OMEGAMANIA
Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007
LOT 46
?MARINE?
Omega, No. 7349891, case No. 8376395. Retailed by Cartier London as inv. No. 6238,
in 1934.
Very fine and rare, rectangular, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold midsized wristwatch with
a gold-plated Omega buckle. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year
Omega guarantee.
CHF 8,000 - 12,000
EUR 5,000 - 7,500 / USD 6,500 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 16,520
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel inclined at sides and with raised bar on top and bottom, special ?Marine? case, winding button concealed in outer case, overhanging curved lugs with screwed bars. D. Cream with applied yellow gold baton indexes, black outer minute track. Yellow gold ?éventail? hands. M. Cal. 19.4 SOB T2, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapment, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to three positions, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dim. 22.5 mm x 36.8 mm. Thickness 8.8 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Notes
Cal. 19.4 SOB T2
S = Seconds
O = Omega caliber
B = 15-17 jewels, adjusted to 1 minute per day.
T = Transformation
The Omega ?Marine? line was launched in 1932; the case was patented as No. 146.310, granted on March
10, 1930. The ?Marine? was the first watch to be tested at a depth exceeding 70 meters. In 1936 an Omega
?Marine? descended to a depth of 73 meters for 30 minutes in the Lac Léman; the temperature at
maximum depth was 5 degrees Centigrade. Upon returning to the surface, the watch was in perfect
working order.