$10,200
Speedmaster Omega, "Speedmaster,” No. 18945394, Ref. 2998-6. Made circa 1962. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel mesh bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with the Seahorse Medallion, dust protection cap, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 500 UPH. Black with luminous baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary sunk dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel alpha hands. Cal. 321, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-12-11