Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 428

OMEGA `PUPITRE` Omega, No. 8369549, case No. 9341291, Ref. CK 3532. Sold on February 8th, 1938. Very fine and rare, rectangular, ?pupitre? Staybrite wristwatch with a stainless steel Omega buckle. Accompanied by an Omega box and Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 5,500 - 7,500 / EUR 4,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 7,500

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, asymmetric bezel, overlapping straight lugs, crown set in band, concave back, dust cap, optical glass. D. Matte two-tone silver with painted baton indexes and dauphine numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. T17, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Case, dial and movement signed. DIAM. 22 x 40 mm. THICKNESS 9 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 3532 was launched in the mid 1930s. The case of this watch is designed to afford maiximum protection to the movement and was made at a time when Omega devoted a great deal of effort to case design, in order to ensure that its movements were properly protected. Cal. T17 was created in 1934. T = tonneau 17 = 17 millimeters Staybrite is the name of a steel alloy containing 0.2% carbon, 18% chromium and 8% nickel. It is a stainless material that takes a fine polish and is therefore often used for making watch cases. It is probably the type of stainless steel that has been most widely used by watch companies.