3,304 CHF
“IZMIR-KASABA RAILWAY” Omega, No. 4412049, case No. 5108647, Ref. 508.20. Made in 1912. Very fine and rare, silver railway man’s pocket watch with engraved decoration. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity and 2-year Omega guarantee. Two-body, solid, polished, screw-down bezel with serrated top edge, back engraved with a steam engine traveling over a bridge. White enamel with bold black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel “spade” hands. Cal. 20’’’ LOB NN, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 58.5 mm. Notes Most of the watches bearing this decoration and caliber were delivered to the Izmir-Kasaba railways. Cal. 20’’’ LOB NN L = Lépine O = Omega B = 15-17 jewels, Breguet balance spring, adjusted to less than one minute per day. NN = New negative time-setting
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
