Omega 26.5T3 black gilt dial

A highly attractive Omega wristwatch in steel with a mesmerizing black gilt ‘FAB SUISSE’ signed dial from 1939

Case
Stainless steel Calatrava watch case

Dial
Black gilt dial with elegant Arabic numerals

Movement
In-house Omega mechanical hand-wound movement cal. 26.5 (26.5T3-280)

Strap
16 mm leather strap, unworn and brand new, made in Europe

Condition
Finding your vintage Omega can be a tough journey. We didn’t only find an Omega, we sourced one with the rarest dial configurations amongst them, from a very early period. A Black gilt dial with elegant Arabic hour markers is one of the many boxes this vintage stunner ticks. Besides the desirable dial configuration, this vintage Omega Calatrava has more: An interesting stainless-steel watch case with the original unsigned Omega crown. Very few Omega wathes feature a ‘FAB SUISSE’ signing. This rare signature is only found on very early Omega watches, mostly from the WWII-era.

In addition, this example is strapped on a new leather strap of excellent quality, which makes this collectible wristwatch ready to wear! The in-house Omega movement which has been professionally checked by our watchmaker.

Measurement
30 x 37 mm

Provenance
Watch collector from Poland focussed on watches from 1930-1950