OMEGAMANIA

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

LOT 135

SO-CALLED ?BULLHEAD?

Omega, ?Seamaster?, No. 29147695, Ref. ST 146.011. Sold on September 15, 1970. Very rare, fine and unusual, water-resistant, asymmetric, stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch with round-button chronograph, date, 30-minute register, inner revolving bezel and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee. Property of a Swiss collector

CHF 3,500 - 4,700

USD 4,500 - 6,200

Sold: CHF 24,780

C. Two-body, massive, shield-shaped, brushed and polished, rounded corners, crown at 6 to adjust the inner revolving bezel graduated for decompression timing, winding crown and chronograph pushers at 12, screw-down back. D. Bronze, with luminous square indexes, outer five minute and 1/5 second timing scale, outermost revolving bezel with Arabic five minutes, subsidiary seconds, three-color 30-minute register, and date aperture. Luminous white ?baton? hands, orange hands for the chronograph. M. Cal. 930, coppercolored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 41.5 x 42 mm. Thickness 14.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-10

Good

Patinated

Movement: 3

Good

Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref.ST 146.011 was launched in 1970. This reference is one of the rarest Omega chronographs and the only chronograph produced by Omega with this case and dial configuration. This watch is illustraded in the Marco Richon's book page 549.