Geneva, May 07, 2022

LOT 24

Property of a Swiss watch engineer
OMEGA, REF. 198.0055, ELECTRONIC, CHRONOMETER, PROTOTYPE, STEEL

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 4,000 / USD 2,200 - 4,300 / HKD 16,900 - 33,700

A very fine, early, prototype, quartz stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*
Dial: 2-6-11-01

Very good

Slightly oxidized

Slightly worn

HANDS Original

Brand Omega, Switzerland

Model “Seamaster” Electronic f 300 Hz Chronometer

Reference 198.0055

Year Circa 1973

Material stainless steel

Bracelet leather with a stainless steel Omega deployant clasp

Diameter 40 mm.

Caliber 1250, 12 jewels

Signature Dial, case and movement

Notes

Consigned by a Swiss engineer that worked since the end of the 1960’s at Omega in R&D called SSIH, he worked at developing the first quartz wristwatches developed in Switzerland. These prototype models were made out of hard metal (steel that is tungsten bombarded) and were never commercialised. Please note that this example does not feature the plaque featuring the movement number therefore an extract will not be available.