OMEGAMANIA

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

LOT 125

SEAMASTER 120 SO-CALLED ?BIG BLUE?

Omega, "Seamaster, Automatic, 120m/400ft", No. 35609581, Ref. ST 176.0004. Sold on 20th August, 1974. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, central minute counter, 24-hour indication, date and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity and 2-year Omega guarantee. Property of a Swiss Collector

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,000 / USD 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 7,670

C. Three-body, ?pilot-line?, brushed, revolving graduated bezel for decompression timing, screwed-down case back with logo. D. Blue with luminous painted indexes, outer minute divisions, outermost Arabic 5 minute/seconds, subsidiary dials for the seconds, and 12-hour recorder, 60-minute register by luminous central orange ?arrow? hand, the 24-hour indication by arrow on a revolving disc, date aperture. Luminous "baton" hands. M. Cal. 1040, rhodium-plated, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 52.5 mm. Thickness 16 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. ST 176.0004 This reference was launched in 1973, and was the world?s first wrist chronograph, certified to a depth of 120 meters.