Geneva, May 07, 2022

LOT 23

Property of a Swiss watch engineer
OMEGA, CONSTELLATION, MEGAQUARTZ, PROTOTYPE, STEEL

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 4,000 / USD 2,200 - 4,300 / HKD 16,900 - 33,700

Sold: CHF 8,750

A very fine, early, prototype, quartz stainless steel wristwatch


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-8

Good

Movement: 3*
Dial: 2-8-01

Slightly scratched

Brand Omega, Switzerland

Model Constellation Megaquartz 2.4 Mhz

Year circa 1970

Movement No. 00003476

Material stainless steel

Bracelet leather with a stainless steel Omega buckle

Caliber 1500, 13 jewels

Dimensions 42 x 51 mm.

Signature Dial, case and movement

Notes

Consigned by a Swiss engineer that worked since the end of the 1960’s at Omega in R&D called SSIH, he worked at developing the first quartz wristwatches developed in Switzerland. During the seventies, the technology of integrated circuits featuring quartz with vibrating movements or not and its displays were advancing very rapidly making certain projects in development phases already absolete. Conceived in collaboration with the Battelle institute, this is a rare example built in a steel case and was meant to be launched but the project was later abandoned. Please note that an extract from the archives will not be able to be delivered as these were never meant to be sold.