Diamond-Set Faceted StarWatch: Omega Damier UFO / Flying Saucer Pocketwatch
Omega Damier: Faceted Crystal & Diamonds-Pocketwatch, Rare
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EmailThe Omega Moonwatch you know for sure and its a great watch, right. But the Omega Starwatch might be something noteworthy as well.
The original Omega Damier was made by Omega for Marcus Neymann Jewelers in 1959 and from a >7ct diamond used as crystal. A piece unique and priced USD10'000 more than six decades ago. Yes, and in 1960 Omega proudly used sapphire-crystals for the very first time, achieving a close-to-a-diamond-hardness -- and they celebrated this innovative use with a replica of this piece unique. The Omega "Damier" -- not unique but back then and especially nowadays quite close to this. It is to my knowledge the first use of sapphire-crystal by Omega and it is diamond-like faceted and sparkles alike. Truly astonishing!
Below the crystal runs another horological milestone: the cal540 by Omega, which is basically the Piaget cal9P with slightly modified bridge-design. Developed in 1957 by Piaget and a sensational 2mm in thickness. A grand success in the most important horological complication: miniaturization.
The case was made by Wenger SA, Geneve (one of the most respected case-makers and source of many iconic Patek & AP-cases as well) for Omega. 18K-Whitegold and originally decorated with 48 diamonds (factory-set) on the bezel -- it does not get much better than this: thin, classic and well defined and finished.
Overall a truly remarkable Omega and probably one of the most relevant combining some of the most important innovations in horology in the late 1950s and early 1960s: miniaturisation & the sapphire-crystal.
Serviced and running fine. The case and the crystal is without any signs of age and use. The dial shows some darker spots from oxidation of the silver used in the dial but no mishandling or damaging.
