Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 328

OMEGA ? STAYBRITE - MARINE Omega Watch Co. case No. 9392254. Made circa 1936. Fine, rare and unusual, rectangular, water-resistant, stainless steel Staybrite wristwatch with a special slide-out feature to secure the case to be water-resistant (Swiss Pat. No. 146310).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, bezel with horizontal bars, on the case back, a mobile hook to lock the inner and outer case parts together, flat top crystal. D. Matte silver with black painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. 19.4, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 34 mm. Thickness 9 mm.