OMEGAMANIA
Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007
LOT 263
?DINOSAURE?
Omega, ?Quartz?, No. 44632413, Ref. BA 391.9212. Sold on July 1, 1981.
Fine and very rare, ultra flat, rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman`s quartz wristwatch
with an integrated 18K gold Omega bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.
This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee.
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
EUR 1,300 - 2,000 / USD 1,700 - 2,500
Sold: CHF 8,850
C. Two-body, solid, brushed, hooded lugs, pusher in the band, back with ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, secured by 6 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Gold, black baton indexes for the quarters, black Omega symbol and name at 12. Black ?baton? hands, each painted on a transparent revolving disc. M. Cal. 1355, ?Dinosaure?, with quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 40 mm. Thickness 1.5 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Notes
Ref. BA 391.9212
launched in 1980, it had a thickness of 1.48 mm. At the time, it was the thinnest watch ever produced.
The prototypes for this watch were 1.35 mm thick, however this proved to be too thin and the watches would
literally break in half during testing.