Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 149

OMEGA REF. 2699 CONSTELLATION YELLOW GOLD Omega, Constellation, Chronometer, Officially Certified, Automatic, No. 13232864, case No. 11188034, Ref. 2699 SC. Made circa 1954. Very fine and rare, self-winding, center seconds, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Omega textured link bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, concave lugs, decagonal winding crown, back with Observatory logo. D. Two-tone champagne pie-pan with applied yellow gold faceted dart indexes, applied logo at 12 and star at 6, concentric minute/second track. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 354, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 35 mm. THICKNESS 10 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.