28,320 CHF
“SEAMASTER 1000 PROTOTYPE“ Omega, “Seamaster, 1000, Professional”,Prototype, movement No. 33110639, Ref. Proto 3-122. Made in 1974. Exceptionally rare and important, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel prototype diver`s watch with date, revolving black bezel and a stainless steel Omega “shark” bracelet à petites mailles with “slip-in” clasp. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity and 2-year Omega guarantee. One-body, massive, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, revolving black bezel for decompression timing, with a “0-60” scale (crazed), side engraved “Prototype 3-122”; back center with “anti-slip” grooves, crown-guard protected crown. Matte black with painted luminous baton indexes, minute/ seconds divisions, date aperture. Luminous white “baton” minute hand, luminous orange “lozenge” hand and luminous white seconds hand. Cal. 1002, copper-colored, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 41.5 x 53 mm. Thickness 14.5 mm. Notes This watch is a “Prototype Seamaster 1000”. Omega used a “Seamaster 600” dial during the development of the “Seamaster 1000”, possibly to keep secret the fact that the watch was rated to a further 400 meters of depth. The side of this watch is engraved: “Prototype 3-122”. The Prototype Seamaster 1000 differed from those produced commercially in its case back design. The prototype has a fl
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
