OMEGAMANIA

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

LOT 63

?SYNCHRO BEAT?

Omega, ?Chronometre, Officially Certified?, No. 12201159, case No. 10941559, Ref. OT 14.306. One of only 17 pieces sold with this caliber. Made for the North American market, sold on December 19, 1952. Very fine and exceptionally rare, dead center seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman`s wristwatch with a gold-plated Omega buckle. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity and 2-year Omega guarantee.

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000 / USD 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 42,480

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined and rounded bezel, downturned lugs, decagonal crown. D. Brushed silver with applied faceted dart and rectangular indexes. Gold ?dauphine? hands, blued steel ?arrow? seconds hand. M. Cal. 372, copper-colored, 17 jewels, five-wheel train, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometric index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm. Property of a German Gentleman


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Caliber 372 was made in 1000 examples, only 17 of them were cased and commercialized.