FOR SALE IS A TRIPPY 1965 "STARRY NIGHT" OMEGA CALIBER 550 AUTOMATIC ON A COZY BEADS OF RICE BRACELET
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CASE: CLEAN ALL-STEEL CLASSIC OMEGA CASE MEASURING A HEALTHY 34.4mm ACROSS NOT INCLUDING CROWN. THIS ONE WEARS MORE LIKE A 35mm+ PIECE DUE TO ITS THIN BEZEL AND WIDE DIAL.
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DIAL: YOU LIKE YOUR VINTAGE WATCHES WITH A HEAVY DOSE OF PATINA? THIS IS AS GOOD AS THEY GET. CHECK OUT THAT KILLER STARRY NIGHT PATINA WHICH HAS DEVELOPED UNIFORMLY THROUGHOUT THE DIAL GIVING THIS ONE SOME EXCELLENT CHARACTER. THE STEEL THIN ARROW MARKERS ARE NICE AND SUBTLE. UNLIKE SOME OF ITS CONTEMPORARY SEAMASTER AND CONSTELLATION MODELS OF THE ERA, THIS ONE IS AS SIMPLE AND STRIPPED DOWN AS OMEGA GOT. IT LETS THAT WILD DIAL DO ALL THE TALKING. IT'S ALL RIGHT HERE.....ALL THE ANSWERS TO THE UNIVERSE.
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MOVEMENT: THIS OMEGA RUNS ON A 17J CALIBER 550 IN-HOUSE AUTOMATIC WHICH IS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND KEEPING GOOD TIME. THIS ONE WAS ACQUIRED FROM A COLLECTOR WHO HAD THIS RECENTLY SERVICED.
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- WATCH COMES ON A COMFY PERIOD APPROPRIATE BEADS OF RICE BRACELET WHICH REALLY PULLS THE WHOLE LOOK TOGETHER SMASHINGLY. THE BRACELET CAN ACCOMODATE UP TO A 7.75" WRIST. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE PIECES YOU'RE NOT GOING TO WANT TO TAKE OFF. IT JUST COMES TO LIFE ON THE WRIST AND IS PURE VINTAGE MAGIC. THIS IS A GREAT ALL ROUNDER EVERYDAY PIECE WHICH WOULD BE EQUALLY AT HOME AT A COCKTAIL PARTY OR LOUNGING AT THE POOLSIDE.
