Vintage 1970s Omax Digital Jump Hour Watch Space Age Gold Plated 17 Jewels Swiss

Vintage 1970s Omax "Digital" Jump Hour – Mechanical Disc Display – Manual Wind 17 Jewels – Gold Plated Space Age Case

A vintage Omax "Digital" from the 1970s. Instead of hands, the time is shown by rotating discs in the jump-hour style, with hours and minutes in bright blue numerals visible through a sculpted window at the lower edge of the dial. The brushed gold-tone dial is framed by bold black lines and signed "Omax – Digital – 17 Jewels". The wide, flying-saucer style gold-plated case measures 31mm across and 8mm thick, with a polished outer rim around a brushed centre. Inside is a hand-wound mechanical movement with 17 jewels. It is fitted with a later brown suede-style leather strap.

Brand heritage

Omax is a Swiss watch brand established in 1946. It built its business on affordable, dependable mechanical watches for export, and became especially well known across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, where it remains a familiar name.

Model history

Mechanical "digital" watches with jump hour and disc displays were a hallmark of the early 1970s, when watchmakers answered the arrival of LED and LCD watches with space-age designs of their own. They show the time in windows using printed discs driven by a conventional mechanical movement. The fashion lasted only a few years, which makes surviving examples appealing to collectors of 1970s design.

Specifications

• Brand: Omax
• Type: Jump hour / disc display
• Period: 1970s
• Movement: Mechanical, manual wind, 17 jewels
• Display: Rotating hour and minute discs with blue numerals
• Case: Gold plated, round UFO/disc style
• Case size: 31mm
• Thickness: 8mm
• Dial: Brushed gold tone with black line detail
• Strap: Brown suede-style leather (not original)

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition consistent with age. The gold plating shows wear and some discoloration on the case edge near the crown, and the dial has a small age spot. The display discs are clear and legible. No service history is available, and the watch is sold as is; timekeeping accuracy is not guaranteed. Please review all photos carefully, as they form part of the description.

Please note

Please study all photos carefully. They show the actual watch you will receive and form part of the description. As with any vintage watch, it is sold as a collectible, is not guaranteed water resistant, and its timekeeping may differ from a modern watch.

Shipping

Ships from Giza, Egypt, carefully packed, with tracking.

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