Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 292

De Ville - Central Tourbillon, No. 2 Omega, ?De Ville - Central Tourbillon,? No. 2. Launched in 1994 as the world?s first automatic wristwatch with central tourbillon regulator to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of Omega. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum chronometer wristwatch with visible central one-minute flying tourbillon regulator. Accompanied by the original fitted box, blank warranty and the upgraded winding system specification sheet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped rounded bezel, stepped downturned lugs, crown to set time on the embossed case back, domed sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche decorated silvered gold plate with blue-painted lozenge hour markers under 2 superimposed and revolving concentric sapphire discs with blue-painted lozenge hands, central aperture for the one-minute flying tourbillon regulator with Omega-shaped steel carriage. M. Cal. 1170, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 48 jewels, lateral lever escapement with central one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 12 mm.