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Geneva, Oct 01, 2020
LOT 123
Omega
Patented water-resistant rectangular case; stainless steel
CHF 600 - 700
EUR 600 - 700 / USD 700 - 800 / HKD 5,100 - 6,100TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 937
Stainless steel, manual-winding, vertical rectangular-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, patented water-resistant, snap-on case-back, silver colour dial with subsidiary seconds at 6.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Case: 4-9 |
Fair Scratched |
Movement: 4** |
Fair Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 4-10-01 |
Fair Patinated HANDS Original |
Brand Omega, Bienne / Biel
Year circa 1940
Movement No. 9 479 918
Case No. 9 902 762
Material stainless steel
Caliber 7’’’ ½, lateral lever escapement
Height 38 mm.
Width 23.3 mm.
Signature dial, case and movement
Notes
Case based on the Swiss invention patent No. 146 310, delivered on March 10, 1930, to Louis Alix, Geneva, for a “Boîtier étanche de montre-bracelet”. This invention was also patented in the following countries: France, under No. 710 316; Great Britain, under No. 365 356; Germany, under No. 567 213; U.S.A., under No. 1 907 700. This type of case was used after 1932 by Omega in its “Marine” model and this model too.
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot. Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. Important notice – Special conditionsThe lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled