Omegas Jeux d’Argent range was a peculiar and unusual collection released during the 70s. At the time gold prices were rising steadily as a result some manufacturers turned to steel or plastic Omega tried silver and it had some success. Several models were available all of them displaying a typical flamboyant post-war style. During this period Omega experimented with unconventional materials and shapes taking inspiration and under the influential design of Andrew Grima probably one of the most underrated jewellery and watch designer of the late 60s. Grimas collaboration with Omega started in 1969 with his first collection About Time which even to todays standards remains unsurpassed in sculptural design audacity and ingenuity. Omega viewed Grimas collaboration as transformational and that he single handedly added a new dimension to jewellery watches that were not entangled with the constraints of time but rather connected with fashion.