Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 393

OMEGA PLANET OCEAN - SPECIAL EDITION FOR THE BRITISH 22ND SPECIAL AIR SERVICE - THE `SAS` - THE FIRST TO BE OFFERED AT AUCTION Omega "Seamaster Professional, Co-Axial Chronometer, 600m/ 2000ft, Planet Ocean", No. 84637627, Ref. 22005200. Made as a special edition for the SAS, Sold on March 13th, 2010. Fine and extremely rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with special 'SAS' caseback and case engraving, graduated black bezel for decompression timing, helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Omega box, hang-tag, Chronometer Certificate and Guarantee.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 66,000 - 100,000 / USD 8,500 - 13,000

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, the band engraved 'Always A Little Further', lyre lugs, unidirectional revolving black bezel, graduated to 60 minutes, gas escape valve at 10, screw-down crown protected by crown guard at 3, screw-down back embossed with the SAS emblem and '22 Special Air Service', sapphire crystal. Matte black with luminous baton indexes, applied steel Omega symbol, date aperture. Skeletonized steel arrow hands with luminous tips, red-tipped luminous steel center seconds hand. Cal. 2500, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, co-axial escapement, free- sprung monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed.


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Grade: AAA

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Case: 1

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Movement: 1

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Dial: 1-01

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DIAM. 45.5 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm. Approximate overall length 200 mm. This watch - only available to serving members of the unit is perhaps the most desirable and exclusive of all the special edition Planet Ocean watches. The "Planet Ocean" is intended to reflect the chic but rugged image of James Bond and it is therefore appropriate that this model was chosen by the SAS as a watch of robustness and reliability that can perform in the most hostile of environments. The model was inspired by the original "Seamaster 300", details of which may be seen in its bezel and hands.