Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jul 23, 2020
LOT 23
Omega for Story Ltd. and the British Navy
8-day going deck-watch or marine wall-clock; brass
HKD 8,000 - 16,000
CHF 1,000 - 2,000 / USD 1,000 - 2,100
Brass, open-face, keyless-winding, rectangular-shaped, deck-watch or marine wall-clock, with subsidiary seconds at 12, especially made for the British navy.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Omega, Bienne / Biel
Model made for Story, Barrow (England), and the British Navy
Year circa 1926-1936
Movement No. 9 114 044
Case No. 9 577 964 and No. 9 577 061
Caliber 59 8-D, 25’’’, lever escapement
Dimensions 115 x 102 x mm.
Signature dial, case and movement
Notes
This model of deck-watch (or marine wall-clock) was created in 1936 and specially developed for the British Navy by Omega, at the request of W. T. Story Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness (County of Cumbria, North-West England).
Story, Barrow
W. T. Story Ltd. was an Omega retailer in England. This house was founded in 1882 in Barrow- in-Furness (County of Cumbria, North-West England), a harbour north of Blackpool, and home to a ship-building industry. As of the beginning of the 21th century, submarines were still built in this location.