3,540 CHF
SO-CALLED “JEDI” Omega, “Automatic, Seamaster”, No. 34689983, Ref. ST 176.005. Sold on August 23, 1973. Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch with round-button chronograph, register, 24-hour indication, tachometer and a textured stainless steel Omega “shark” bracelet à petites mailles and “slip-in” clasp. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity, and 2-year Omega guarantee. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined sides, screw-down case back with Seamaster logo, flat sapphire crystal. Silver with black and steel faceted baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dial for the 12-hour register, 24-hours with day/night indication by arrow on a revolving disc, central 60-minute register with blue-tipped “jet” hand, aperture for the date, outermost tachometer to 500 UPH. Luminous black “baton” hand for the time, blue hand for the chronograph function. Cal. 1040, copper-colored, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 49 mm. Thickness 15.8 mm. From the Collection of Fabrizio Mauri Notes Ref. ST 176.005 This reference was launched in 1972. Cal. 1040 was created in 1970.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
