{"product_id":"vintage-watch-omega-geneve-166-070","title":"Vintage Watch |Omega Genève 166.070 Caliber 565 (Close to NOS)","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOmega Genève 166.070 Caliber 565 – Hand-Wound Dress Watch with Original Crystal \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA late-1960s Omega automatic that has survived almost unused. Reference 166.070 is the Genève date watch collectors look for when they want a Seamaster-grade calibre in a clean dress case. This example is exceptionally good: the steel case is mint, with close to no usage marks and a presence that reads near NOS. The silver sunburst dial has no aging. The crystal is original. The bracelet is aftermarket mesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0299\/7639\/5913\/files\/IMG_6844_600x600.jpg?v=1789055265\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Omega Genève Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOmega first put “Genève” on dress watches in the early 1950s as a nod to observatory work in Geneva. By the late 1960s the name covered the brand’s volume mechanical line — still in-house movements, simpler styling than Seamaster or Constellation. By around 1970 Genève was a large share of Omega sales. The line ended in the late 1970s. 166.070 arrived about 1969: round steel case, date at 3, automatic winding. Same era as the hand-wound 135.041, but this reference is the self-winding date version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOmega Classic Caliber 565\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMost 166.070 pieces run Omega \u003cstrong\u003eCaliber 565\u003c\/strong\u003e: automatic, 24 jewels, 19,800 bph, Incabloc, central seconds, hacking, and quick-set date (crown to the last position). Power reserve is about 48–50 hours. It is the same 550-family automatic used across Omega’s dress and professional watches of the period — a workhorse that watchmakers still like to service. (A few 166.070 examples are listed with Cal. 563, the 17-jewel date cousin; 565 is the usual specification.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0299\/7639\/5913\/files\/IMG_6839_600x600.jpg?v=1789055265\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur particular Omega Geneve Example\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eStainless steel, about \u003cstrong\u003e35 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e across (roughly 40.5–41 mm lug-to-lug, 18 mm lugs, around 10.5–11 mm thick). Silver sunburst, applied batons, “T Swiss Made T” at 6, framed date. The case is mint — close to no usage marks, close to NOS. The dial shows no aging. Original crystal. Aftermarket mesh bracelet as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA Genève automatic in the condition these watches almost never keep: unused-looking steel, a fresh silver dial, and the original glass still in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omega\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel: \u003c\/strong\u003eGenève 166.070\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra: \u003c\/strong\u003eCirca late 1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Diameter: \u003c\/strong\u003eapprox. 35 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLug Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Condition: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMint; close to no usage marks; close to NOS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect Dial with no aging at all \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal: \u003c\/strong\u003eOriginal with Omega logo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement: \u003c\/strong\u003eHand-wound Caliber 565, 17 jewels, 19,800 bph, central seconds. Keeping great time and running \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003eOf course your cas also pair the watch with an extra leather strap at an disocounted price. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samurai Vintage Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51608741478646,"sku":null,"price":660.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0299\/7639\/5913\/files\/IMG_6824.jpg?v=1789055265","url":"https:\/\/thesamuraivintage.com\/products\/vintage-watch-omega-geneve-166-070","provider":"Samurai Vintage Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}