OMEGAMANIA

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

LOT 136

?CHRONOSTOP YACHT TIMER?

Omega, ? Seamaster, Chronostop?, No. 28098571, Ref. ST 145.008. Sold on October 27, 1969. Fine and unusual, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel diver´s wristwatch with round button chronograph and a stainless steel Omega buckle. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee. Property of an Swiss Gentleman

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

EUR 750 - 1,000 / USD 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 6,490

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, pusher at 2 o`clock for start/stop and returnto- zero functions, crown at 10 o`clock to adjust inner revolving bezel, screw-down case back engraved with Seamaster logo, hesalite crystal. D. Black with applied polished steel baton indexes and luminous dots, luminous applied steel index at 12, outer seconds/minute and 1/5th seconds divisions on a white ring, outermost rotating black bezel with Arabic 5-minutes and yacht tilmer scale. Luminous white ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 865, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 41 x 46 mm. Thickness 14.5 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 145.008 was launched in 1967 and employs a chronograph with start and return to zero functions. The stop function is operated by depressing the pusher; when the pusher is released, the hand automatically returns to zero.