Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 453

White Gold De Ville Co-Axial Escapement Omega, "De Ville - Co-Axial Escapement, Chronometer, Automatic,? No. 174/699, Ref. 46243032. Made in a limited edition of 699 pieces circa 2005. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with large date and an 18K white gold Omega deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, chronometer certificate and manual.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, fluted and concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver, ?pie-pan,? with applied white gold Roman numerals and luminous faceted indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 2610, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 28 jewels, coaxial escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.