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Omega Electronic f300Hz Chronometer, 1973
This 1973 Omega Electronic f300Hz Chronometer (Ref. 198.020) exemplifies early 1970s watchmaking where traditional design met electronic innovation. Its case and dial proportions reflect the era’s balanced, purposeful aesthetics while integrating a day-date mechanism. At the heart sits the Cal. 1260 — an ESA 9164 tuning-fork movement developed under license from Bulova — representing a technically distinctive solution to timekeeping just before quartz dominance. For the contemporary collector, it offers a tangible connection to a transitional moment in horology and to the engineering approaches that shaped modern electronic movements.
Watch dossier
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01Specifications+
- Brand / model
- Omega Omega Ref. 198.020
- Reference
- 198.020
- Estimated production
- early 1970s
- Movement
- Electronic f300Hz tuning fork
- Caliber
- Cal. 1260 (ESA 9164 Tuning Fork)
02Service & provenance+
The watch has been technically and visually inspected. It did not require servicing and is ready to wear.
03Delivery & returns+
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