Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Nov 16, 2008
LOT 223
Marine Omega, case No. 9392235, Ref. CK 679. Made in the late 1930s. Very fine and rare, rectangular, water-resistant, Staybrite-cased midsized wristwatch.
CHF 4,000 - 5,500
USD 3,700 - 5,000 / EUR 2,500 - 3,500
Sold: CHF 5,040
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel inclined at sides and with raised bar on top and bottom, special ?Marine? case, winding button concealed in outer case, overhanging curved lugs. D. Silver with painted black Dauphine numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel éventail hands. M. Cal. 19.4 SOB, rhodiumplated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 34 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-7-01 |
Good Oxidized HANDS Original |
Notes
The Omega ?Marine? line was launched in 1932; the case was patented as No. 146.310, granted on March 10, 1930. The ?Marine? was the first watch to be tested at a depth exceeding 70 meters. In 1936 an Omega ?Marine? descended to a depth of 73 meters for 30 minutes in the Lac Léman; the temperature at maximum depth was 5 degrees Centigrade. Upon returning to the surface, the watch was in perfect working order.