Et sjeldent Omega “Big Blue”
fra 70-tallet
Ref: 176004
Urverk: 1040
Vakker klokke i bra stand.
skiven (service) ble erstattet for å gi den et mer aktuelt utseende.
Original følger med
Ukjent service historikk.
Uret går og chronografen virker (og resetter til 12).
Strøkent eksemplar!
Pris: 55.000,-
Dette er et vintage ur, så ingen garanti kan gis!
Jeg har kun gode referanser å vise til, så her handler du trygt
Info fra net:
- In 1973 Omega introduced the reference 176.004 ST – SEAMASTER “BIG BLUE” DIVER’S CHRONOGRAPH. This watch moved away from the concept of a three hand watch which in conjunction with the bezel could be used to measure elapsed time up to an hour. The introduced a diver watch with a chronograph movement modified with a central minute hand. The minutes counted would be the minutes displayed from zero, so the diver could more easily understand how much time had elapsed. The engineers at Omega had the idea to overcome the combination of the three hand/bezel offerings and produce a chronograph with a big central minute hand.
Design of the Big Blue
Nowadays this is a big watch, even more if you take it into perspective of the early 70ies. It was a real tool watch with a new kind of timing compared to the early 3 hand diving watches. This watch had a different design for additional legibility. The contrast of colors between the blue dial and the bezel against the luminous indexes, numerals on the bezel, and hands guaranteed high visibility even in dark waters. The pop of orange used on the tip of the chronograph minute counter added visibility as well, giving an extra nod to the 70s quirky charm. The minute and hour hands are fat and the hour indicators are big chunky blocks full of tritium paste. After many years of use and due to the specific characteristics of the tritium as a material, the blocks soften started to deform and literally spill onto the dial. (what actually also happened with the original dial of this particular watch)
Like the Mark III and the Flightmaster, it is one of the quintessential executions of the Omega “pilot-style” helmet-shaped case. Omega referred to the shape as “anatomic” in that it was designed for comfort to conform to the shape of the human wrist. The helmet-shaped case is distinctive. The company first introduced helmet cases in 1969 in their Flightmaster model (see here and here for two in-depths about the Flightmaster) and continued the trend with the Speedmaster MkIII. The Big Blue had its case milled from a solid block of stainless steel contoured in such a way to be extremely comfortable while at the same time offering protection for the watch from shocks and bumps during the dive.
fra 70-tallet
Ref: 176004
Urverk: 1040
Vakker klokke i bra stand.
skiven (service) ble erstattet for å gi den et mer aktuelt utseende.
Original følger med
Ukjent service historikk.
Uret går og chronografen virker (og resetter til 12).
Strøkent eksemplar!
Pris: 55.000,-
Dette er et vintage ur, så ingen garanti kan gis!
Jeg har kun gode referanser å vise til, så her handler du trygt
Info fra net:
- In 1973 Omega introduced the reference 176.004 ST – SEAMASTER “BIG BLUE” DIVER’S CHRONOGRAPH. This watch moved away from the concept of a three hand watch which in conjunction with the bezel could be used to measure elapsed time up to an hour. The introduced a diver watch with a chronograph movement modified with a central minute hand. The minutes counted would be the minutes displayed from zero, so the diver could more easily understand how much time had elapsed. The engineers at Omega had the idea to overcome the combination of the three hand/bezel offerings and produce a chronograph with a big central minute hand.
Design of the Big Blue
Nowadays this is a big watch, even more if you take it into perspective of the early 70ies. It was a real tool watch with a new kind of timing compared to the early 3 hand diving watches. This watch had a different design for additional legibility. The contrast of colors between the blue dial and the bezel against the luminous indexes, numerals on the bezel, and hands guaranteed high visibility even in dark waters. The pop of orange used on the tip of the chronograph minute counter added visibility as well, giving an extra nod to the 70s quirky charm. The minute and hour hands are fat and the hour indicators are big chunky blocks full of tritium paste. After many years of use and due to the specific characteristics of the tritium as a material, the blocks soften started to deform and literally spill onto the dial. (what actually also happened with the original dial of this particular watch)
Like the Mark III and the Flightmaster, it is one of the quintessential executions of the Omega “pilot-style” helmet-shaped case. Omega referred to the shape as “anatomic” in that it was designed for comfort to conform to the shape of the human wrist. The helmet-shaped case is distinctive. The company first introduced helmet cases in 1969 in their Flightmaster model (see here and here for two in-depths about the Flightmaster) and continued the trend with the Speedmaster MkIII. The Big Blue had its case milled from a solid block of stainless steel contoured in such a way to be extremely comfortable while at the same time offering protection for the watch from shocks and bumps during the dive.