Details

Brand

Omega

Model

Vintage Genève Kim Il Sung Edition

Reference

166.0163

Movement

Automatic, Cal. 1012

Case Size

35mm

Circa

~1973, based on serial

Condition

Good; unpolished, original condition

Box

No

Papers

No

About this watch

Omega 166.0163 Rare Vintage Genève Kim Il Sung Edition 35mm 1970s Commissioned by Kim Jong-Il from the early 1970s, these specifically manufactured ‘North Korean Genève’ or ‘Kim Il-Sung’ pieces were exclusively gifted to high-ranking foreign and esteemed senior officials, including heads of state, senior diplomats and note-worthy military members, on the date of Kim Il-Sung’s birth. Featuring the classic hallmarks of the vintage 166.0163 – such as the integrated chamfered stainless steel bezel and screw-down caseback emblazoned with the Omega sigil – this specimen is a testament to DPRK’s roots and the birth year of the Genève model, with Kim Il-Sung’s signature emblazoned on the dial in sleek red. An extremely rare example of one of the very few Kim Il-Sung signed timepieces that have made their way out of the DPRK, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase this fascinating piece of modern history.