7,670 CHF
SEAMASTER 120 SO-CALLED “BIG BLUE” Omega, "Seamaster, Automatic, 120m/400ft", No. 35609581, Ref. ST 176.0004. Sold on 20th August, 1974. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, central minute counter, 24-hour indication, date and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity and 2-year Omega guarantee. Property of a Swiss Collector Three-body, “pilot-line”, brushed, revolving graduated bezel for decompression timing, screwed-down case back with logo. Blue with luminous painted indexes, outer minute divisions, outermost Arabic 5 minute/seconds, subsidiary dials for the seconds, and 12-hour recorder, 60-minute register by luminous central orange “arrow” hand, the 24-hour indication by arrow on a revolving disc, date aperture. Luminous "baton" hands. Cal. 1040, rhodium-plated, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 52.5 mm. Thickness 16 mm. Notes Ref. ST 176.0004 This reference was launched in 1973, and was the world’s first wrist chronograph, certified to a depth of 120 meters.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
