Omega 'Jumbo' Calatrava

Founders Select Oversized? Check. Arabic quadrants? Check. Black luminous dial? Check. Printed chapter ring? Check. Its watches such as this one - from the 1930s! - that prove Omega's had it the whole time. Absolutely stunning piece. -James Lamdin There is something about a silver sector-dialed timepiece that gets the blood of every watch enthusiast pumping. It might be the casually cluttered nature of the dial configuration with the added chapter ring and graduated scales, it could be the slightly 'sportified' nature of printed Arabic quadrant indices, or it could even be the subtle tonalities of silver that play against each other, adding a visual depth and allure that only a true enthusiast can explain. This particular Omega 'Calatrava' dress watch dates to the 1930s and features what would have been considered an oversized 37.5mm snapback case, housing a deep glossy black dial with painted radium indices and a matching sword handset and Omega's hand-cranking Calibre 26.5 movement within.fitted in an oversized 37.5mm stainless snap back case. Remaining in very good, untouched condition, this piece harkens back to the last days of peace in Europe before the start of the Second World War, and wears its patina gracefully as an unmolested talisman of times past. From its crisply printed stylized logo to its oversized subsidiary seconds register, this is without question a very special watch for the discerning collector who understands the undeniable charm and character that it unapologetically offers.