1970 Omega Seamaster 'Chronometer' Automatic 35mm 168.024

Here we have a 1970 Omega Seamaster 'Chronometer' Automatic 168.024 featuring a curvaceous 35mm brushed and polished stainless steel case. Its curved brushed flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 43.5mm with gently curved tapered thick chamfered lugs, and a case thickness of 11mm ensures a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side is a signed push/pull crown. A smooth, polished bezel holds the domed crystal above a stunning sunburst silver dial with an outer minute track and chamfered applied chamfered baton indexes marking the hours. At 3 o’clock, a framed date window with a Cyclops magnification and steel sword hands, with onyx filling, complemented by a tapered centre second hand, completes the attractive dial. Text is precisely printed at noon with an applied Omega motif ‘Automatic Chronometer Officially Certified’ and at 6 o’clock, ‘Seamaster’. 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 were first seen on the Seamaster in 1958. Inside an automatic Omega Cal. 564, 24 jewels, beating at 19,800 beats per hour. The watch comes paired with its well-suited aftermarket 19mm leather strap and pin buckle. 

This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes with no original Omega box or paperwork. The watch comes paired with its well-suited aftermarket 19mm leather strap and pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1970 and is sold in worn, vintage condition, as you can see from the photographs and had a 2026 Service. The watch comes with our 12-Months Non-Waterproof Warranty.

In the world of vintage watches, Omega still remains one of the best value-for-money vintage watches you can buy, and occasionally, you still come across gems that should be far more expensive than they are. This Omega Seamaster 'Chronometer' reference 168.024 from 1970 is the perfect example of that. Cased in a sharp 35mm steel case and powered by the brilliant automatic Omega calibre 564, the watch still features its original Omega reverse cyclops crystal, a rare thing on its own. If you have been after a vintage Omega Seamaster that won't break the bank, this is definitely the one for you. Snap it up today!

Reference : 168.024
Movement : Automatic Omega Cal. 564
Age : Circa. 1970
Year : 1970
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

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.