{"product_id":"1935-vintage-steel-omega-cushion-silver-dial-with-breguet-numerals-and-hands","title":"1935 Vintage Steel Omega Cushion - Silver Dial with Breguet Numerals and Hands","description":"\u003cp\u003eCushion-shaped wristwatches occupy a particularly appealing chapter of early twentieth-century watchmaking. Popular during the 1920s and 1930s, their softened square outlines offered an elegant alternative to both round cases and more angular designs. Dating to circa 1935, this Omega captures that period’s appeal through a compelling combination of sculpted steel, expressive numerals, and delicate Breguet-style hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe case is its most immediately distinctive feature. Measuring 30mm across and 35mm from lug to lug, it surrounds a circular dial with broad, gently curved shoulders and an unusually attractive stepped profile. Rather than presenting a single uninterrupted surface, the bezel and outer shoulders are separated by sweeping transitions that give the case depth and catch the light from different angles. Short, downturned lugs complete the silhouette, lending this modestly sized watch a pleasing sense of substance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a clear visual kinship with the early cushion-cased Rolex Oysters of the period: the compact proportions, rounded corners, and circular dial within a softly squared frame. Yet the Omega’s flowing, stepped treatment gives it a character of its own. It is this balance of familiar proportions and distinctive detailing that makes the case so engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original silver dial provides a warm counterpoint to the steel, having developed a mottled, cream-toned patina. Breguet-style Arabic numerals bring movement and personality to the otherwise restrained layout, their curling forms complemented by a discreet outer 13–24 scale. A subsidiary seconds register at six, framed by finely printed graduations, anchors the composition beneath the Omega signature. Together, these details reward a closer look without overwhelming the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly beautiful are the blue Breguet-style hands, whose slender profiles and open circular tips echo the curves of the hour numerals. The hand design traces its origins to Abraham-Louis Breguet’s late-eighteenth-century work, lending a classical note to the watch’s interwar geometry. Here, their vivid blue offers a striking contrast against the aged dial, providing one of the watch’s most memorable details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside is a fully serviced, 15-jewel manually wound Omega movement. For the collector drawn to early Oysters or the more individual expressions of pre-war Omega, this is a particularly satisfying combination: a distinctive case, beautifully coordinated numerals and hands, and the character that comes with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSKU# G1141\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Omega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67679079727267,"sku":"G1141","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/1124\/3171\/files\/DSC03827.jpg?v=1791957661","url":"https:\/\/shop.gauthierwatches.com\/products\/1935-vintage-steel-omega-cushion-silver-dial-with-breguet-numerals-and-hands","provider":"Gauthier Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}