Watches Archives - It's About Time https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/product-category/watches/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:54:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-site_icon-2-300x300-1-32x32.png Watches Archives - It's About Time https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/product-category/watches/ 32 32 Omega Seamaster Chronostop 1969 https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/product/omega-seamaster-chronostop-1969/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:03:32 +0000 https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=88554 A rare 'jumbo' Seamaster Chronostop by Omega, a classic with black dial, all original hands, and case in great condition. Reference number 145.008 serial number dating it to 1969. The dial is in fine condition with an internal rotating bezel to the outer edge. A soft matte finish, bevelled, polished chrome hour batons,  the sweep seconds hand is activated by pressing the top right pusher. The watch comes on the original strap which we have carefully restored and cleaned, plus a new Black & Orange sports leather strap which suits the watch well, especially with the orange hand at the center. The original, manually wound calibre 865 movement, runs smoothly and keeps accurate time, with the chronograph function resetting sharply, and can be both started and stopped by the upper pusher and reset.

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A rare ‘jumbo’ Seamaster Chronostop by Omega, a classic with black dial, all original hands, and stainless steel (unpolished) case in great condition. Reference number 145.008 serial number dating it to 1969. The dial is in fine condition with an internal rotating bezel to the outer edge. The rotation is achieved by turning the top left crown.   Bevelled, polished chrome hour batons,  the sweep seconds hand is activated by pressing the top right pusher. The watch has its original stainless steel bracelet and comes with a new Black & Orange sports leather strap which suits the watch well, especially with the orange hand at the center. The original, manually wound calibre 865 movement, runs smoothly and keeps accurate time, with the chronograph function resetting sharply, and can be both started and stopped by the upper pusher and reset.

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]]> Omega Speedmaster – Speedy Tuesday https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/product/omega-speedmaster-speedy-tuesday-alaska/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:18:55 +0000 https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=88532 Omega Speedmaster Professional “Speedy Tuesday”  reference 311.32.42.30.01.001.

This is perhaps one of the best looking modern Speedmasters to be made in the last 10 years. Certainly our favorite ! #SpeedyTuesday the hashtag was created by Fratello Watches founder Robert-Jan Broer in 2012. This watch was a collaboration between Omega and Robert. A 42mm Brushed stainless steel case, black dial featuring white subdials, black ceramic bezel with engraved tachymeter, manual wind movement with chronograph function, on a brown leather strap but supplied with the original Omega 'two stitch' and the original striped Nato.  The watch also benefits from a free complimentary service at Omega. A letter will be supplied to be redeemed. Limited to 2012 pieces and each watch is numbered, with this one being 1277. Complete with original box and papers.

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Omega Speedmaster Professional “Speedy Tuesday”  reference 311.32.42.30.01.001.

This is perhaps one of the best looking modern Speedmasters to be made in the last 10 years. Certainly our favorite ! #SpeedyTuesday the hashtag was created by Fratello Watches founder Robert-Jan Broer in 2012. This watch was a collaboration between Omega and Robert. A 42mm Brushed stainless steel case, black dial featuring white subdials, black ceramic bezel with engraved tachymeter, manual wind movement with chronograph function, on a brown leather strap but supplied with the original Omega ‘two stitch’ and the original striped Nato.  Limited to 2012 pieces. The watch also benefits from a free complimentary service at Omega. A letter will be supplied to be redeemed. Each watch is numbered with this one being 1277. Complete with original box and papers

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]]> Rolex ‘Celebration’ 31mm https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/product/rolex-celebration-dial/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:13:56 +0000 https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=88504 As new Rolex Oyster Perpetual 31 with a Celebration dial, reference 277200. Complete with Rolex warranty card, box and outer box, cardholder, booklets, green tag plus white hang tag and 3 years Rolex warranty.
All of our watches have been cleaned, thoroughly inspected and tested by our watchmakers on accuracy and authenticity. Our watches are fully serviced when needed and come with a minimum of 2 year warranty.

