12,980 CHF
“GOLD AND BLUE ENAMEL” Omega, No. 2868498, case No. 3638256, Ref. 843.19. Sold on April 4, 1907. Fine and very rare, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K two-tone yellow and pink gold dress watch with alternating yellow gold and blue champlevé enamel stripes on cover and back, rimmed by chased and engraved foliate decoration. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee. To be sold without reserve Three-body, “bassine”, solid, frosted and chased pink gold band, pink gold cuvette, yellow gold covers. Cover with alternating yellow gold and blue champlevé enamel stripes with laurel-surrounded medallion in the center and framed by a mirror-shape background, chased and engraved foliate and flower rim. Back repeating yellow and blue zoned pattern with another laurel-surrounded medallion in the center and foliage rim. White enamel with radial black bold Roman numerals, outer minute division, outermost black Arabic five-minute markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. 19’’’ SOBS, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, cuvet and movement signed. Diam. 51.4 mm. Property of a South American Collector Notes Caliber 19’’’ SOBS S = Seconds; O = Omega caliber; B = 15 jewels, 4 chatons, Breguet balance spring adjusted to less than one minute per day; S = Hunter.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
