:: OMEGA 1950 HAND-WINDING ::

  

  

OPINION                                                          

In this article I want to present a watch OMEGA of the 50s. This is another classic watch with round case, stainless steel.

I bought this OMEGA in another interesting flea market located near the city of Barcelona.

In the flea market "MERCANTIC" located in the charming village of Sant Cugat del Vallès.

In this case, the watch I found it in a state of considerable wear. The watch dial has completely lost the original color. The hands have been repainted in black.

Moreover, the movement was in perfect working order. And it is a watch that has a considerable size, nothing more and nothing less than 38 mm in diameter.

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

Movement Type: Mechanical Hand-winding

Case material: Stainless Steel

Case diameter: 38 mm (without crown)  /  40 mm (with crown)

Thickness: 10 mm

Band width: 19 mm

Lug-to-Lug: 46 mm

Movement/Caliber: Omega Mechanical Hand-winding Calibre 266

Watch Crystal: plexyglass

Dial: White with much wear. Watch-hands painted in black.

Bracelet Material: Leather band.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

http://www.omegawatches.com/es

http://www.omegawatches.com/

INTERESTING WEBSITES                                             

http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/history/vintage-omegas/vintage-watches-database

http://www.omegavintage.com/omega-vintage

http://www.omega-fanatic.com/

http://www.mercantic.com/

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Cugat_del_Vall%C3%A9s

:: LONGINES 1950 HAND-WINDING ::

OPINION                                                          

This Longines watch is a classic. Manufactured by Longines in the early 50's. The watch has a very classic white dial, round and gold-plated case, with manual hand-winding movement by Longines.

I bought this watch few weeks ago at a flea market in Barcelona very interesting "MERCAT DEL BELLCAIRE FIRA DELS ENCANTS" or better known as "ELS ENCANTS VELLS". 

The "Encants vells" or Fira de Bellcaire from Plaça de les Glòries in Barcelona, is one of the oldest markets in Europe. From the fourteenth century is an example of Barcelona's commercial dynamism.

http://www.encantsbcn.com/en-us/home.aspx#&panel1-2

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

Movement Type: Mechanical movement 17 jewels

Case material: Gold plated and Longines original crown.

Case diameter: 35 mm (without crown)  /  37 mm (with crown)

Thickness: 10 mm

Band width: 18 mm

Lug-to-Lug: 41 mm

Movement/Caliber: Longines Mechanical Hand-winding

Watch Crystal: plexyglass

Dial: White

Bracelet Material: Leather not original Longines

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

http://www.longines.com/

INTERESTING WEBSITES                                              

http://www.encantsbcn.com/en-us/home.aspx#&panel1-2

:: LONGINES VINTAGE ART DECO ::

OPINION                                                          

This longines belongs to the decade of the 20s. It is an art deco watch, rectangular watch case. The size of this watch is suprisingly large 39 mm x 25 mm. The watch dial is is the orignal but is worn. If you look, you will see the remarkable resemblance between this Longines and Frank Muller Casablanca. Practically the two dials are identical:

  

This watch I got in the "FIRA DEL RELLOTGE 2013". An annual trade show of watch collectors held near the city of Barcelona:

http://www.firadelrellotge.org/entrada.htm

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

Movement Type: Mechanical movement

Case material: Silver

Case diameter: 39 mm x 25 mm

Thickness: 10 mm

Band width: 19 mm

Lug-to-Lug: 44 mm

Movement/Caliber: Longines Mechanical Hand-winding

Watch Crystal: curved mineral crystal

Dial: White

Bracelet Material: Leather not original Longines

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

http://www.longines.com/

http://www.longines.com/company/history/20#year-1916

INTERESTING WEBSITES                                               

http://www.vintagewatchresources.com/

http://www.qualityvintagetimepieces.com/vintagelongines.html

http://www.longines.es/watches/heritage-collection