35,400 CHF
“COSMIC” Omega, No. 11208891, case No. 10804821, Ref. OT 3944. Sold on September 6, 1951. Very fine, square, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman`s wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and an Omega buckle. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity and 2-year Omega guarantee. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, three push-buttons recessed in band, curved lugs. Silvered with applied faceted gilt dagger, pyramidal and baton indexes; outer minute divisions, subsidiary dial for the seconds, apertures for the days of the week, the months and moon phases, outer ring with the days of the month in painted blue Arabic numerals. Gilt “Alpha” hands, blue hand for the date. Cal. 381, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 33 mm. Thickness 12.8 mm. Property of a North American Gentleman Notes Omega`s Cosmic moon phase watch was the company`s first calendar watch. It simultaneously indicated the exact time, date, day, month and moon phase and came equipped with calibre 27 DL, which was later to be renamed Cal. 381.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
