Omega Chronometer - No pushers - How would it work?
Omega Chronometer - No pushers - How would it work?
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Miguel Alvarez

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5,185 posts

201 months

Tuesday 19th July 2011
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Hi Guys,

In Goldsmith's in Reading they have a very nice looking black dialed Omega Chronometer watch with two subdials no pushers. I didn't take any pictures and can't find any online at the moment. I'm just curious as to how you'd actually use the chronograph?

I know it is a perfect excuse to go in and try on but A/ I'm not about in Reading during the day for a while now and B/ I can't afford to try it on and like it lol.

Has anyone seen something like this before?

andy_s

19,857 posts

290 months

Tuesday 19th July 2011
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A few hidden pushers I can think of -


Tutima NATO/Commando II -


PITA RE2 -


Hamilton Base Jump -



But no idea for Omega...?

Ikemi

8,610 posts

236 months

Tuesday 19th July 2011
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Can you find a picture of it? smile

LordGrover

34,189 posts

243 months

Tuesday 19th July 2011
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If you use the Omega watchfinder you can narrow down the search by selecting differing criteria: click.

A quick looky and the closest I could find was this: click - it has buttons but quite 'discrete'.



Miguel Alvarez

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5,185 posts

201 months

Tuesday 19th July 2011
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If it's there on saturday I'll get a decent pic. For the meantime it looks like this with from memory two subdials. One for the seconds and the other for elapsed time.


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glazbagun

15,380 posts

228 months

Tuesday 19th July 2011
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You use the word Chronometer, not Chronograph, the two being different things. Is it possible that you were looking at the Omega Deville Power Reserve? In which case, the two subdials are seconds and power reserve, there is no chronograph and, thus, no need for pushers:

http://www.tz-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=147186



The power reserve tells you the state of wind on the mainspring.

If it was a chronograph- many vintage chrono's were single push-piece only, and thus often had a pusher sitting on top of the crown, which would often be so smart as to look like it was integral, like this:


Edited by glazbagun on Tuesday 19th July 18:42

hornetrider

63,161 posts

236 months

Tuesday 19th July 2011
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Indeed. A Chronometer is not a Chronograph.

GC8

19,910 posts

221 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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It can be! More accurate to say that being a chronograph does not make it a chronometer.

tertius

6,914 posts

261 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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GC8 said:
It can be! More accurate to say that being a chronograph does not make it a chronometer.
And vice versa.

When talking about watches, a chronograph is an additional function, basically a stopwatch; a chronometer is performance - it usually means a watch that meets COSC standards of accuracy.

Miguel Alvarez

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5,185 posts

201 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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I'm going to have a butchers on Saturday and take a sly photo and get some more information.

It was definitely a plain looking watch with a subdial for seconds on the left and the bottom subdial for what I assumed was lapsed time. You're right though it could have been a power reserve.

foreright

1,092 posts

273 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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Miguel Alvarez said:
I'm going to have a butchers on Saturday and take a sly photo and get some more information.

It was definitely a plain looking watch with a subdial for seconds on the left and the bottom subdial for what I assumed was lapsed time. You're right though it could have been a power reserve.
It is an Omega DeVille - I was in there last weekend looking at a Rolex GMT they had (which I ended up buying smile). It was a very tough decision between the Rolex and Omega as that Omega really is beautiful and a bargain . The bottom dial is indeed the power reserve indicator. If I could, I would have bought both!

Miguel Alvarez

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5,185 posts

201 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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foreright said:
It is an Omega DeVille - I was in there last weekend looking at a Rolex GMT they had (which I ended up buying smile). It was a very tough decision between the Rolex and Omega as that Omega really is beautiful and a bargain . The bottom dial is indeed the power reserve indicator. If I could, I would have bought both!
That solves that then. I saw it and thought very nice and only a few days later did it dawn on me how would you actually get the chronograph to work.

And you're right the price does look nice on the Omega hence why I can't really go in asking questions. I can't afford any more purchases for the time being lol.


Miguel Alvarez

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5,185 posts

201 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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For added closure this is the watch now I know what I'm looking for.


LukeBird

17,170 posts

240 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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I do love the DeVille Power Reserve. A really lovely watch. thumbup

DS3R

13,493 posts

197 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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glazbagun said:
The power reserve tells you the state of wind on the mainspring.

If it was a chronograph- many vintage chrono's were single push-piece only, and thus often had a pusher sitting on top of the crown, which would often be so smart as to look like it was integral, like this:
That's GORGEOUS!

foreright

1,092 posts

273 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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Miguel Alvarez said:
For added closure this is the watch now I know what I'm looking for.

That's the one - looks MUCH better in real life too!

Skier

488 posts

254 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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That is bloody stunning and may have to be purchased rather than the Railmaster I have been looking at. I HATE this forum; between this and TZ I'll be broke by Christmas!! ;o)

Skier

Miguel Alvarez

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201 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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Haha you can see why I'm asking here instead of inside the shop.

Skier

488 posts

254 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Post the pic when you get it and if you decide not to buy it let me know the aksing price and the details of the jewellers.

Regards

Skier

Miguel Alvarez

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5,185 posts

201 months

Monday 25th July 2011
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It wasn't in the window on Saturday but from memory it was about £1450.