Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 09, 2014

LOT 273

OMEGA REF. 1660228 CONSTELLATION GOLD-PLATED Omega, Swiss, "Automatic, Constellation," movement No. 38985409, Ref. 1660228. Made circa 1970. Fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, self-winding, center seconds, yellow gold-plated wristwatch with date.

Three-body, solid, brushed and polished, flat and stepped bezel, screwed-down steel case back with the Constellation logo, quick date adjustment by pulling and pushing the winding-crown. Two-tone champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes with black inlay, outer minute/second divisions, aperture for the gold-rimmed date at 3, applied gold logo at 12. Luminous gold and black baton hands. Cal 1012, copper-colored, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic four-arm balance adjusted to five positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating balance spring, micrometer regulator.