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Omega Geneve Chronostop - Grey Dial.

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Here's a vintage Omega Chronostop Geneve automatic with a grey dial and an aftermarket steel bracelet from the 70s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements include a 35mm oval case size and 18mm lug width. On its original Omega red leather strap with deployant that fits up to a 7.25 inch wrist. Clean matte grey dial. White hands, yellow chrono second hand, and racing minute track. Pusher is at 2 a clock and the crown is at 4 a clock. Brushed finishing on both the bezel and case. The lume in both the hands and lume plots developed a nice matching patina. The chronograph function times up to 1 minute. The dial and case are clean of any scratches or marks. Screw back caseback. All parts are original including the signed Omega crown, dial, movement, bracelet, and caseback. Both the dial and case are in great cosmetic, untouched condition.

Ready to wear!

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History

The Oyster case — waterproof, screw-down crown, winding stem sealed against moisture — was Rolex's founding innovation, patented in 1926. Add a self-winding rotor mechanism from 1931, a date window, and you have the Oyster Perpetual Date: a workhorse that has anchored the Rolex lineup for decades.

The Oysterdate references — particularly the long-running 6694 — use a manual-wind movement in the familiar 34mm Oyster case. Produced from the early 1960s through the 1980s, the 6694 is one of the most collected entry-level vintage Rolex references: honest, unpretentious, and wildly durable. Dial variations across its production run include silver sunburst, champagne, blue, and a range of patina colors that develop naturally over decades.

The automatic counterparts — references 1500, 1501, 1503, 15000, and 15037 — span the 1960s through the 1980s in steel and 14-karat yellow gold, offering the same proportions with the convenience of self-winding. These watches were made to be worn every day, and the best vintage examples wear every day of that history on their dials.