Heuer Triple Calendar 1950's Vintage Watch J.W.Benson the reference 16030 is fitted

the reference 16030 is fitted with the Officially Certified Superlative Chronometer grade calibre 3035 automatic movement

The reference 5500 was introduced in 1957 and used one of two movements

movement and hands and differentiated only by the colour of their dial

The glass has the Omega logo etched in it and the watch is fitted to an attractive third party suede leather strap

This example also comes with its original paperwork for an added sense of history

Heuer Triple Calendar 1950's Vintage Watch J.W.Benson the reference 16030 is fittedAn attractive Heuer Triple Calendar from the 1950's. This 33mm example of the Triple Calendar features two flush pushers on the side of the case, one at 8. 30 which moves the date and the other at 10 which advances the month. With sales starting to slow after an initial post war boom, by the 1950's Heuer looked to expand sales by introducing a series of non chronograph watches. Coinciding with their 90th Anniversary in 1950, they ran a series of