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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 62

So-Called ?Big Blue? Seamaster 120 Omega, "Seamaster, Automatic, 120m/400ft", movement No. 35.610.043, Ref. ST 176.004. Made and sold in 1974. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, central minute counter, 24-hour indication, date and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by an invoice.

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,700 / USD 3,000 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 7,080

C. Three-body, brushed, unidirectional revolving graduated bezel for decompression timing, screwed-down case back and crown, case back with logo. D. Blue with luminous painted indexes, outer minute divisions, outermost Arabic 5 minute/seconds, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 12-hour recorder, 60-minute register by luminous central orange "arrow" hand, the 24-hour indication by arrow on a revolving disc, aperture for the date. Luminous "baton" hands. M. Cal. 1041, copper-colored, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 52 mm. Thickness 16,5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. ST 176.004
This reference was launched in 1973, and was the world?s first