Stainless steel OMEGA Ranchero wristwtach. Made 1958

Stainless steel OMEGA Ranchero wristwtach. Made 1958

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Information

  • Brand: OMEGA 
  • Year: 1958
  • Model: Ranchero
  • Reference: CK 2990
  • Calibre: 267
  • Movement: Manual winding
  • Material: Stainless steel
  • Features/complications: Broad arrow hands
  • Dial: White dial with outer minute track featuring a mix of luminous triangle shaped and dagger shaped hour markers with Arabic numeral quarters and broad arrow hur and minute hands with subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock
  • Case dimensions: 35mm
  • Bracelet/strap: Stainless steel 'beads of rice' bracelet
  • Accessories: Extract from the Archives
  • SKU: 03175

Essay

The Ranchero was launched in 1958 and was only in production for two years. This watch borrows stylistically from its predecessors, the Railmaster, Seamaster and Speedmaster which were launched the previous year and was marketed toward the South American market. The Ranchero appealed to a broader demographic with its streamlined case and entry-level price point