{"product_id":"omega-mens-jumbo-dress-watch-as01341","title":"Omega Men's Jumbo Dress Watch","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt analog\/shift, we believe that style is in execution, not accouterments; understatement versus overreach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is this definition of style that so often thrills us about vintage watches of the post-war era.  In the years following the Second World War,  major Swiss manufactures were dusting themselves off and beginning to reposition themselves for a new global market, transitioning away from the fulfillment of defense contracts and back to designing and building elegant timepieces for general consumption and civilian use.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the war left it's mark.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe precious metals and ornate Art Deco styling of the pre-war years gave way to simpler, more industrial executions that echoed the soldier's and pilot's watches that were built during the conflict.  The result was a gorgeous new expression that melded simple, industrial production with understated dial and hand designs.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Omega Reference 2505-15 is a perfect example of the post-war design language we so admire.  With a lovely stainless \"jumbo\" 38mm stainless steel machined case, it immediately conjures visions of the spartan pilots watches that Omega  produced throughout the War.  But the silver dial, now patinated to a gorgeous champagne color, is ever so lightly embellished with rose gold applied Arabic numerals at 3, 9 and 12, and is fitted with elegant darts for the remaining hours.  At 6:00 rests a simple subsidiary seconds register, again reminiscent of the military watches of the days before.       \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Omega Reference 2505-15 is an elegant piece of horological history that resonates with a perfect understated style that suits the thoughtful, fashionable gentleman of today just as well as it did in the late 1940s.  Truly, truly beautiful!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":3265232513,"sku":null,"price":1675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Omega_2505-13_AS01341_3.jpg?v=1461263960","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/omega-mens-jumbo-dress-watch-as01341","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}