Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

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LOT 132

A set of 9 Omega "Jacques Mayol" chronometer wristwatches, each made in a limited edition to commemorate Jacques Mayol's diving achievements Comprising eight ?Seamaster Professional 300s?, and a ?Seamaster Professional Apnea?. All accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate. The Seamaster professional 300s Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 300m/1000ft, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet and deployant clasp. C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, sapphire crystal. M. Cal. 1120, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dials, cases and movements signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm A. No. 0739/3000. Made in a limited edition of 3000 pieces in 1996. With dodecagonal graduated bezel, band engraved: "Jacques Mayol 1996". D. Dark green with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds scale, center with wave pattern. B. No. 2514/5000. Made in a limited edition of 5000 pieces in 1997. With plain bezel, band engraved: "Jacques Mayol 1997". D. Black with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds scale, center decorated with a dolphins? motive. C. No. 3979/4500. Made in a limited edition of 4500 pieces in 1998. Plain bezel, band engraved: "Jacques Mayol 1998". D. Anthracite with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds scale, center decorated with a dolphins? motive. D. No. 1115/3500. Made in a limited edition of 3500 pieces in 1999. Dodecagonal graduated bezel, band engraved: "Jacques Mayol 1999". D. Dark blue with a wave design, luminous triangular indexes. E. No. 0977/3000. Made in a limited edition of 3000 pieces in 2000. Plain bezel, band engraved: "Jacques Mayol 2000". D. Midnight blue with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds scale, center decorated with a dolphins? motive. F. No. 3433/4000. Made in a limited edition of 4000 pieces in 2001. Plain bezel, band engraved: "Jacques Mayol 2001". D. Midnight blue with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds scale. G. No. 2311/3500. Made in a limited edition of 3500 pieces in 2002. Plain bezel, band engraved: "Jacques Mayol 2002". D. Midnight blue with applied luminous steel baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds scale, center decorated with a dolphins? motive. H. No. 53/1500. Made in a limited edition of 1500 pieces circa 1996. Plain bezel, case back engraved: "20th Anniversary, Jacques Mayol 100 m Dive". D. Midnight blue with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots on a "guilloche" reserve, outer 1/5th seconds scale, center with a wave design. I. "Seamaster Professional Apnea," 300 m/100 ft, No. 59571067. Made in a limited series in 2004. Very fine and rare self-winding, water?resistant free-divers wristwatch with seven-minute dive countdown, stainless steel bracelet with deployant clasp.

C.thee body, asymmetric, lyre lugs, revolving bezel for use as a minute recorder in conjunction with the chronograph or for decompression timing, engraved screw down case back, sapphire crystal. D. Satiné silver with applied luminous steel indexes, 7 round apertures for the dive countdown, outer 1/5th second divisions. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3601, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 16 mm.