Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

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

LOT 438

?Memomatic Cushion? Omega, ?Seamaster Memomatic?, No. 30017375, Ref. ST 166.071. Made circa 1969. Fine and rare, cushion-shaped, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant, gentleman`s wristwatch with alarm, date and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

CHF 1,800 - 2,300

EUR 1,100 - 1,400 / USD 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 3,540

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, threeposition alarm setting crown at 2 o´clock, recessed date corrector in the band at 3, winding crown at 4, screw-down back engraved with ?Seamaster? logo, hesalite crystal. D. Gray and black, applied white-painted steel baton indexes with luminous tips, outer minute/seconds divisions on a gray reserve, date aperture, two inner gray revolving discs for the alarm, an orange triangle for the hours and a double orange line for the minutes. Luminous white ?baton? hands, orange seconds hand. M. Cal. 980, copper-colored, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapment, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movment signed. Dim. 40 x 51 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Property of a South American Gentleman


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Memomatic line was launched in 1970. It was the world´s first self-winding alarm wristwatch with just one barrel, allowing for the simultaneous winding of both the timekeeping and alarm functions. In the alarm function, a hammer strikes a vibrating blade. The Memomatic was also the first alarm wristwatch in which the alarm could be set to the exact minute.