5,040 CHF
Omega THE WORLD`S MOST ACCURATE WRISTWATCH Omega, “Constellation, Marine Chronometer, Megaquartz, f2,4 MHz”, case No. 37057952, Ref. ST 198.0074 / 398.0836. Sold on January, 1977. Very fine, rare, and exceptionally accurate, large, rectangular, dead center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date, independent hour adjustment and 14K gold bezel and an integral Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original invoice and guarantee, Besancon observatory certificate and a recent Omega box. To be sold without reserve Two-body, polished and brushed, 14K gold bezel secured with four screws, corrector on the band for the seconds, hooded lugs, plate with movement number on inclined side at 6 o`clock, back secured by four screws, sapphire crystal. Black, white baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions on a raised plateau, date aperture. Tangerine baton hands with luminous inset, white center seconds hand. Cal. 1511, 13 jewels, with quartz standardization. Dim. 32.5 x 44.5 mm. Thickness 12.4 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm. Notes The Megaquartz 2400 – or f2,4 MHz – is regarded as the world`s most technically advanced wristwatch. It is precise to less than one second per month, which makes it nearly ten times more accurate than an ordinary quartz watch. This precision stems from a specially-designed tiny disc-shaped resonator, which is sealed in a capsule and vibrates to the rate of 2,359,296 times a second. The title of “worl
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-03-20
