6,844 CHF
“100 YEAR-OLD LEFT HAND WINDING WRISTWATCH” Omega, No. 4732583, case No. 5410929. Sold in 1905. Fine, extremely rare and early silver gentleman`s wristwatch. This watch is sold with box, Certificate of Authenticity and a 2-year Omega guarantee. Four-body, solid, polished, wire lugs, hinged silver cuvette. White enamel with painted Dauphine numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel “spade” hands. Cal. 12’’’ SOB, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Property of an English Collector Notes Although today, watches with crowns at 9 o’clock are considered to be made for left-handed wearers, this was not always the case. Watches were often worn on the right arm, regardless of whether one was left or right handed. Later, however, it became fashionable for men to wear their watch on the left arm and women on the right. In addition, watches were not generally wound on the wrist at the time. Cal. 12’’’ SOB S = Hunter; O = Omega caliber; B = B quality, 15-17 jewels, 4 chatons, adjusted to less than one minute per day.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
