Omega Seamaster Crosshair with its crisp and clean 34mm gold-plated case is brilliant on and off the wrist. It is hard to believe this reference 14775 is from 1962. I hope I can age this graciously. I would not think twice about adding a beauty like this to your collection. Perfect for the seasoned collector or for the complete vintage-newbie, snap it up today!

Reference : 14775 62 SC
Movement : Manually Wound Omega Cal. 610
Age : Circa. 1962
Year : 1962
Case Size : 34mm
Case Thickness : 9.5mm
Lug to Lug : 40mm
Lugs : 18mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Gold Plated
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

They were formerly known as the La Generale Watch Co. in 1848 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.