Vintage Olympique de Marseille OM blue and gold watch pin old football badge

AFW - Antique France Worldwide

Description

Vintage pin badge featuring a stylized watch, inspired by the world of football and dedicated to Olympique de Marseille (OM). The visible face presents a vibrant blue round dial, adorned with five football motifs arranged in a circle, evoking the layout of numbers on a classic watch dial. In the center, the distinctive OM logo, with its intertwined letters and the motto "Droit au but" (Straight to the goal), is clearly visible in gold on a blue background.

The rim of the dial and the two ends, evoking watch strap lugs, have a shiny gold finish. Two horizontal brown rectangles underline the upper and lower parts of the watch, imitating the strap attachments. The gold details enhance the visual contrast and give the whole piece an elegant look.

The entire pin badge has a smooth, shiny finish, typical of enameled objects from the 1980s-1990s, although the exact period cannot be formally identified without further clues. The shape of the pin, clearly inspired by a wristwatch, makes it an original and distinctive item to represent a football club.

No additional inscriptions or manufacturer's marks are visible on the front. The fineness of the details and the choice of colors are reminiscent of official or semi-official promotional productions dedicated to supporters of French sports clubs. The item is presented on a white background, highlighting the brilliance of the blue and gold.

The pin badge is used. The visible surface appears to be in good general condition, with a uniform shine and no major apparent defects on the photographed part. However, some micro-scratches related to age or handling may remain, without altering the overall aesthetic.

Condition

Used item sold as is. The photographed front shows no major visible defects; it is generally clean and shiny.

Did you know? Olympique de Marseille, founded in 1899, is one of the most successful clubs in French football. The club is notably the only one in France to have won the Champions League, in 1993. OM pin badges were very popular in the 1980s and 1990s, a period of booming sports merchandising in France.

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