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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 12

Stainless Steel Yacht-Timer Chronograph Omega, movement No. 9379952, case No. 9015600. Made in the 1930's. Fine and very rare, large stainless steel Staybrite wristwatch with olive-button chronograph, register with yacht-timer scale, telemeter, tachometer and a stainless steel Omega buckle.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000 / EUR 10,000 - 13,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lapidated bezel, concave lugs, olive-shaped pusher at 2 for start/stop, reset button in the winding crown. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register with yacht-timer, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions with black Arabic five minute numerals, outer red telemeter scale, outermost blue tachometer scale, inner spiral scale. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. CHRO 33.3, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized

Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The inclusion of a yacht timing scale on the dial of this watch makes it extremely rare at this early date. The dial has survived in extremely good condition