Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 237

Omega DeVille Co-Axial Omega, "DeVille Co- Axial Escapement, Chronometer, Automatic", Ref. 168.1848, case No. 60328648, No. 514/999. Made in a limited edition of 999 pieces in 1999. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K pink gold Omega buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Certificate of Origin, and guarantee (now void).

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, fluted and concave lugs, screwed-down case back embossed with "De- Ville" logo, sapphire crystal. D. Matte black, ?piepan?, applied pink gold Roman numerals and luminous faceted indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 2500, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and "oeilde- perdrix" decoration, 27 jewels, first generation coaxial escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 9 mm.