Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 280

Royal New Zealand Air Force Omega, Ref. 2777-1 SC. Made circa 1955, delivered September 12, 1956. Fine and rare, center-seconds, stainless steel ?Staybrite? aviator's wristwatch made for the Royal Air Force.

C. Three-body, polished, concave lugs, soft iron core to provide an anti-magnetic shield, concave lugs, screwed-down case back engraved with ?Broad Arrow? and marked ?6645, 101000, 6B/542, 175/56.? D. Black with painted white Arabic numerals and tritium coated markers, ?Broad Arrow?. Steel luminous skeleton hands. M. Cal. 283, copper-colored, 2l jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.