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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 428

No. 26 Omega, "Constellation No. 26", movement No. 81122804, Ref. BC 368.1201. Made in a numbered edition in 1995. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with polychrome cloisonné enamel ?Observatory? dial, date and an articulated bar-link bracelet with concealed 18K gold clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel with black Roman numerals and ?claws? to each side, sapphire crystal. D. Cloisonné enamel center with an observatory in a two-tone blue sky with 11 applied faceted yellow gold stars. Faceted yellow gold baton indexes on a yellow gold reserve, outer minute/seconds division, date aperture, applied Omega symbol at 6 o´clock. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 1120, C.O.S.C. certified, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35.5 mm. Thickness 9.8 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.