OMEGAMANIA

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

LOT 261

?TIME COMPUTER 2?

Omega, Ref. GD 196.0039. Made in 1975. Fine, digital, horizontal rectangular, yellow gold-capped stainless steel gentleman`s quartz wristwatch with red LED display for the time and date, and a gold-capped articulated bar-link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by original fitted box and copy of the instructions. This watch is sold with a Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

CHF 1,200 - 1,800

EUR 750 - 1,100 / USD 1,000 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 3,776

C. Two-body, brushed, pushers in the band, central hooded lugs, stainless steel back, time-setting magnet concealed in the clasp. D. Ruby-colored mineral glass, displaying the luminous hours, minutes and seconds by pressing the pusher on the right, and displaying the month and date by pressing the pusher on the left. M. Cal. 1601, quartz, five functions, frequency: 32 768 Hz, accuracy: 5 seconds a month. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 40.5 x 42 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-12

Good

Worn

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 1

As new

Notes

The ?Time Computer? was the company`s first LED (light emitting diode) digital display watch and was accurate to 5 seconds a month. Ref. GD 196.0039 launched in 1973, was the second of four generations of time computer produced by Omega from 1972 to 1975.