SUPERB GENUINE AUTOMATIC OMEGA GENEVE DAY/DATE CAL.1022 FROM 1977

This is a classic, beautiful, automatic Omega Genève Day Date model with an original burgundy dial. The watch was fully serviced on 17th April 2026 and is in remarkably excellent condition throughout. The Genève model was first launched in 1953 to pay homage to the Canton of Geneva. It became so successful that in 1970, this line of watches represented 60% of Omega’s production. Sadly, it was withdrawn in 1979 and is no longer produced. Calibre 1022 is one of the most appealing to Omega enthusiasts because it still contains a movement entirely manufactured in-house by Omega itself. A bit later in the 1980s, Omega would cease producing its own movements and instead purchase these from third-party sources. This is one of the most distinctive and unique calibres and has been in production for twelve years (1972-1984). Interestingly, this model retailed at £83 in 1977 when it was first shipped to the shops and it looks brand new even today. Omega introduced the movement 1022 in 1972 and designed it to run at the rapid rate of 28800 half beats per hour. The 1000 series of calibres, of which this 1022 is one, are rightly regarded as a classic today by vintage watch enthusiasts. Designed by Kurt Vogt, these were the first calibres equipped with a rapid date corrector allowing the date to be changed without moving the hands and with a stop-seconds system to accurately set the time to the radio signal. Over one million pieces of this family were produced, but only 78,000 of this calibre. The watch measures 36.5mm without the crown and 44mm lug to lug. The caseback has a reference number No.1660169. The first three digits stand for: 1 – Gent’s Watch, 6 – Self-Winding Centre second, and 6 – Water Resistant Calendar. If we look very carefully, above the model reference, there is the tiny maker’s mark of a coded emblem of Louis Lang SA, the firm that manufactured this case. In common with Rolex, IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre and its other close competitors, Omega was not a manufacturer of watch cases and instead purchased these from a small network of third-party suppliers that specialised in this field. The original burgundy dial has silver-black faceted reliefs as hour markers with the silver Omega ‘Pencil’ hands. The original crown is signed with the Omega logo. The original Omega acrylic crystal has Ω symbol in the middle. The watch will arrive in a new presentation box. We give the future owner a 3-month warranty for peace of mind. Please study the pictures carefully as these are at great magnification and show all the flaws that second-hand watches always have.