6,490 CHF
“CHRONOSTOP YACHT TIMER” Omega, “ Seamaster, Chronostop”, No. 28098571, Ref. ST 145.008. Sold on October 27, 1969. Fine and unusual, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel diver´s wristwatch with round button chronograph and a stainless steel Omega buckle. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee. Property of an Swiss Gentleman Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, pusher at 2 o`clock for start/stop and returnto- zero functions, crown at 10 o`clock to adjust inner revolving bezel, screw-down case back engraved with Seamaster logo, hesalite crystal. Black with applied polished steel baton indexes and luminous dots, luminous applied steel index at 12, outer seconds/minute and 1/5th seconds divisions on a white ring, outermost rotating black bezel with Arabic 5-minutes and yacht tilmer scale. Luminous white “baton” hands. Cal. 865, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 41 x 46 mm. Thickness 14.5 mm. Notes Ref. ST 145.008 was launched in 1967 and employs a chronograph with start and return to zero functions. The stop function is operated by depressing the pusher; when the pusher is released, the hand automatically returns to zero.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15