Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 253

Omega, ?Seamaster, Memomatic, Pilot Line?, Ref. ST 166.0071. Made circa 1970. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with alarm and date. To be sold without reserve

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,500 - 2,500 / EUR 1,200 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 2,625

C. Two-body, ?Pilot-line?, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, three-position alarm setting crown at 2 o´clock, recessed date corrector in the band at 3, winding crown at 4, screw-down back engraved with ?Seamaster? logo, hesalite crystal. D. Satiné silver and blue, applied steel baton indexes with luminous tips, outer minute/seconds divisions, date aperture, two inner revolving satiné silver discs for the alarm, a black triangle for the hours and a double black line for the minutes. Luminous black baton hands, blue seconds hand. M. Cal. 980, copper-colored, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapment, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 50 mm. Thickness 15 mm


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

(253) The Memomatic line was launched in 1970. It was the world´s first self-winding alarm wristwatch with just one barrel, allowing for the simultaneous winding of both the timekeeping and alarm functions. In the alarm function, a hammer strikes a vibrating blade. The Memomatic was also the first alarm wristwatch in which the alarm could be set to the exact minute.