Omega Art Deco Pontife Roman 1930
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Omega Art Deco Pontife Roman – 1930 - A Rare Glimpse Into Omega’s Early Design Language
This remarkable Omega from the early 1930s is a pure expression of Art Deco elegance — a period when watchmaking embraced geometry, symmetry, and refined ornamentation. With its distinctive Pontife hands, Roman numeral layout, and brushed golden dial, this piece carries the unmistakable visual identity of the era.
The 32.5 mm stainless steel case giving the watch a surprisingly modern presence on the wrist while retaining all the charm of a genuine pre-war wristwatch. The untouched dial, with its warm golden tone and crisp Roman numerals, remains a highlight — graceful, architectural, and full of character.
Powered by the celebrated Omega Caliber 23.4 S.C., this watch blends vintage style with enduring reliability. A must-have for collectors who appreciate early Omega design, Art Deco typography, and authentic 1930s wrist presence.
- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -
DIAL:
- original never touched golden colored brushed dial in flawless condition
- original hands & crown
STRAP & BUCKLE:
- black GOLDAMMER KARDINAL Alligator Embossed Leather Watch Strap / 2 mm thick
- stainless steel GOLDAMMER buckle
CASE:
- excellent overall condition, showing almost no traces of use
- 3- body stainless steel case with snap-on case back
- 32.5 mm (without crown) / 37.5 mm (lug-to-lug) / 18 mm (between lugs) / 10 mm thick
- year: 1930
- total weight: 38 g
MOVEMENT:
- Omega Cal. 23.4 S.C. - manual wind
- 15 jewels, 18000 A/h, 43 hours power reserve
- professionally serviced 11/2025
- +12 sec/d / 340°
BOX & PAPERS:
- GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
- GOLDAMMER box
GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1170
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Few watchmakers have a résumé as storied — or as proudly worn — as Omega. Since 1848, the maison has been at the center of history, science, sport, and style. From lunar landings to Olympic games, from deep-sea dives to Bond films, Omega watches have accompanied the bold and the brilliant every step of the way.
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For collectors, few moments are as defining as 1969 — when the Speedmaster became the first watch worn on the Moon. But long before that, Omega was pushing boundaries: anti-magnetic cases in the 1950s Railmaster, the revolutionary dive-ready Seamaster 300, the effortlessly elegant Constellation, and the space-age Dynamic. Each one tells a story — of innovation, of function, of fearless design.
Omega vintage watches are where tool-watch utility meets mid-century beauty. Clean dials. Twisted lugs. Pie-pan textures. Lume-aged hands that glow with nostalgia. They’re not just instruments — they’re artifacts of a century in motion.
To wear an Omega is to wear a piece of collective memory. It’s for the collector who values performance, but also emotion. Someone who connects with history not just through words, but through the tick of a movement that once timed a mission, lit up a ballroom, or accompanied a dive into the unknown.
Omega doesn’t need embellishment. It’s trusted. Proven. Loved.
Because true greatness doesn’t announce itself — it leaves a legacy. And when that legacy is preserved in a finely aged case, beating with life decades later, it becomes something more:
A vintage watch that reminds you of where we’ve been — and dares you to keep going.
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