2,625 CHF
Omega, “Seamaster, Memomatic, Pilot Line”, Ref. ST 166.0071. Made circa 1970. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with alarm and date. To be sold without reserve Two-body, “Pilot-line”, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, three-position alarm setting crown at 2 o´clock, recessed date corrector in the band at 3, winding crown at 4, screw-down back engraved with “Seamaster” logo, hesalite crystal. Satiné silver and blue, applied steel baton indexes with luminous tips, outer minute/seconds divisions, date aperture, two inner revolving satiné silver discs for the alarm, a black triangle for the hours and a double black line for the minutes. Luminous black baton hands, blue seconds hand. Cal. 980, copper-colored, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapment, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 50 mm. Thickness 15 mm Notes (253) The Memomatic line was launched in 1970. It was the world´s first self-winding alarm wristwatch with just one barrel, allowing for the simultaneous winding of both the timekeeping and alarm functions. In the alarm function, a hammer strikes a vibrating blade. The Memomatic was also the first alarm wristwatch in which the alarm could be set to the exact minute.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-03-27
