Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2025
LOT 153
OMEGA, SWITZERLAND, REF. PE 5806, MARINE CHRONOMETER MEGAQUARTZ, "PROTOTYPE", STAINLESS STEEL
CHF 2,000 - 4,000
HKD 19,500 - 38,900 / USD 2,500 - 5,000 / EUR 2,200 - 4,300 / JPY 380,000 - 760,000
A fine and rare, early, mahogany, brass and stainless steel, quartz deck chronometer
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Omega, switzerland
Model Marine Chronometer Megaquartz
Reference PE 5806
Year circa 1980
Case No. 003
Length 170
Caliber 1525
Height 75
Width 128
Signature dial, case and movement
Notes
Numbered 003 which means that this was one of the very first Marine chronometer ever produced, it is most likely a prototype due to the following variations: the clock surround is made of blackened steel, it does not bear any Omega inscriptions within the lid nor on the plate, the battery mounts are directly underneath the clock and the bottom includes printed instructions, all indications of a pre-series model.
Provenance
Property of a Swiss gentleman