Only Online Auction
Geneva, Apr 07, 2021
LOT 222
Omega
Ref. PE 5700, quartz chronometer table clock, centre-seconds, date; “Electroquartz”; Cycolac resin
CHF 1,800 - 2,800
EUR 1,650 - 2,600 / USD 1,950 - 3,100 / HKD 15,100 - 23,500
Grey colour acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) thermoplastic Cycolac resin, quartz, chronometer table clock, dark grey colour dial with radial Roman numerals, dead / jump centre-seconds and one horological complication:
· Instantaneous date of the month (aperture at 2 o’clock)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Omega, Bienne / Biel
Model “Electroquartz”
Reference PE 5700
Year circa 1970
Case No. unnumbered
Material Cycolac resin
Length 100 mm.
Caliber 1390, quartz with integrated circuit, 8 192 Hz; four batteries (type AA)
Height 98 mm.
Width 140 mm.
Weight 880 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial and movement
Notes
Omega, “Electroquartz”
In addition to the first quartz watches with a Beta 21 calibre, Omega develops around 1970 a quartz clock with a frequency of 8 192 Hz; this is the first quartz clock produced by the Bienne / Biel-based company. It uses a thermo-compensated quartz bar and an integrated circuit.
The clock will be produced in a very small number of pieces, with a movement called “Calibre 1390”. It indicates the time and date and has a lever that allows the seconds to be set manually without interfering with the operation of the clock. It works with four AA batteries (originally recommended with Mallory, RM-15 or ZM-9 mercury batteries, 1.4 volt each) and has an accuracy of approximately 12 seconds per year!
The clock is housed in a grey acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) thermoplastic Cycolac resin case. Due to the size and complexity of the movement, the clock was quite bulky and weighs more than one kilo.
Very few examples of these clocks are known, apart from those exhibited at the Omega Museum in Bienne / Biel and at Swiss Time Services in the UK; there are less than ten examples in private collections.
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
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