25,300 HKD
Omega, Bienne & Genève, Chronomètre DDR, made for the South American Market, circa 1920. Fine 18K gold hunting-cased keyless watch. Four-body, massive, “demi-bassine”, fully engraved with birds and foliage. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with sunk centre, bold Breguet numerals, red outer Arabic ring for hours from 13 to 24 and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel “spade” hands. 18’’’, rhodium plated, fully decorated in a sunburst pattern, 20 jewels in screwed bearings, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with cam driven micrometric index.Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement.54 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-05