OMEGAMANIA

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

LOT 138

?CHRONOSTOP YACHT TIMER?

Omega, ?Seamaster Chronostop?, No. 28435025, Ref. ST 145.008. Sold on March 20, 1970. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel sailing watch with round button chronograph 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.

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

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

Sold: CHF 4,012

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, polished bevel, button at 2 o`clock for start/stop and return-to-zero functions, button at 10 o`clock to operate revolving inner bezel, screw-down case back engraved with Seamaster logo and the words ?Waterproof, Tested 120M?, hesalite crystal. D. Black with applied polished steel baton indexes and luminous dots, luminous marker at 12 o`clock, outer seconds/minute and 1/5th seconds divisions on a white ring, inner rotating black bezel with white Arabic 5-minute markers. 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 15 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. ST 145.008 was launched in 1967 and was available with revolving dive timer and yacht timer, as well as 24-hours for a second time zone. Cal. 865 was created in 1966.