A gentleman's wristwatch of steel. Model Marine, ref. 146.310. Mechanical movement with manual winding. Two tone dial with blued hands. Mounted with a later black leather strap. 23×35 mm. Circa 1937.
Omega Marine was launched in 1932 and was the first watch ever to be tested at a depth of 70 meters.
Literature: Omega Museum:
...The 1932 OMEGA “Marine” accompanied the father of modern diving, Yves Le Prieur, on many of his dives and American explorer Charles William Beebe took the OMEGA “Marine” to a depth of 14 metres as early as 1936...
Wear due to age and use. Missing clasp at the case back. The watch works, but we do not guarantee for the functionality.
Wristwatches, 14 March 2018
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