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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 325

Omega, "Chrono-Quartz Seamaster - 32 KHz", created in 1975 for the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal.Fine, large and thick, horizontal, rectangular, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with hybrid digital and analogical displays and date, with round button chronograph and a stainless steel articulated integrated bracelet.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, engraved case back with screws and logos, hooded lugs. D. black with analogical display for the hours and the minutes in tritium-coated indexes, aperture for the date and "Bâton" tritium-coated white hands; digital display for the chronograph functions-first button : start/stop + hour and minute registers, second button: display/ split, third button: reset/lap + seconds and 1/100's seconds elapsed time. M. Cal. 1611, "Albatros" with quartz standardization.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 47 x 34 mm.