Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2014
LOT 631
OMEGA REF. 568.18 LARGE EARLY AVIATOR'S SINGLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH Omega, movement No. 4012255, case No. 5243238, Ref. 568.18. Made circa 1915. Very fine and extremely rare, large and early, silver wristwatch with single-button chronograph and register. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Case also with German silver marks.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
HKD 50,000 - 66,000 / USD 64,000 - 8,500 / USD 64,000 - 8,500
Sold: CHF 11,875
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-32-71-07 |
Good Slightly restored ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines HANDS Replaced |
Notes
DIAM. 46 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.
Featuring the exact
same dial as the
watch belonging to
Lawrence of Arabia
(see Antiquorum
Geneva November
2000, lot 8), early large
silver chronographs
are extremely rare.
For a similar watch,
see Omega Saga by
Marco Richon, page 526.