Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 279

Memomatic Cushion Omega, ?Seamaster Memomatic,? Ref. ST 166.072. Made in the 1970's. Fine and rare, cushion-shaped, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with alarm, date and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, threeposition alarm setting crown at 2, recessed date corrector in the band at 3, winding crown at 4, screwed-down back engraved with ?Seamaster? logo, hesalite crystal. D. Gray and black, applied white baton indexes with luminous tips, outer minute/ seconds divisions on a gray reserve, aperture for the date, two inner gray revolving discs for the alarm, an orange triangle for the hours and a double orange line for the minutes. Luminous white baton hands, orange seconds hand. M. Cal. 980, copper colored, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm.