40,120 CHF
“COSMIC” Omega, No. 12878125, case No. 10805945, Ref. OT 3944. Sold on October 23, 1953. Very fine and rare, square, astronomic, 18K 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. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, three push-buttons recessed in band, curved lugs. Black 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 gilt 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 French 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 caliber 27 DL, which was later to be renamed Cal. 381. This watch was the inspiration for the Cosmic carré, from the Omega Museum collection, 2002.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
