OMEGAMANIA

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

LOT 1

Omega, ?Speedmaster, Automatic?, Ref. ST. 175.0043, No. 041 of a limited edition of 500 examples made for the French market in 1992 to commemorate the Albertville Winter Olympics. Fine and rare, asymmetric, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch with round button chronograh, registers, date and a stainless steel Omega buckle. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity, and 2-year Omega guarantee.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lyre-lugs, inclined steel bezel with tachometer, back with Speedmaster logo and engraved: ?Albertville 1992 ? Chronométreur Officiel ? 041/500?. D. Matte black with painted luminous baton indexes, sunk guilloché silver subsidiary dials for the constant seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers, inner white Arabic five-minute markers, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, date aperture. M. Cal. 1155, platinum-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 14 mm.