1961 Vintage Omega 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Textured Hooded-lug Watch - Serviced
$ 739.2
Description
1961 Vintage Omega 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Textured Hooded-lug Watch - Serviced. Applied gold-tone bar markers and simple sword-style hands keep the layout clean and legible. Ladies Textured Hooded-lug Watch. Length Lug to Lug. 18K Yellow Gold. Strap Width. Case Width (Not Incl. ). In the early 1960s Omega was defining what elegance looked like on the wrist. While most of the attention today falls on the brand’s sport and chronograph watches from this era, the quiet refinement of their dress watches for women speaks to a very different chapter in their history. Around 1961 Omega was producing a wide range of manual-wind calibers and case styles, balancing rich materials with thoughtful design in smaller proportions, and this watch exemplifies that. It is not part of a famous numbered reference like a Seamaster or a Speedmaster, but it belongs to that generation when Omega’s craftsmanship was just as careful in its gold cocktail and dress watches as in their tool watches. This particular example is housed in solid 18k yellow gold with what collectors sometimes refer to as hooded lugs. Those lugs flow into the case so the strap meets the case without interrupting the circle of the bezel, a detail that feels purposeful and seamless rather than purely decorative. The case is petite by modern standards, closer to 15.5 millimeters in diameter, and it wears with a delicacy that women’s watches of the period were known for. The softly textured waffle pattern of the silver patinated dial gives the face depth and presence without feeling loud. Applied gold-tone bar markers and simple sword-style hands keep the layout clean and legible. Inside, the manually wound Caliber 580 was a dependable movement Omega used broadly in their smaller watches at this time. With 17 jewels and a traditional finish, it delivers a mechanical experience that gestures to a quieter era of watchmaking when winding your watch daily was part of the ritual. The patina on the dial and the light case wear visible in hand highlights tell a story of careful use rather than neglect, giving character without compromising readability. SKU# G1060 Circa 1961 Brand Omega Model Ladies Textured Hooded-lug Watch Movement Manual Wind Calibre 580 Jewels 18 Dial Description Original Omega Silver Dial: Patinated Waffle Texture with Gold-Colored Bar Markers and Sword Style Hands Case Width (Not Incl. Crown) 15.5mm Length Lug to Lug 23mm Thickness 6.5mm Strap Width 6mm Shape Round Material 18K Yellow Gold Country of Origin Switzerland Box/Papers Watch-Only
