Omega Ranchero*** CK 2990-1 US Army*** 1958
OMEGA Ranchero CK 2990-1, US Army delivered, Original Box and Price Sticker, 1958
Serial: 15853634
Circa: 1958
Reference: CK 2990-1
CASE: 36mm, stainless steel, snap back
DIAL: Black matte dial with radium luminous indexes, Broad arrow hands, Omega Ranchero 30mm printed on the dial
MOVEMENT: Calibre 267, hand-wound mechanical movement, 17 jewels
BRACELET: Leather strap
CONDITION REPORT: Watch is in overall excellent condition and is 100% original.
NOTES: This particular example comes with an archives extract from Omega confirming the watch was delivered to the US Army in 1958, which is a rare provenance. It is not a military issue watch.
It also comes with its original box with reference/price sticker on the back.
In 1958, Omega created a watch line it called Rancheros. It was inspired by the Railmaster, the Seamaster 300 and the arrowhead hand (broad arrow) of the 1957 Speedmaster so there was no mistaking its lineage. The watch encountered resistance in Spanish-speaking countries from potential customers who were put off by its name that means “ranch hand” in Spanish. As a result, the Rancheros, were discontinued and are quite rare today. Ironically, this scarcity has led to high prices in the vintage watch market and the once modest Ranchero has become quite the collector’s item.
- Omega Museum
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