{"product_id":"omega-chronograph-wristwatch-1940s-1","title":"OMEGA CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH 1940S","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"display: flex; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"width: 35%; padding-right: 10px; box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"width: 65%; padding-left: 10px; box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eOmega\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eStainless steel chronograph wristwatch\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eCirca 1940\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eRound, snap-on back, signed\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e32 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eTwo-tone silvered, Arabic numerals, two subsidiary dials for 30 minutes and seconds, telemeter and tachymeter scales, signed\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eMechanical, cal. 28.9CHRO T2, signed\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eStainless steel pin buckle, signed\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eBy direct descent to the last owner\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis Omega stainless steel chronograph, dating from the early 1940s, is a remarkable example of military and sporting watchmaking of its time. The two-tone silvered dial, featuring black Arabic numerals and both telemeter and tachymeter scales in red and blue, remains beautifully preserved and is signed Omega. The subsidiary dials for continuous seconds and 30 minutes complement the manual-winding movement, the caliber 28.9CHRO T2, one of Omega’s most refined chronograph calibers of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe watch carries a deeply moving history: it belonged to a young Air Force lieutenant who tragically died at the age of 23 in a flying accident on March 1, 1940, while piloting a Morane-Saulnier MS-405. Since then, it has been carefully preserved by his family, along with a piece of the aircraft’s wing and his dress gloves, which will accompany the watch to its new custodian. Two newspaper articles dated March 1 and March 2, 1940, reporting on the air crash, are also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with tachymeter and telemeter scales, signed by Omega, featuring an original fab. Suisse dial in excellent state of preservation — a timepiece of both horological importance and poignant historical provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Omega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55018247061827,"sku":null,"price":33500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/5955\/4627\/files\/DSC05303.jpg?v=1759114122","url":"https:\/\/andreafoffi.com\/it\/products\/omega-chronograph-wristwatch-1940s-1","provider":"Andrea Foffi - Vintage watches dealer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}