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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 493

Mark IV Omega Speedmaster, Automatic, No. 45541936, Ref. 176.0012. Made in 1974. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with day, date, round button chronograph, 12-hour register, central minute recorder, tachometer, the 24 hours with night/day indication, and a stainless steelOmega bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, (patent CH 508.925) polished and brushed, screwdown case back with the embossed Seamaster logo, hooded lugs, tachometer scale graduated to 500UPH reverse-painted on the sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous baton indexes, inner Arabic five minutes, outer 1/5th second scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 12- hour register, the 24 hours with night/day indication by means of an arrow on a revolving disc, 60-minute register by means of a central white jet hand, apertures for the day and date. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. 1045, (patent CH508.831) copper colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 45 mm. Thickness 15mm.