$1,920
Royal New Zealand Air Force Omega, Ref. 2777-1 SC. Made circa 1955, delivered September 12, 1956. Fine and rare, center-seconds, stainless steel “Staybrite” aviator's wristwatch made for the Royal Air Force. Three-body, polished, concave lugs, soft iron core to provide an anti-magnetic shield, concave lugs, screwed-down case back engraved with “Broad Arrow“ and marked ”6645, 101000, 6B/542, 175/56.” Black with painted white Arabic numerals and tritium coated markers, “Broad Arrow”. Steel luminous skeleton hands. Cal. 283, copper-colored, 2l jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness: 9 mm. Notes According to the Omega Archives, this model was delivered to the British Royal Air Force in 1956 and most probably a few examples were subsequently delivered to the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-09-17
