Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 117

?911/999? Omega, "DeVille Co- Axial Escapement, Chronometer, Automatic", case No. 80225302, No. 911/999. Made in a limited edition of 999 pieces in 1999. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K white gold Omega buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Certificate of Origin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, fluted and concave lugs, screwed-down case back embossed with "De- Ville" logo, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver, ?piepan?, applied white gold Roman numerals and luminous faceted indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 2500, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 23 jewels, first generation coaxial escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 9 mm.