Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 375

OMEGA JUMPING CENTER S ECONDS DELUXE PRECISION TABLE CLOCK Omega, Swiss, No. 10823939. Made circa 1950. Fine and very rare, square, 8-day going, precision, gilt brass table chronometer clock with jumping center seconds and stop feature for exact setting.

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000 / EUR 800 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,188

C. Square brushed gilt brass, turned feet, hinged back door with engraved presentation inscription. D. Matte silvered with applied gilt baton indexes and Roman quarter- hour numerals, outer minute track with Arabic five minutes/ seconds numerals. Gilt feuille hands. M. Cal. 59.8-D SCS, copper-colored, 20 jewels, indirect center seconds mounted on the backplate, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. DIAM. 13 x 13 x 4.9 cm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-10

Good

Patinated
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The present lot is a ?Deluxe Table Clock?. The 59 8-D SCS caliber (59 mm, 8 days, jumping center seconds) was patented on the 17th August 1942 (Swiss patent No. 229234), published January 3rd,1944 under the title (in French) ?Timekeeper with Center Seconds