I have a couple of manual wind Omikrons including the mint condition that's become somewhat a favorite of my wife. Manually wound Omikrons are quite ordinary for vintage watches from a brand that's been discontinued. So the first time I saw an automatic Omikron, I jumped at the opportunity to acquire it.
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| Watch dial has a date feature |
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| Side view showing the crown that fits right into the case for that full UFO effect. |
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| The other side view |
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| Case back showing the watch's features. Note the term 'waterproof' instead of 'water resistant' |
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| Close-up of the cream-colored dial. The lumes still work fine, |
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| The obligatory wrist shot |
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| The movement is an AS 1863 beating at 21,600 A/h with a potential storage of 42h when used regularly. The movement dates the watch to be from ca. 1970. |
I've worn the watch several times and more often than others in my collection. It is pretty accurate and therefore reliable. I haven't had it serviced so far since I acquired it so perhaps that's the next thing to do with the watch so I would have a reference date for maintenance. It's definitely a keeper for now and it pairs with the wife's manual wind Omikron.
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