Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 129

OMEGA SPEEDMASTER SCHUMACHER EDITION Omega, Speedmaster Automatic, Racing, No. 1146/ 5555, case No. 58350604, Ref. 3529.50. Made in a limited edition of 5555 pieces to celebrate Michael Schumacher?s World Driver?s Championship title in 2002, sold on April 25th, 2003. Fine, asymmetric, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, triple date, registers, 24 hour indication, tachometer and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original certificate, warranty, instruction booklet, extra links and original fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, black bezel with tachometer graduation to 500UPH, case back with Speedmaster logo and engraved: Speedmaster Racing ? Michael Schumacher with his signature in black and World Champion 2002 in red. D. Carbon-fi ber fi nish black with luminous baton indexes, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute and chronograph divisions in red. Luminous white baton hands, black with luminous white arrow hand for the date. M. Cal. 1151, rhodium-plated, 45 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 170 mm.