$1,680
Chronostop Omega, Genève. Ref. ST 145.010. Made circa 1970. Very fine and unusual, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel driver’s wristwatch with single button chronograph on leather strap with stainless steel Omega deployant buckle. To be sold without reserve Two-body, polished with down-turned shoulders, screweddown case back, single push-button for start, stop and return-tozero function, on leather strap with stainless steel Omega No.27 deployant buckle. Anthracite with applied polished and faceted steel baton indexes with luminous dots, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th second divisions. Luminous black and white baton hands, orange dart chronograph hand. Cal. 865, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Case, dial and movement signed. Dim 35 x 39 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm. Notes Ref. ST 145.010 launched in 1968, was intended for use by drivers. The bezel has been positioned so that the 12 is at the usual 3 o’clock position, as the watch as intended to be worn on the inside of the wrist. The bracelet has a large deployant clasp, which advertising of the period suggested for use as an ID bracelet
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-12-11
