Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 242

OMEGA - TISSOT - MARINE Omega Tissot Watch Co. case No. 684451. Made in the 1930's. Fine 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, fl at 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, fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 34 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.