Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 57

Speedsonic ?Lobster? Omega ?Chronometer, Speedsonic, 300 Hz,? Ref. ST 188.0001 / 388.0800. Made circa 1975. Fine and rare stainless steel electronic wristwatch with square button chronograph, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, tachometer, day, date and an integral Omega stainless steel link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back with embossed ?Seamaster? logo, rounded band and large square pushers, hooded lugs, polished bezel edge, tachometer graduation under the crystal. D. Mirrored gray with luminous steel baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and the 30- minute registers, outer minutes and 1/5 second divisions, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1255, diapason tuning fork for swinging element, frequency of 300 Hz. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 46 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.