1970s Omega Constellation Electroquartz 196.005 "Beta 21" with original strap In the context of the

In the context of the Coussin — a softer

representing Omega’s early foray into quartz technology

A Vacheron from the era when Geneva dress watchmaking was at its most inventive and most assured

by someone who saw no reason to do it any other way

paired with one of the most arresting dial choices in the collection — a Tahitian mother-of-pearl guilloché surface that shifts between deep greens

1970s Omega Constellation Electroquartz 196.005 "Beta 21" with original strap In the context of theThe Omega Beta 21 is a significant piece of horological history, representing Omegas early foray into quartz technology. Released in the early 1970s, it was powered by the revolutionary Beta 21 movement, one of the first quartz calibers ever developed, which was the result of a collaborative effort among several Swiss watchmakers to compete in the quartz revolution. The 41mm stainless steel case gives the watch a bold, futuristic aesthetic typical of