Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 31

OMEGA MARINE CHRONOMETER - THE WORLD?S MOST ACCURATE WRISTWATCH Omega, ?Constellation, Marine Chronometer, Megaquartz, f2,4 Mhz?, movement No. 37057971 Ref. ST 198.0082/398.0832. Made in 1973. Very fine, rare, and exceptionally accurate, large, rectangular, dead center-seconds, waterresistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date, independent hour adjustment, 14k gold bezel and an integral bracelet with deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, 14K gold bezel secured with four screws, corrector on the band for the seconds, hooded lugs, plate with movement number on inclined side at 6 o`clock, back secured by four screws, sapphire crystal. D. Black, white baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions on a raised plateau, date aperture. White baton hands with luminous inset, white center seconds hand. M. Cal. 1516, 13 jewels, with quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 32.5 x 44 mm. ThICkNESS 11.5 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.