OMEGAMANIA

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

LOT 34

?CUSHION-SHAPED ART DECO?

Omega, No. 6948241, case No. 7680549, Ref. AR 800 AV. Sold on July 21, 1928. Fine and rare, cushion-shaped, silver gentleman`s wristwatch. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee. To be sold without reserve

CHF 1,200 - 1,800

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

Sold: CHF 3,776

C. Three-body, solid, polished, wire lugs. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute division and outermost black Arabic five-minute markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?éventail? hands. M. Cal. 26.5 SOB, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 30 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of a South American Collector


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

During the Art Deco period, the ?cushion?, ?tank? and ?tortue? shapes were considered to be the most elegant and innovative shapes for wristwatches. Cal. 26.5 SOB S = Hunter; O = Omega caliber; B = B quality, 15-17 jewels, 4 chatons, adjusted to less than one minute per day.