Omega Seamaster Chrono-Quartz Olympic 32KHz ChronographOlympics in Montreal, Canada in 1976 brought the Czechoslovak Republic, including two gold medals. Joseph got a little man for shooting skeet and Anton Tkac for sprint cycling. And Helen Fibingerová ball on a bronze cast ... Company Omega was, of course, at that. It was an interesting year, not only in terms of athletic performance. In the same year also introduced the Omega watch - as the limit sports chronograph series with revolutionary technologies. These watches are usually considered as the first hybrid analog watch with hands showing the time, while two digital dispeji which are primarily for the chronograph function.
The stainless steel rectangular case with rounded edges, the dimensions 46 × 34 mm and 12 mm thick is it really much. Indeed, the original manual for these watches is almost as thick phone book. Watches display time, date, knew how to stop time intervals with an accuracy of 1/100 seconds, split times, lap times. And it's all handled by three buttons and a crown - is actually the fourth button in the crown.
Above technical parameters may now someone sneers, progress more than one generation is just progress. But believe me, this was once the future of the watch. And it is still a beautiful piece - and even because of its size and usually wearable. In its time it had to be incredibly large watches, men's standard watches at the time was somewhere between 36-38 mm and square watches generally operate on a bigger hands.
Waterproof cases - according to the former designation "water resistant". Watch crown is like finely brushed case. Are there two characters - a common seahorse Semasterů and Olympic cross "Merit", which the company Omega for his longtime support of various sports definitely deserved. Crown to the base with four screws attached.
The analog dial with a data window and a pair of sapphire LCD cover glass. And it is true that even in this archive bit on it is not even a hint of damage.
Integrated stainless steel toggle clasp with a move to include sports watches and watch him wear very comfortable. In the days of metal, this Rolex moves already made from solid stainless steel buckle is signed only metal and without fuses. And watch the move really nice.
Caliber used in watches bearing the 1611 "Albatross". The watch measures time while quartz crystal frequency of 32 KHz, but it is a beautiful example of mechanical production. The caliber is 15 ruby stones. Caliber 1.55 volt battery powers it for 15 months.
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