1966 Omega Seamaster 600 Manually Wound 136.011
Ref: 136.011
Specification
Lugs : 18mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes with no original Omega box or Omega papers. The watch comes paired with a very nice 18mm leather strap. The watch is from Circa. 1966 and is in worn, vintage condition as you can see from the photos. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
The Watch
Here we have a 1966 Omega Seamaster 600 Manually Wound 136.011 with a 34mm stainless steel case, the angled lugs have a lug-to-lug length of 39.5mm and a case thickness of 10mm ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side is a signed crown, the domed crystal sits above a cream dial with bevel-edged slim batons and Arabic numerals 12, 6 and 9 marking the hours that catch the light as you rotate your wrist, slim sword hands complemented by a tapered second-hand. At 3 o’clock a framed date window, at 12 o’clock we have an applied Omega motif and at 6 o’clock “Seamaster 600” completes this attractive timepiece. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with the Omega Hippocampus, a seahorse on the case back 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. 611, 17 jewels, 19,800 beats per hour and the watch comes fitted on an 18mm leather strap.
Personal Note
Of the Seamaster 600 references, this is by far my favourite with the faceted numerals, they really capture the light beautifully and add a depth you get from very few watches, especially watches of this age. If you are in the market for a vintage Omega, I'd highly recommend considering this one!
The Brand
Formerly known as the La Generale Watch Co. it was founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, 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, after stringent 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 of timepiece. They are part of the Swiss Swatch Group. The Seamaster was first introduced in 1948 to celebrate Omega’s 100th Anniversary, it was an immediate success and is Omega’s longest-running model. Based on the waterproof designs used during World War 2, it was improved upon with the addition of an “O” ring gasket which improved its water resistance. Omega’s first diving record came in 1955 when diver Gordon McLean reached a depth of 62.5 metres (205 ft) in Australia. The engineers were so confident of the durability that they strapped one to the outside of an aircraft that flew over the North Pole in 1956.