Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2014
LOT 513
OMEGA CLOISONNE DIAL AIR FORCE Omega, movement No. 17577504, case No. 14720 1. Made circa 1954. Fine and unusual, indirect center-seconds 18k yellow gold wristwatch with later customized cloisonné enamel on 18K gold dial depicting airplanes in flight and a gilt Omega buckle.
CHF 12,000 - 18,000
HKD 100,000 - 150,000 / USD 12,500 - 20,000
Sold: CHF 20,000
Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on back. Polychrome cloisonne enamel on gold, depicting airplanes in the sky and a coastal map, applied gold dot hour indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 285, 13''', copper colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |