Omega classic ultra thin 18k gold 34mm manual from 1966 cal 601

• cal. 601 no. 23.688.317
• case ø: 34mm 
• total weight: 33,6g
• fits 16-20cm wrists

This exceptional Omega De Ville Ultra-Thin distils the art of fine timekeeping to its purest, most refined form, a watch that speaks entirely through proportion and restraint. We love the warm glow of the 18k yellow gold case, the sunburst silvered dial with its crisp applied baton indices and straight hands, and the exceptional slenderness that makes it disappear on the wrist like a second skin.

Produced in 1966, this example carries the hallmarks of Omega's golden era of dress watchmaking. The smooth bezel, snap-back case, and central seconds hand are all executed with the quiet confidence of a house at the height of its craft. Powering it is the manual-wind calibre 601, a movement celebrated for its ultra-thin profile and finishing to Geneva standards, here numbered 23.688.317 and bearing the Clé de Genève stamp for Edmond Wenger SA, the prestigious Geneva-based watchmaker active between 1952 and 1992. Case, dial, and movement are all signed.

Presented on a black leather strap with a gilt metal pin buckle, this is a beautifully preserved piece of horological history.