Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...

New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 23

Three Olympic Split-Seconds Chronographs A. Omega, ?MG 1155?, No. 1546379. Made circa 1950. Fine and rare, large, keyless, chromed pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph for 1/10th seconds and instantaneous 30- minute register. Accompanied by the fitted red plastic case with neck strap. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, push-button crown for start/stop of the chronograph, button at 11 for the split-seconds. Nickel snap-on cuvette. D. White with painted black Arabic numerals, outer minute track with Arabic five-minute numerals, outermost 1/10th second chronograph divisions, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Blued steel epee hands. M. Cal. 1130, gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, fast-beating monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 65 mm. The calibre 1130 replaced the calibre 201 in 1950 but without a change in the MG 1155 reference.
B. Omega, ?MG 6713, Omega Olympic Nuit Spatiale?, No. 2324225. Made circa 1966. Fine and rare, large, keyless, non-slip enamel coated pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph for 1/10th seconds and instantaneous 30-minute register. Accompanied by the fitted red plastic case with neck strap.
C. Four-body, ?bassine,? non-slip enamel coated, push-button crown for start/stop of the chronograph, button at 11 for the split-seconds. Nickel snap-on cuvette. D. Black with painted white Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost 1/10th second chronograph divisions and seconds each with Arabic numerals up to 60 on a raised matte silvered reserve, subsidiary seconds and 30- minute register dials. White painted baton hands. M. Cal. 1131, gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, fast-beating monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 65 mm.
C. Omega, ?MG 6713, Omega Olympic Nuit Spatiale?, No. 2033732. Made circa 1966. Fine and rare, large, keyless, non-slip enamel coated pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph for 1/10th seconds and instantaneous 30- minute register. Accompanied by the fitted red plastic case with neck strap.
C. Four-body, ?bassine,? non-slip enamel coated, push-button crown for start/stop of the chronograph, button at 11 for the split-seconds. Nickel snap-on cuvette. D. Black with painted white Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost 1/10th second chronograph divisions and seconds each with Arabic numerals up to 60 on a raised matte silvered reserve, subsidiary seconds and 30- minute register dials. White painted baton hands. M. Cal. 1131, gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, fast-beating monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 65 mm.