Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 417

Omega Olympic Grand Luxe Chronograph Skeleton Version 1972 Omega, "Julino 1972", Ref. MG 6715 S., the movement entirely hand-cut, filed, angled and chased by Jules-Henri Meylan. Made in a limited edition of 5 pieces only in 1972. Very fine and extremely rare, large, 18K yellow gold skeletonized pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph and 30-minute register.

C. Three-body, massive, ?pomme?, polished bezel engraved ?Julino 1972?, grooved satin-brushed band, transparent back, co-axial start-stop in the crown, pusher in the band at 11 for the split-seconds, at 1 for hand-setting, anti-reflective optical crystals. D. Gold chapter ring with black baton indexes and radial Arabic numerals, outer silvered chapter ring with black seconds Arabic numerals and 1/5th second divisions, subsidiary chapter rings for the seconds and 30-minute register. Black and white baton hands. M. Skeletonized, gilt brass and brushed steel, fully handchased and engraved by Jules-Henri Meylan, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, visible brushed steel chronograph work on the back plate. Diam. 66 mm. Thickness 22 mm.