OMEGAMANIA
Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007
LOT 48
?PUPITRE?
Omega, No. 8369549, case No. 9341291, Ref. CK 3532. Sold on February 8, 1938.
Very fine and rare, rectangular, ?Pupitre? Staybrite gentleman`s wristwatch with a
stainless steel Omega buckle. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and
a 2-year Omega guarantee.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 3,800 - 5,000 / USD 5,000 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 7,080
C. Two-body, asymmetric, solid, polished and brushed, asymmetric bezel, overlapping straight lugs, crown set in band, concave back, dust cap, optical glass. D. Matte two-tone silver with painted baton indexes and Dauphine numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?baton? hands. M. Cal. T17, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dim. 22 x 39.7 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of a German Collector
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Notes
Ref. 3532
was launched in the mid 1930?s. The case of this watch is designed to afford maiximum protection to the
movement and was made at a time when Omega devoted a great deal of effort to case design, in order
to ensure that its movements were properly protected.
Cal. T17
was created in 1934.
T = tonneau
17 = 17 millimeters
Staybrite
is the name of a steel alloy containing 0.2% carbon, 18% chromium and 8% nickel. It is a stainless
material that takes a fine polish and is therefore often used for making watch cases. It is probably the type
of stainless steel that has been most widely used by watch companies.