OMEGA
De Ville Chronostop Wristwatch – Special Italy Version
A rare stainless steel De Ville Chronostop by OMEGA, made for the Italian market.
● The two-tone smoke effect dial features steel baton hour indices, baton hour hands with central chronograph hand and outer minute track with strokes to 1/5th of a second ● The sun brushed case features a ‘Dynamic’ system, where a steel ring screwed to the underside of the case holds the bracelet in place.
Our Reference – 4288
As we are proudly associated with OMEGA, being their first and only authorized Boutique in the world dedicated to Vintage OMEGA watches each of our OMEGA watches comes with a two-year OMEGA Vintage warranty, OMEGA Vintage Certificate of Authenticity and OMEGA Vintage branded box.
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Watch
MADE: 1969
MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
MOVEMENT: Manual Mechanical
CASE DIAMETER: 41mm
Notes
Initially used to describe a Seamaster model with monocoque case (a case that cannot be opened from the back, but rather by removing the bezel and glass), the De Ville became a line of watches in its own right in 1967.
The monocoque case allowed designers to create a range of watches that were finer than their ‘older sister’ the Seamaster. Designers were also able to create a range that was far more expressive and experimental with a name that evoked sophistication and luxury.
The Chronostop model, released in 1966, was intended as a more youthful style with a simplified ‘press and release’ chronograph function where the start, stop and reset are all controlled using one button.
This particular model was produced exclusively for De Marchi, OMEGA’s main agent in Italy.
World History
- The lunar module Eagle lands on the lunar surface. An estimated 500 million people worldwide watch in awe as Neil Armstrong takes his historic first steps on the Moon at 10:56 pm ET (02:56 UTC July 21), the largest television audience for a live broadcast at that time.
- Robin Knox-Johnston becomes the first person to sail around the world solo without stopping.
- The Beatles at 11:30 on the 8th of August have photographer Iain Macmillan take their photo on a zebra crossing on Abbey Road.