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]]> An exceptional and original Rolex 5513,  with the rare ‘Meters First’ dial. Shown on an Olive Nato and on the Rolex Oyster strap which is around 10 years later than the watch ‘head’ (1979) in stainless steel with the original hands and the ‘Lume’ plots are the original Tritium in near perfect condition.  The watch has just had a full strip down, overhaul service and strap refurbish. The watch comes with a Rolex box and outer card box.  The screw down crown with logo is also the original. Serial number starting 21—-

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]]> Rolex Submariner 1969 ‘Meters First’ https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/product/rolex-submariner-1969-meters-first/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:37:18 +0000 https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=88165 An exceptionally original Rolex Submariner, ref-5513,  with the rare 'Meters First' dial. Shown on an Olive Nato and on the Rolex Oyster strap which is around 10 years later than the watch 'head' (1979) in stainless steel with the original hands and the 'Lume' plots are the original Tritium in near perfect condition.  The watch has just had a full strip down, overhaul service and strap refurbish. The watch comes with a Rolex box and outer card box.  The screw down crown with logo is also the original. Serial number starting 21---- It's worth noting that these are exceptionally difficult to find in this condition.

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]]> An exceptional and original Rolex 5513,  with the rare ‘Meters First’ dial. Shown on an Olive Nato and on the Rolex Oyster strap which is around 10 years later than the watch ‘head’ (1979) in stainless steel with the original hands and the ‘Lume’ plots are the original Tritium in near perfect condition.  The watch has just had a full strip down, overhaul service and strap refurbish. The watch comes with a Rolex box and outer card box.  The screw down crown with logo is also the original. Serial number starting 21—-

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]]> Rolex Oyster Air King https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/product/rolex-oyster-airking/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:02:54 +0000 https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=88154 A good original Rolex Oyster Air-king, Precision watch, measuring 34mm across without the winding crown. In stainless steel with white gold indices, polished hands and an incredible electric blue dial. The watch comes with all paper work and certificates and has just had a full strip down, overhaul and strap refurbish. The watch comes with the original Rolex box and outer card box.  The screw down crown with logo is the original. Dating to around 2001 an excellent vintage Rolex. Apologies for the dust on the glass in the pictures! Now sold.

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]]> A good original Rolex Oyster Air-king, Precision watch, measuring 34mm across without the winding crown. In stainless steel with white gold indices, polished hands and an incredible electric blue dial. The watch comes with all paper work and certificates and has just had a full strip down, overhaul and strap refurbish. The watch comes with the original Rolex box and outer card box.  The screw down crown with logo is the original. Dating to around 2001 an excellent vintage Rolex. Apologies for the dust on the glass in the pictures!

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]]> 1944 Red Star Vintage Omega Gent’s Watch https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/product/1944-red-star-vintage-omega-gents-watch/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 14:02:51 +0000 https://www.theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=88065 A 1944 Omega 'Red Star' with the classic 30T2 movement. The watch has gold bezel and a stainless steel case, on a leather strap with gold Omega buckle. The dial shows a nice petina with gold numerals and stylish hands, as well as sunken subdial and Omega red star. The red star was added to Omega dials at the time honouring the movement which had won an award at the Teddington Obsevatory, being the most accurate. The case measures 41mm in length, 35mm in diameter, not including the crown, and 9mm in depth. Reference number 10953425.

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]]> A 1944 Omega ‘Red Star’ with the classic 30T2 movement. The watch has gold bezel and a stainless steel case, on a leather strap with gold Omega buckle. The dial shows a nice petina with gold numerals and stylish hands, as well as sunken subdial and Omega red star. The red star was added to Omega dials at the time honouring the movement which had won an award at the Teddington Obsevatory, being the most accurate. The case measures 41mm in length, 35mm in diameter, not including the crown, and 9mm in depth. Reference number 10953425.

