Vintage 1970s OMAX Digital 17J Mechanical Jump Hour Direct Read Gold Tone Watch

About this watch

A wonderfully unconventional 1970s mechanical watch. Instead of hands, rotating discs with blue numerals show the hour and minutes through a dramatic asymmetric window at the left of a brushed gold-tone panel, signed "OMAX Digital 17 Jewels".

The round gold-tone case has a large fluted crown and a stainless-steel back, and is paired with a brown leather strap that complements the warm case.

Brand heritage

OMAX was founded in 1946 in Geneva as a family business and grew into one of the large exporters of Swiss-made watches. In the 1960s and 1970s many brands experimented with mechanical "digital" watches using rotating discs instead of hands, a futuristic look from the era just before electronic displays. Mechanical OMAX Digital watches survive in far smaller numbers than the brand's ordinary three-hand pieces.

Why this one is special

• Mechanical direct-read display, no hands
• Off-centre window with blue numerals on a gold dial
• Rare, highly distinctive 1970s design
• 17-jewel mechanical movement

Specifications

• Brand / Model: OMAX Digital
• Era: circa 1970s
• Movement: mechanical, 17 jewels
• Display: rotating hour and minute discs (direct read)
• Case: gold-tone round, stainless-steel back, approx. 24 mm
• Dial: brushed gold-tone with blue numerals
• Strap: brown leather, 14 mm

Condition

The watch is working well for a vintage timepiece. The case shows visible age-related wear, marks and loss to the gold-tone finish, consistent with an original vintage watch of this period. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

Display box shown for presentation.

Shipping & Returns

Ships from Cairo, Egypt. Please see the shipping and returns details in this listing.