Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 332

OMEGA REF. 2499 YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC CHRONOMETER Omega, Automatic, Chronometer, movement No. 11518157, case No. 10897997, Ref. 2499. Made circa 1947. Fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Piaget buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte gilt with applied yellow gold faceted indexes and Arabic 12, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 343, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Property of an Omega Collector