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]]> Sekonda Poljot Strela 3017 Cosmonaut Chronograph https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/product/sekonda-poljot-strela-3017-cosmonaut-chronograph/ Fri, 23 May 2025 15:57:47 +0000 https://www.theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=88050 A very rare vintage Russian cosmonauts watch made in the USSR with the Sekonda brand. Inside is the Strela 3017 movement, introduced in 1959 by the 1st Moscow Watch Factory (1. MWF, renamed to Poljot after 1964), and one of the first chronograph movements produced in the Soviet Union. A reliable and robust movement, it was apparently only available to the Soviet Air Forces and a few higher-ranking officials at first, before becoming more widely available in the later half of the 1960s.

Sekonda emerged in 1966 as the British arm of the Russian watch making industry, exporting some of the finer watches made in Soviet Union factories. Many Sekonda watches were re-badged Strela and Raketa models made to be sold in the West. This model would have been manufactured and retailed in the late 60s, after Alexei Leonov wore the Strela during the first human spacewalk in history in March 1965, identical to this watch but for the Cyrilic 'Strela' on the dial, instead of 'Sekonda'. Leonov spent a total of 12 minutes and 9 seconds outside of the ship during the Voskhod 2 mission, and the watch performed, although unfortunately he did not test out the chronograph function! His space suit inflated considerably due to lack of exterior pressure, and he was forced to bleed air out of the suit in order to re-enter the airlock, later crash landing in the deep snow of the Ural mountains after a malfuction of the automatic re-entry system. Despite this, both crew members survived, and the mission was considered a success, with the milestone achievement of the first spacewalk, the Strela being part of this history.

Russian astronauts Vladimir Komarov and Aleksey Gubarev both wore Strela chronographs in 1967 and 1978 respectively, with the former ending tragically of course. Komarov wore a white dial Poljot, and Gubarev a black dial Sekonda, both with distinctive green lume dots, red-tipped hands, and oblong batons. The later design by Strela we can assume was intended to be used as more of a tool than a showpiece, with the highly contrasted display for enhanced visibility.

This design, like the one worn by Leonov, is more elegant than most Soviet era wristwatches, with the tapered gold indicies and slim gold hands, and the numbers 12 and 6 to the top and bottom of the dial in a stylish square font. The case is stainless steel and in good condition for a watch of this age, with square pushers to control the chronograph functions. The dial is an attractive white with a nice patina, a classic bicompax chronometer layout busy with integer markings and a telemeter timing scale. The telemeter markings continue through the two subdials, which register running seconds at the 9 hour mark and 45 minutes elapsed time at 3, both with neat golden hands, the long black centre sweep seconds hand used to for the stopwatch function. Supplied with a brown leather strap.

It is worth noting that the case is shown unrestored, and the pictures will be updated once the movement has been serviced and the case polished.

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]]> A very rare vintage Russian cosmonauts watch made in the USSR with the Sekonda brand. Inside is the Strela 3017 movement, introduced in 1959 by the 1st Moscow Watch Factory (1. MWF, renamed to Poljot after 1964), and one of the first chronograph movements produced in the Soviet Union. A reliable and robust movement, it was apparently only available to the Soviet Air Forces and a few higher-ranking officials at first, before becoming more widely available in the later half of the 1960s.

Sekonda emerged in 1966 as the British arm of the Russian watch making industry, exporting some of the finer watches made in Soviet Union factories. Many Sekonda watches were re-badged Strela and Raketa models made to be sold in the West. This model would have been manufactured and retailed in the late 60s, after Alexei Leonov wore the Strela during the first human spacewalk in history in March 1965, identical to this watch but for the Cyrilic ‘Strela’ on the dial, instead of ‘Sekonda’. Leonov spent a total of 12 minutes and 9 seconds outside of the ship during the Voskhod 2 mission, and the watch performed, although unfortunately he did not test out the chronograph function! His space suit inflated considerably due to lack of exterior pressure, and he was forced to bleed air out of the suit in order to re-enter the airlock, later crash landing in the deep snow of the Ural mountains after a malfuction of the automatic re-entry system. Despite this, both crew members survived, and the mission was considered a success, with the milestone achievement of the first spacewalk, the Strela being part of this history.

Russian astronauts Vladimir Komarov and Aleksey Gubarev both wore Strela chronographs in 1967 and 1978 respectively, with the former ending tragically of course. Komarov wore a white dial Poljot, and Gubarev a black dial Sekonda, both with distinctive green lume dots, red-tipped hands, and oblong batons. The later design by Strela we can assume was intended to be used as more of a tool than a showpiece, with the highly contrasted display for enhanced visibility.

This design, like the one worn by Leonov, is more elegant than most Soviet era wristwatches, with the tapered gold indicies and slim gold hands, and the numbers 12 and 6 to the top and bottom of the dial in a stylish square font. The case is stainless steel and in good condition for a watch of this age, with square pushers to control the chronograph functions. The dial is an attractive white with a nice patina, a classic bicompax chronometer layout busy with integer markings and a telemeter timing scale. The telemeter markings continue through the two subdials, which register running seconds at the 9 hour mark and 45 minutes elapsed time at 3, both with neat golden hands, the long black centre sweep seconds hand used to for the stopwatch function. Supplied with a brown leather strap.

It is worth noting that the case is shown unrestored, and the pictures will be updated once the movement has been serviced and the case polished.

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]]> Seiko 6139-6005 Pogue Chronograph https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/product/seiko-6139-6005-pogue-chronograph/ Fri, 23 May 2025 14:54:20 +0000 https://www.theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=88044 A brilliant automatic Seiko watch, often referred to as the 'Pogue' after Colonel William Pogue, who, needing a chronograph, bought himself a Seiko 6139 with a yellow dial. Pogue was part of the Skylab program, and spent 84 days in space with Skylab 4 from late 1973-74, making the Seiko 6139 the first automatic chronograph in space, impressively, it performed flawlessly for the duration of the mission. The dial is a bright gold/yellow, surrounded by a cream internal bezel which is adjusted easily by turning the flush mounted crown at the 3 hour mark, with two round pushers above and below to manage the chronograph functions. The stainless steel lumed hands and hour markers are smart and simple, and white on black day/date display is similarly stylish, with a bevelled steel border. The bright dial contrasts well with the blue and red tachymeter bezel, making for quite a striking design, continued in the bright red central chrono hand and red teardrop-shaped hand on the 30 minute subdial. This model has the applied Seiko logo to the top centre, and just below the centre is the 'Suwa' factory symbol. There were several variations in design, dial colour, and markings, during it's production from 1969-76, and referencing the serial number and movement shows this particular watch was made in July 1974. A nice patina throughout with a wonderful dial. Comes with original Seiko stainless steel H-link bracelet in great condition.

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]]> A brilliant automatic Seiko watch, often referred to as the ‘Pogue’ after Colonel William Pogue, who, needing a chronograph, bought himself a Seiko 6139 with a yellow dial. Pogue was part of the Skylab program, and spent 84 days in space with Skylab 4 from late 1973-74, making the Seiko 6139 the first automatic chronograph in space, impressively, it performed flawlessly for the duration of the mission. The dial is a bright gold/yellow, surrounded by a cream internal bezel which is adjusted easily by turning the flush mounted crown at the 3 hour mark, with two round pushers above and below to manage the chronograph functions. The stainless steel lumed hands and hour markers are smart and simple, and white on black day/date display is similarly stylish, with a bevelled steel border. The bright dial contrasts well with the blue and red tachymeter bezel, making for quite a striking design, continued in the bright red central chrono hand and red teardrop-shaped hand on the 30 minute subdial. This model has the applied Seiko logo to the top centre, and just below the centre is the ‘Suwa’ factory symbol. There were several variations in design, dial colour, and markings, during it’s production from 1969-76, and referencing the serial number and movement shows this particular watch was made in July 1974. A nice patina throughout with a wonderful dial. Comes with original Seiko stainless steel H-link bracelet in great condition.

