Vintage Watch | Omega Genève 162.0060 (Mint Square Case)

Omega Genève 162.0060: Mid-1970s Mint Square Case, Silver Sunburst, Fully Serviced

Fully serviced by our watchmaker in Japan, this Omega Genève 162.0060 is a mid-1970s Swiss dress automatic in amazing, close-to-mint condition — a silver sunburst Genève dial, a sharp square steel case with no obvious usage marks, and an aftermarket mesh bracelet. The dial is signed OMEGA AUTOMATIC and Genève, with applied batons, slim stick hands, a framed date at 3, and SWISS MADE at 6. All functions are working perfectly after the service.

The Omega Genève line

Omega first used Genève on dress watches in the early 1950s, a nod to Geneva observatory work. Early on, the name sat just below the chronometer-certified Constellation, while Seamaster carried the sports and water-resistant role. By the late 1960s and 1970s, Genève was Omega’s volume mechanical line — still in-house movements, simpler styling, a younger mid-market price — and by several accounts a large share of production around 1970. The line ended in 1979, and De Ville took over the dress role. This 162.0060 sits in that overlap: Omega’s vintage catalogue files steel reference ST 162.0060 under De Ville (1974–1983), while this example, like many published 162.0060s, is signed Genève on the dial.

The Omega Genève 162.0060 square case

The case is the story on this reference: a compact stainless-steel square with softened corners — the shape collectors often call a TV or TV-screen case — with brushed flanks, a modest acrylic crystal, and a press-in (snap) caseback. It is not a monocoque, and not the Genta C-shape used on contemporary Constellations. Omega publishes the steel 162.0060 at 31.5 mm across; the lug width is 18 mm. The crown is Omega-signed. The official vintage strap was leather; this example is presented on an aftermarket mesh bracelet, as photographed.

This Omega Genève 162.0060 — condition & what you receive

This example has a bright, even silver sunburst, applied batons (a double marker at 12), and a crisp Genève signature, with no obvious aging. Omega catalogued the reference with automatic calibre 1010 or 1012; published steel Genève 162.0060 examples typically use the 23-jewel calibre 1012 (28,800 bph, quick-set date, and stop-seconds, introduced in 1972). The press-in caseback is plain and evenly brushed on the outside, with no reference or serial visible — marks for this model are usually inside, and no movement photograph is in this set, so the calibre is given from the published specification. The steel case presents as close to mint, with no obvious usage marks in the photographs: even brushing, sharp edges, and a remarkably clean back. The acrylic crystal is clear, with no obvious face scratches in the images. The watch comes on an aftermarket mesh bracelet with an unsigned folding clasp, as photographed — not an original Omega bracelet. This is fully serviced by our watchmaker in Japan, with all functions working perfectly. No box or papers are shown.

Specification:

Maker: Omega

Model: Genève 162.0060 (silver sunburst · square / TV steel case)

Era: Circa mid-1970s (Omega archive window for ST 162.0060: 1974–1983)

Case Diameter: 31.5 mm

Lug Width: 18 mm

Case Condition: Close to mint stainless square case · no obvious usage marks · brushed flanks · Omega-signed crown · plain press-in caseback

Dial Condition: No obvious aging · silver sunburst · applied batons · stick hands · date at 3 · Genève signature · SWISS MADE at 6

Crystal: Acrylic · clear in the photographs, no obvious face scratches

Movement: Automatic cal. 1010 / typically 1012 on published steel 162.0060 examples (23 jewels, 28,800 bph, quick-set date, stop-seconds) — fully serviced by our watchmaker in Japan, with all functions working perfectly

Bracelet / Accessories: Aftermarket mesh bracelet with unsigned folding clasp, as photographed. No box or papers shown.

A mid-1970s Omega Genève 162.0060 in close-to-mint condition, fully serviced by our watchmaker in Japan, with all functions working perfectly — silver sunburst, the distinctive square steel case, and an aftermarket mesh bracelet.