Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 251

Omega - Seamaster 600 - 1st Generation - So-called ?Ploprof? Omega, ?Automatic, Professional, Seamaster 600,? Ref. ST 166.0077. Made in the 1970s. Fine and rare, large, asymmetric, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel professional diver?s wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, massive, polished and brushed, bidirectional revolving graduated bezel for decompression times with red security push-button at 2 o?clock to lock the bezel, hooded lugs, screwed-in and protected winding crown at 9 o?clock, bezel inclined and reeded, flat back with horizontal anti-slip groove pattern, sapphire crystal. D. Matte blue with painted luminous baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white hour and seconds hand, luminous orange sword minute hand. M. Cal. 1002, copper colored, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 45 mm x 55 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 178 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector