OMEGAMANIA

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

LOT 281

Omega, ?Perpetual?, No. 53071440, Ref. BA 175.0037. Sold on May 2, 1991. Made in a limited edition of 50 examples in 1991 especially for the Japanese market, to celebrate Switzerland?s 700th anniversary. Very fine and rare, asymmetric, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman`s wristwatch with round-button chronograph, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, perpetual calendar, moon phases and gold bezel with tachometer graduation. Back engraved ?Schweiz ? Suisse ? Svizzera, 1291 ? 1991, Speedmaster Perpetual? at the edge and ?Maison Fondée en 1848? in the center. Accompanied by the original fitted box and guarantee. This watch is sold with a Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee. Property of a Japanese Collector

C. Three-body, solid, polished, gold bezel with tachometer graduation to 500 UPH, correctors in the band, lyre lugs, integral crown and pusher guard, screwed-down case back. D. Matte gilt with yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials at 12 for the date with constant seconds; at 6 for the day of the week with 12-hour register; at 9 for month with 30-minute register and leap year indication; aperture for the moon phases at 3, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions. Black ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 1160, rhodium-plated, ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm. Dial, case and movement signed.