Geneva, Nov 06, 2022
LOT 364
OMEGA, OBSERVATORY MOVEMENT, CALIBER 30T2, CASED BY A WATCHMAKER SCHOOL STUDENT, STEEL
CHF 7,000 - 12,000
EUR 7,200 - 12,400 / USD 7,000 - 12,000 / HKD 55,000 - 94,000
Sold: CHF 7,500
A fine, very rare, precise, manual wind, observatory caliber movement, cased in an anonymous steel case as a final project for watchmaker's school
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-6-01 |
Very good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |
Brand Omega, Switzerland
Year circa 1956
Movement No. 16642515
Diameter 34 mm.
Caliber 30 T2 R9, 17 jewels
Signature Dial and movement signed, Omega steel case engraved Marion Muller 2021
Notes
The calibre 30 T2 is one of the best manual wind movements produced. It’s a simple design that won many of the observatory competitions year after year. The production of the calibre 30 mm designed by Henri Kneuss started in 1938 and ended in 1963. For her final project at watchmaking school, the student took the caliber and mounted it in a stainless steel case allowing it to be worn. It also comes accompanied by its original aluminum case that would have housed the movement in order to be presented for observatory trials.
Provenance
Property of a Swiss Gentleman