OMEGAMANIA

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

LOT 72

?GUN METAL CHRONOGRAPH?

Omega, Bienne, No. 32227395, case No. 4384957, Ref. 331.19. Made circa 1910. Fine and rare gunmetal and pink gold keyless pocket watch with chronograph and semi-instantaneous 30-minute register. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity and 2-year Omega guarantee.

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 600 - 1,000 / USD 800 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 8,260

C. Four-body, "bassine et gouge", polished. D. White enamel, Paris numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions divided into fifths, outermost fifth second timing scale with Arabic five minutes, sunk 30-minute register and subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19??? LOB, frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, "swanneck" micrometer regulator, the chronograph work is set on a separate plate fastened to the back plate. Dial and case signed. Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Cal. 19??? LOB L = Lépine O = Omega B = 15-17 jewels, Breguet balance spring adjusted to one minute per day.