Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 9

Omega Speedmaster michael schumacher Omega, "Speedmaster, Automatic, Chronometer," No. 055/555. Made in a limited edition of 555 pieces in 2003 to commemorate Michael Schumacher's "Five Time World Championship". Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date, bezel with tachometer graduation and an 18K pink gold Omega bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by original fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, asymmetric, solid, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, integral crown and pusher guard, case back engraved "Speedmaster - Michael Schumacher - World Champion 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002", tachometer graduation on the bezel to 300 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied faceted baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute divions and 1/5th seconds scale, aperture for the date at 6, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers. Luminous pink gold "broad arrow" hands. M. Cal. 3303 COSC, rhodium-plated, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.