Omega Chronostop Genève Single-Pusher Chronograph (Ref. 146010)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1968
Maker / issuer
OmegaThis Omega Chronostop Genève is a single-push-button chronograph wristwatch dating to 1968 according to the dealer. Housed in a tonneau-shaped stainless steel case measuring 35 mm by 39 mm by 11.5 mm with a screw-down back and Hesalite crystal, the watch displays a dark gray dial with the 12 o'clock marker offset by 90 degrees.
It features applied hour markers with tritium lume, luminous hands, an orange central chronograph hand, and a date window positioned at 3 o'clock relative to dial orientation. The source reports that it is powered by a manual-winding Omega caliber 920 movement providing a 60-second stop function.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Single-push-button chronograph
- Functions
- 60-second chronograph, date at 3 o’clock
- Reference
- 146010
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Dial orientation
- Offset by 90 degrees
- Movement caliber
- Caliber 920
- Maker / attribution
- Omega
- Case shape and material
- Tonneau-shaped stainless steel
Design
- Visible features
- • Dark gray dial with the Omega logo and dial script rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise relative to standard vertical case alignment • Bright orange central chronograph seconds hand • Single cylindrical chronograph pusher placed above the winding crown on the right case flank • Tonneau-shaped stainless steel case with radially brushed upper bezel surface and polished outer bevels • Date aperture displaying black numerals on a white disc located opposite the winding crown area
- Case and External Features
- The watch features a "Tonneau-shaped stainless steel case, screw-down case back" with reported dimensions of "35 mm x 39 mm x 11.5 mm" and fitted with a "Hesalite crystal." Visual inspection reveals a tonneau-shaped case with a radially brushed upper bezel surface and polished outer bevels. Control of the chronograph function is linked to a single cylindrical pusher positioned above the winding crown on the right case flank.
- Identity and Configuration
- The timepiece is documented in the source listing as an "Omega Chronostop Genève single-push-button chronograph, reference 146010," attributed by the seller to 1968. The dial layout exhibits a "12-hour marker offset by 90 degrees for wearing on the wrist." In this configuration, observation of the dial shows the Omega branding and dial script oriented 90 degrees counterclockwise relative to standard vertical case alignment. The listing states that the "Movement and case signed and numbered," though individual movement or case serial numbers are not recorded in the source text.
- Dial and Movement Specifications
- The watch is listed with a "Gray dial, original luminescent (tritium) hour markers and hands." Observation confirms a dark gray dial with an orange central chronograph hand and a date aperture showing black numerals on a white disc located opposite the winding crown area. The listing reports a "Caliber 920 manual-winding mechanical movement" providing functions described as "60-second chronograph, date at 3 o’clock" with the "Chronograph activated by a single push." Internal movement markings and the case interior are not depicted in the source photograph and remain unverified.
Identification
- Reference
- 146010
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Internal movement and case back inscriptions are not depicted in the provided photograph
- Research required: Individual movement serial number is unstated in the listing description