Omega - Genève Dynamic- 166079 - Unisex - 1970-1979

Diameter 42 mm, height of the watch 12 mm. Cal 752 24 stones. New! Dark brown Omega leather watch strap with gold tone buckle, total length 22 cm The Dynamic is a cool watch, whose distinctive design that emerged from the free-living spirit of the late 60s and early 70s and everything was computerised and super modern for its time. The casing has an elliptical shape, which fits perfectly to the anatomy of the hand. It has an ergonomic dial with concentrated time zones. This detail makes it easier to read the hours and it also has hands of contrasting colours. To avoid breaking the aerodynamic lines, the crown was chased into the body. The crown and the crystal have also been hermatically sealed so that the watch can be water resistant. When first released, the watch was available in 24 colour combinations. The hour- and minute hands are normally white. The the beginning of the 1970s, the latter man's model was offered to all male employees who had worked at Omega for at least a year. Female employees were given a financial surcharge that they could use against any model of their choice, the majority opting for the Dynamic. Omega was founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt at the age of 23. The brand's reputation grew quickly and by 1895 the watches achieved a precision of 30 seconds per day. At the turn of the 19th century, Omega was making 240,000 watches per year and had 800 employees making it the largest watch manufacturer in Switzerland. Omega made its sporting debut during the Gordon Bennett International Ballooning Cup in 1917; since then Omega has been the official timekeeper of 21 Olympic Games.