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]]> Omega Seamaster Chronostop https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/product/omega-seamaster-chronostop/ Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:40:24 +0000 https://www.theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=88007 A rare 'jumbo' Seamaster Chronostop by Omega, a classic with black dial, all original hands, and case in great condition. Reference number 145.008 serial number dating it to 1970. The dial is in fine condition with an internal rotating bezel to the outer edge. A soft matte finish, bevelled, polished chrome hour batons,  the sweep seconds hand is activated by pressing the top right pusher. The watch comes on a new  Black & Orange sports leather strap which suits the watch well, especially with the orange hand at the center. The original, manually wound calibre 865 movement, runs smoothly and keeps accurate time, with the chronograph function resetting sharply, and can be both started and stopped by the upper pusher and reset.

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]]> A rare ‘jumbo’ Seamaster Chronostop by Omega, a classic with black dial, all original hands, and stainless steel (unpolished) case in great condition. Reference number 145.008 serial number dating it to 1970. The dial is in fine condition with an internal rotating bezel to the outer edge. The rotation is achieved by turning the top left crown.   Bevelled, polished chrome hour batons,  the sweep seconds hand is activated by pressing the top right pusher. The watch comes on a new  Black & Orange sports leather strap which suits the watch well, especially with the orange hand at the center. The original, manually wound calibre 865 movement, runs smoothly and keeps accurate time, with the chronograph function resetting sharply, and can be both started and stopped by the upper pusher and reset.

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]]> Omega De Ville Chronograph 1968 https://theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/product/omega-de-ville-chronograph-1968/ Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:45:23 +0000 https://www.theclockandwatchshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=88001 An extremely rare De Ville Chronograph by Omega, a true classic with black/grey dial, all original hands, and case in great condition. Reference number 145.017, serial number 27742575, dating it to 1968. The dial is simple and elegant with a soft matte finish, bevelled, polished chrome hour batons, and at the 3 and 9 hour marks, two sunken subdials for the 30 minute register and the seconds hand respectively, which sit seamlessly in the dial, with the seconds hand through the centre being the stopwatch hand. The watch comes on a grey/brown leather strap with a distressed effect, which suits the case and dial well, especially with the nice patina on the hands and indices. The original, manually wound calibre 860 movement, which is the two subdial version of the 861, runs smoothly and keeps accurate time, with the chronograph functions resetting sharply, and can be both started and stopped by the upper pusher and reset via the lower pusher. It is currently receiving a full service and a clean and polish of the case, the pictures shown are pre-restoration, more pictures to follow! The case measures 40mm in length from the lugs, 35mm in diameter not including the crown or pushers (38mm including), 19mm between the lugs, and 12mm in depth.

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]]> An extremely rare De Ville Chronograph by Omega, a true classic with black/grey dial, all original hands, and case in great condition. Reference number 145.017, serial number 27742575, dating it to 1968. The dial is simple and elegant with a soft matte finish, bevelled, polished chrome hour batons, and at the 3 and 9 hour marks, two sunken subdials for the 30 minute register and the seconds hand respectively, which sit seamlessly in the dial, with the seconds hand through the centre being the stopwatch hand. The watch comes on a grey/brown leather strap with a distressed effect, which suits the case and dial well, especially with the nice patina on the hands and indices. The original, manually wound calibre 860 movement, which is the two subdial version of the 861, runs smoothly and keeps accurate time, with the chronograph functions resetting sharply, and can be both started and stopped by the upper pusher and reset via the lower pusher. It is currently receiving a full service and a clean and polish of the case, the pictures shown are pre-restoration, more pictures to follow! The case measures 40mm in length from the lugs, 35mm in diameter not including the crown or pushers (38mm including), 19mm between the lugs, and 12mm in depth.

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