Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 84

OMEGA SEAMASTER OLYMPIC EDITION Omega Seamaster. Ref. 2896.51.91. Case No. 78041697. Made circa 2004. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, graduated black bezel for decompression timing, date, helium escape valve and a stainless steel Omega buckle. Accompanied by the original box, certificate, and a recent overhaul service invoice.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, unidirectional revolving black bezel, graduated to 60 minutes, screwdown crown for the helium escape valve at 10, screw-down protected crown and case-back with Olympic rings, sapphire crystal. D. Matte black with white Arabic numerals, red Omega symbol, outer minute track, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, date aperture date at 6. Luminous steel arrow hands. M. Cal. 3313, rhodium-plated, 37 jewels, co-axial escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 15.5 mm.