300 lots

LOT 41

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?THE HUNT? Omega, Bienne, No. 5470329, case No. 6184423, Ref. ND 241 LV. Made in 1919. Fine and rare, small, silver and gold hunting-cased pocket watch with niello decoration. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, front cover with gold inlaid retriever holding a hare within a wood, the back cover with decorated with a hunt master and hounds in full cry, band with Greek key decoration, hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?cathedral? hands. M. Cal. 15??? SOB, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam 42mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 800 - 1,200

EUR 500 - 750

USD 650 - 1,000

Sold: CHF 2,832

LOT 42

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?NIELLO STRIPES? Omega, No. 5588202, case No. 6386458, Ref. MA141 LT. Sold on 27th September 1920. Fine and rare, silver and niello dress watch with ?24 hour? dial. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Three-body "demi-bassine", bezel and case back decorated in niello with alternating silver lines and dots. Silver and niello greek key decoration on the band, cartouch with monogram ?E.S.? at the center of the back. D. White enamel with black Dauphine 1 - 12 and inner red Dauphine 13 - 24, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Copper "cathedral" hands. M. Cal. 19???, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 800 - 1,200

EUR 500 - 750

USD 650 - 1,000

Sold: CHF 2,596

LOT 43

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?ROSSIGNOL? Omega, No. 7583637, case number 7550985, Ref. 13.309, the case by R. Lalique. Movement and movement case sold to Lalique in 1931. Unique and exceptionally fine, frosted glass and chrome eight-day going Art Deco mantel clock.

C. Round, the front decorated with 12 nightingales and black painted Arabic hours, feather-spray central decoration, the back chromed, raised on a round foot. D. Steel ?Sword? hands. M. Cal 59.8D, 3/4 plate, nickel plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel breguet balance spring. Case signed R. Lalique, movement signed Omega. Diam 19.5cm, height including base, 21.5 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,300

USD 6,500 - 8,300

Sold: CHF 40,120

LOT 44

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?SMOKING WATCH? Omega, ?Usine de Genève?, No. 6379488, case No. 6920322, Ref. 4900/4906. Sold on August 25, 1928. Very fine, rare and very slim, stirrup-shaped, 18K yellow gold and enamel Art Deco keyless smoking watch. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Two-body, rounded bezel with a champlevé enamel inlay of dark blue flowers and green leaves on the top and surrounded at each side by a chased gold flower and with an inlaid black enamel line at the case sides, back decorated with engine-turned checkerboard pattern, band and bowdecorated to match, with an extended rectangular en suite insert. Gilt bowwith black enamel inlay. D. Two-tone silvered with painted black ?Greek? numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?cathedral? hands. M. Fabriqué à Genève, Cal. 35 ML, rhodium-plated, 16 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, cut bimetallic compensation, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 41.8 x 45 mm. Thickness 7.8 mm. Property of an Italian Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 21,240

LOT 45

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

PORTRAIT OF ?RAS TAFARI? Omega, ?Usine de Genève? No. 6336712, case No. 6931030. Sold on January 9, 1929. Very fine, unique and historicaly important, 18K yellow gold and enamel hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch with painted on enamel portrait of Ras Tafari ?Haile Selassie?. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Four-body, solid, 'bassine et filets', cover with central blue enamel medallion with monogram TM (Tafari Makonnen) surmounted by the Ethiopian Crown within a laurel leaf frame on a radially engraved ground, the hinged back cover with a finely painted polychrome enamel portrait of Haile Selassie in royal blue dress and surrounded by the inscription in Amharic ?His Highness Tafari Makonnen?. D. White enamel with bold radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, gilt emblem of the ?Lion of Judah?. Yellow gold ?spade? hands. M. Fabriqué à Genève, Cal. 34 M.S., rhodium-plated, 16 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case, dial and movement signed. Diam. 49.5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 33,000

Sold: CHF 40,120

LOT 46

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?MARINE? Omega, No. 7349891, case No. 8376395. Retailed by Cartier London as inv. No. 6238, in 1934. Very fine and rare, rectangular, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold midsized wristwatch with a gold-plated Omega buckle. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel inclined at sides and with raised bar on top and bottom, special ?Marine? case, winding button concealed in outer case, overhanging curved lugs with screwed bars. D. Cream with applied yellow gold baton indexes, black outer minute track. Yellow gold ?éventail? hands. M. Cal. 19.4 SOB T2, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapment, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to three positions, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dim. 22.5 mm x 36.8 mm. Thickness 8.8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 7,500

USD 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 16,520

LOT 47

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?MARINE? Omega, No. 8316621, case No. 8863053, Ref. CK 679. Sold on October 21, 1936. Very fine and rare, rectangular, water-resistant, Staybrite-cased midsized wristwatch with an Omega buckle. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel inclined at sides and with raised bar on top and bottom, special ?Marine? case, winding button concealed in outer case, overhanging curved lugs. D. Silver with painted black Dauphine numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel ?éventail? hands. M. Cal. 19.4 SOB, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dim. 23 mm x 37.4 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 10,030

LOT 48

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?PUPITRE? Omega, No. 8369549, case No. 9341291, Ref. CK 3532. Sold on February 8, 1938. Very fine and rare, rectangular, ?Pupitre? Staybrite gentleman`s wristwatch with a stainless steel Omega buckle. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Two-body, asymmetric, solid, polished and brushed, asymmetric bezel, overlapping straight lugs, crown set in band, concave back, dust cap, optical glass. D. Matte two-tone silver with painted baton indexes and Dauphine numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?baton? hands. M. Cal. T17, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dim. 22 x 39.7 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of a German Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 7,080

LOT 49

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?STAYBRITE REF. 958? Omega, No. 8262280, case No. 90388956, Ref. CK 958. Sold on January 16, 1937. Very fine and rare, rectangular, dustproof, Staybrite gentleman?s wristwatch with Omega buckle. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, faceted case and lugs, dust cap. D. Two-tone silver with painted black Dauphine numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?éventail? hands. M. Cal. T17, tonneaushaped, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 40 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Property of an American Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,200 - 2,800

EUR 1,400 - 1,800

USD 1,800 - 2,300

Sold: CHF 3,068

LOT 50

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?STAYBRITE HOODED LUGS? Omega, No. 8352139, case No. 9163429, Ref. CK 668. Sold on July 10, 1937. Fine and rare Staybrite lady`s wristwatch with hooded lugs and a stainless steel Omega buckle. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Two-body, tonneau, solid, polished and brushed, hooded inclined lugs, dust cap. D. Two-tone silver with painted black Dauphine numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. T12.6, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dim. 17.7 x 28.4 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 600 - 1,000

EUR 400 - 600

USD 500 - 800

Sold: CHF 2,832

LOT 51

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?ST. CHRISTOPHER? Omega, No. 8969207, case No. 9764749, Ref. CK 2041. Made in 1939. Very fine and rare, center seconds, Staybrite mid-sized traveler?s wristwatch with a silver and enamel dial depicting St. Christopher ? patron saint of travelers - and a rotating bezel for calculating elapsed time. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined rotating bezel with serrated edges, straight lugs. D. Matte two-tone silver with a central green enameled medallion depicting St. Christopher wading through a river with a walking stick and carrying on his shoulder the Christ child against a ?rays of glory? background. Black Dauphine numerals, outer minute/seconds track. Blued steel ?éventail? hands. Blued steel center seconds hand with counterweight. M. Cal. 23.4 SC, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 28.5 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 10,620

LOT 52

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?STAYBRITE MARINE STANDARD? Omega, ?Marine Standard?, No. 9193993, case No. 9901527, Ref. CK 3635. Sold on December 5, 1941. Fine and rare, rectangular, water-resistant, Staybrite gentleman`s wristwatch with a stainless steel Omega buckle. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, stepped sides , snap on back secured by two hooks. D. Two-tone silvered and black, with black Dauphine numerals, outer minute track in negative, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?eventail? hands. M. Cal. T17, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim 23 x 37 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

USD 2,500 - 3,300

Sold: CHF 4,956

LOT 53

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?PINK GOLD? Omega, No. 9894215, case No. 10503631, Ref. OT 2259. Made in 1944. Fine and elegant, 18K pink gold gentleman`s wristwatch with two-tone gilt dial and a gold-plated Omega buckle. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved lugs. D. Matte gilt with painted black radial Roman numerals and dot indexes on a plain outer reserve, outer dot minute division, guilloché subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. R 17.8, rectangular, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Property of a North American Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

USD 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 3,068

LOT 54

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

SO-CALLED ?AMBASSADOR? Omega, No. 10177539, case No. 10699185, Ref. OT 2421. Sold on 28 February, 1946. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, center seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman´s wristwatch with gold-plated Omega buckle. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, concave lugs, hesalite crystal. D. Brushed champagne with applied triangular indexes and radial Roman quarters, inner minute/seconds divisions. M. Cal. 28.10 RA SC, very flat, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,200

USD 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 4,484

LOT 55

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

YELLOWGOLD ?CENTENARY? Omega, ?Automatic, Chronomètre?, No. 10680640, case No. 101255, Ref. OT 2500. Sold on January 15, 1948. Fine and rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman`s wristwatch with gold-plated Omega buckle. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved lugs. D. Two-tone matte gilt with applied ?diamond?, dart and Arabic indexes on a plain outer reserve, inner minute track, guilloché subsidiary seconds dial, applied gilt Omega symbol. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 30.10 RA PC JUB, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, bumper rotor. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,200

USD 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 4,720

LOT 56

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

YELLOWGOLD ?CENTENARY? Omega, ?Automatic, Chronomètre?, No. 10761895, case No. 10824851, Ref. OT 2500. Made in 1948. Fine and rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman`s wristwatch with Omega buckle. Accompanied by a certificate and documents. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved lugs. D. Two-tone matte gilt with applied ?diamond?, dart and Dauphine indexes on a plain outer reserve, inner minute track, guilloché subsidiary seconds dial, applied gilt Omega symbol. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 30.10 RA PC JUB, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, bumper rotor. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

USD 2,500 - 3,300

Sold: CHF 4,720

LOT 57

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?NON-MAGNETIC? Omega, "Non-magnetic", No. 11451974, case No. 10853904, Ref. OT 2272. Sold on 31st August, 1949. Very fine, elegant and thin, oversized 18K yellow gold, ?Non-magnetic? wristwatch with a gold-plated Omega buckle. Accompanied by the original box. This watch is sold with Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, faceted lugs. D. Two-tone silver with gilt painted Arabic and dart indexes, outermost minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary sunk guilloché seconds dial. Yellow gold ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. 30 T2 PC (260), copper-colored, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37.5 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Property of a French Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 8,968

LOT 58

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?NEPTUNE?S TRIDENT? Omega, No. 9137346, case No. 9953042, Ref. OJ 2173. Made for the US market, sold on 11th February, 1952. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, center seconds, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with two-tone dial and ?Neptune?s Trident? hand. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, fluted lugs, screw-down back. D. Pink gold with light blue radial Roman numerals, outer white minute/seconds track with 1/5th seconds divisions. Pink gold ?Neptune?s trident? hands. M. Cal. 23.4 SC, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

USD 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 9,440

LOT 59

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

"DESK WEATHER STATION" Omega, Bienne, No. 1106697, Ref. 5531. Made in 1950. Very fine and rare, gold-plated bronze, four-dialed, eight-day going, keyless revolving desk timepiece with hygrometer, barometer and thermometer in Fahrenheit and Centigrade. Accompanied by the original fitted box. This lot is sold with a Certificate of Authenticity and 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Multi-piece, cube shaped rotating on an octagonal base. D. For the mean time, silvered with applied gold Dauphine numerals, outer minute track, gold ?Fleur de Lys? hands. The hygrometer, silvered with percent graduation markings for dry, normal and moist, gold pointer. The barometer, silvered with stormy, rain, change, fair and very dry indication, gold pointers. The thermometer, silvered with inner Fahrenheit and Centigrade scale. M. Cal 42.9 8-D CLE, copper colored, 15 jewels, blued steel Breguet balance spring, monometallic balance, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 10 x 10 x 11 cm. Property of an English Gentleman

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 12,980

LOT 60

OMEGAMANIA Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

?COSMIC? Omega, No. 11208891, case No. 10804821, Ref. OT 3944. Sold on September 6, 1951. Very fine, square, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman`s wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and an Omega buckle. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity and 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, three push-buttons recessed in band, curved lugs. D. Silvered with applied faceted gilt dagger, pyramidal and baton indexes; outer minute divisions, subsidiary dial for the seconds, apertures for the days of the week, the months and moon phases, outer ring with the days of the month in painted blue Arabic numerals. Gilt ?Alpha? hands, blue hand for the date. M. Cal. 381, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 33 mm. Thickness 12.8 mm. Property of a North American Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 35,400