Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 274

OMEGA SINGLE CHRONOGRAPH CAL 33.3, STEEL Omega, movement No. 9372823, case No. 8845775. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, stainless steel ?Staybrite? wristwatch with single olive shaped single button chronograph, register and tachometer.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,300 - 5,500 / EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,000

C. Three-body, polished, curved lugs, inclined bezel, snap-on case back. D. Enamel white with painted black Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30 minute register, inner red tachometer scale, outermost blue tachometer scale, outer minutes/seconds track with every fi ve Arabic markers. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 33.3, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bi-metallic balance spring, selfcompensating blued Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01-06

Very good

HANDS Original

HANDS Partially replaced