Omega Chronostop Driver Strap With a simple 17-jewel manual-wind

With a simple 17-jewel manual-wind movement and the spartan military styling

lent itself well to additional branding

and thoughts on the piece from ABlogToWatch

it can't be considered a pretty watch by any means

it tells the story of how the watch business worked back in the day

Omega Chronostop Driver Strap With a simple 17-jewel manual-windPerhaps the most eccentric Omega watch ever produced (and knowing Omega, thats saying a lot), the Chronostop Drivers watch is undeniably charming. After all, how many instances can you name of a watch brand attempting to change the way that their customers wear a watch? The Omega Chronostop was introduced in the mid 60s as an attempt by Omega to create a lower priced chronograph watch targeted at younger consumers. More novelty than true chronograph,