17,700 CHF
“SEAMASTER 600M” – 2ND GENERATION, SOCALLED “PLOPROF” Omega, “Seamaster,Professional, 600m/2000ft, Automatic”, No. 33100789, Ref. ST 166.0077. Sold on September 18, 1974. Fine, large, asymmetric, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel professional diver`s wristwatch with date 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. Two-body, massive, polished and brushed, revolving graduated bezel for decompression times with red security push-button at 2 o’clock to lock the bezel, screwed-in and protected winding crown at 9 o’clock, bezel inclined and reeded, flat back with horizontal anti-slip groove pattern, sapphire crystal. Matte dark blue with painted luminous baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, date aperture. Luminous white hour and seconds hand, luminous orange minute hand. Cal. 1000, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 45 mm x 55 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Notes Ref. ST 166.0077 “Second generation” Production of this reference started in 1970. The first generation watches were marked simply “600” on the dial; the second generation “600 m/2000 ft”. For a further note on this reference, see lot 130.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15