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Omega Chronostop

£695.00

Welcome to the ‘under-the-wrist start-and-stop watch’: the Omega Chronostop. It was designed for drivers to time laps and there are some models with the dial rotated 90 degrees clock-wise so that it could be worn on the inside of the wrist. This was never a highly successful watch for Omega, but it has charm and charisma galore. I love the 60’s design and it’s so resonant of that ground-breaking era.

I love the slate grey dial, the tonneau case, the neat, chapter ring style edging and the white hour and minute hands and the bold red second hand. It’s also incredibly comfortable and the 35mm case is just spot on for me. Some of the lume dots have worn away - at 7, 9 and 11. The case has some scratches; again nothing too bad and I don’t know the service history but it’s a great timekeeper.

Unlike most other chronographs it’s only really meant for recording sub-minute times. You press the top pusher, time your event, push down again and on release it ‘flybacks’ to zero. That’s it. But it never fails to impress and it’s far from being a gimmick.

It was originally released in 1966 as part of the Seamaster collection, but ended up two years later in the Geneve basket. This is reference 145.009 and Omega used the caliber 865 (as in this example) without a date and the Cal.920 with date. It is manual wind, has 17 jewels and the serial number dates the watch to 1967.

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Omega Chronostop

£695.00

Welcome to the ‘under-the-wrist start-and-stop watch’: the Omega Chronostop. It was designed for drivers to time laps and there are some models with the dial rotated 90 degrees clock-wise so that it could be worn on the inside of the wrist. This was never a highly successful watch for Omega, but it has charm and charisma galore. I love the 60’s design and it’s so resonant of that ground-breaking era.

I love the slate grey dial, the tonneau case, the neat, chapter ring style edging and the white hour and minute hands and the bold red second hand. It’s also incredibly comfortable and the 35mm case is just spot on for me. Some of the lume dots have worn away - at 7, 9 and 11. The case has some scratches; again nothing too bad and I don’t know the service history but it’s a great timekeeper.

Unlike most other chronographs it’s only really meant for recording sub-minute times. You press the top pusher, time your event, push down again and on release it ‘flybacks’ to zero. That’s it. But it never fails to impress and it’s far from being a gimmick.

It was originally released in 1966 as part of the Seamaster collection, but ended up two years later in the Geneve basket. This is reference 145.009 and Omega used the caliber 865 (as in this example) without a date and the Cal.920 with date. It is manual wind, has 17 jewels and the serial number dates the watch to 1967.

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The watch is in good condition and running and keeping time well,. The glass crystal has been replaced at some time in the past. The lume on the hands has faded too.
The service history is unknown.

SPECIFICATIONS

Reference. 145.009

Calibre.Omega cal. 865, 17 Jewels, manual winding movement - beating at 21,600 BPH.

Dial. grey dial with applied indices.

Case back: screw back.

Crown signed Omega

Strap. Aftermarket leather strap with buckle. In good used condition (kept as suits the watch really well).

No box or papers. Watch only.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT:

  1. There is a little wear on the lume of the hour & minute hands. Please see the images. Some of the lume dots have worn away - at 7, 9 and 11.

  2. There are some small scratches and abrasions on either side of the case. Please see images.

  3. The glass crystal is a replacement - but unknown when changed. Some scratches on plexiglass.

  4. The watch is running about -4s/d, which is within vintage watch tolerances of +/-30 s/d.

MEASUREMENTS (approximate)

35mm diameter (excluding crown)
39.5mm length lug to lug

18mm lug width inside for strap.
12 mm depth case from back to centre of crystal

This watch comes with a 1-month warranty and free UK delivery.

If you live outside the UK, it is your responsibility to pay any Import Tax, VAT or Customs Duty if your country requires it. PLEASE be aware of this before placing any order as we can not be held responsible for any fees imposed by your country. We will not pay towards the cost of importing any item and we will always declare the full value of the transaction on any customs form.

WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN 1967 ?

  • Dominica gains independence from England.

  • The Beatles release “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band“. It stays at number one on the album charts throughout the summer of 1967.

  • "Cool Hand Luke", starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, and Strother Martin is released.