Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 238

Omega - Steel - Seamaster Omega, "Automatic, Seamaster," No. 34251552, Ref. 176.007. Made circa 1972. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date, 24-hour night/day indication and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with Seamaster logo. D. Bicolor satine silver and blue with steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, most outer tachometer graduation to 500 UPH on an inclined blue disc, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 12 hour registers, the 24 hours with night/day indication by means of an arrow on an under disc, 60-minute register by means of a blue cross-shaped central hand, aperture for the date. Luminous black baton hands. M. Cal. 1040, copper-colored, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 42 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm