Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 228

Omega, "Speedmaster". Production of the Speedmaster started in 1957. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with the Speedmaster logo, anti-magnetic protecting cap, black bezel with tachometer graduation, lapidated lugs. D. Black with tritium coated indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium coated white "bâton" hands.M. Cal. 321, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.