{"product_id":"1962-vintage-omega-18k-rose-gold-seamaster-automatic-ref-579014-silver-dial-and-french-made-case","title":"1962 Vintage Omega 18K Rose Gold Seamaster Automatic Ref. 579014 - Silver Dial and French-Made Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in 1948 as a civilian evolution of waterproof watches developed for the British military during the Second World War, the Seamaster began life as a practical, quietly elegant daily wristwatch rather than the overtly professional dive instrument it would later become. By the early 1960s, Omega was in the process of rationalizing its reference system into the new six digit format that would define the brand’s output for decades to come, and references such as the 579014 belong to this transitional period where mid century dress watch proportions met increasingly robust automatic calibres from the 500 series. The result was a family of watches that maintained the restrained visual language of the 1950s while quietly moving toward the modern sports watch era that would follow later in the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seamaster had already been in continuous production for well over a decade by 1962, and the present reference 579014 reflects the line's balance of sport and dress particularly well through its French made 18k rose gold case. its French hallmark is a detail that speaks to Omega’s period practice of commissioning cases from regional specialists for different markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts profile is only 33mm, and yet it feels robust on the wrist, particularly compared to other pieces of the period. Its gently sloped lugs catch the light without drawing attention to themselves. The silver dial follows suit. Applied rose gold-colored indexes and dauphine hands are arranged with typical early 1960s clarity, leaving the dial surface largely uninterrupted apart from the modestly signed branding and central seconds. There is an appealing restraint here, particularly in the way the handset occupies space across the dial. The proportions feel deliberate rather than decorative, which is often where these mid period Seamasters excel compared to their later counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis watch represents the Seamaster just before the line began its gradual shift toward more explicitly tool oriented forms later in the decade and in 18k rose gold in superb condition, is a true king among vintage Seamasters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFulfilled by Gauthier Watches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shlita Clothing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44979322290384,"sku":null,"price":3900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3094\/6000\/files\/floatingomegasquare.png?v=1775526718","url":"https:\/\/www.shlitaworldwide.com\/products\/1962-vintage-omega-18k-rose-gold-seamaster-automatic-ref-579014-silver-dial-and-french-made-case","provider":"Shlita","version":"1.0","type":"link"}