Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014

LOT 48

OMEGA SPEEDMASTER AUTOMATIC TRIPLE DATE STEEL Omega, "Speedmaster, Automatic", case No. 55340399, Ref. 3520.53. Sold on December 10th, 1996. Fine, asymmetric, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and 24 hour indication, tachometer and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box, warranty card, service papers and extra links(x5).

HKD 10,000 - 15,000

USD 1,300 - 2,000 / CHF 1,100 - 1,800

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: HKD 17,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, black bezel with tachometer graduation to 500UPH, case back with "Speedmaster" embossed logo, sapphire crystal. Three-color, grey, black and blue with luminous Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 24 hour indication, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, outermost graduation for the date, double apertures for the day and the month. Luminous black and white baton hands, red and yellow hand for the date. Cal. 1151, rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-54-02

As new

Service dial

HANDS Service hands

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 39 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. Approx overall length 150 mm. The watch has just come out of service from Swatch Group. It was completely restored there at a cost of SGD 1,747.30.- and is under warranty until July 2015. To be sold without reserve