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Geneva, Sep 22, 2021

LOT 346

Omega
Desk clock dial; lacquered brass

CHF 500 - 1,000

EUR 500 - 950 / USD 550 - 1,100 / HKD 4,300 - 8,600

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 425

Lacquered brass square-shaped dial for desk-clock, showing a wind rose at the centre of a maritime map on black background, caravels, mermaids and whales on the waves replace the index; signed lower right “J P M”, Jean-Pierre Matthey.

In the lower left corner, Christopher Columbus and one of his sailors take possession of American land in the name of the Spanish crown by erecting the holy Catholic cross; in the lower right corner, Queen Isabella of Spain; in the centre, the caravels are an evocation of the ships of the Genoese sailor, his boats are the Pinta, the Nina and the Santa Maria.

On the reverse of the dial, a handwritten label bearing the following inscription “Conquérants / 59.8D Réf. 20 / 49.9 8D Réf. 100”.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Brand Omega, Bienne / Biel

Year circa 1950-1960

Material lacquered brass

Length 105 mm.

Height 105 mm.

Weight 92 gr. (approx.)

Signature dial

Notes

Bibliography

· Richon, Marco, Omega, A Journey Through Time, 2007, p. 456 (made for Ref. 5509 or 5517).

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.

Important notice – Special conditions 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. The 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.