4,484 CHF
“MEMOMATIC PILOT LINE” Omega, “Seamaster, Memomatic”, No. 31332207, Ref. ST 166.0071. Sold on October 18, 1971. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant, gentleman` s wristwatch with alarm, date, and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee. Two-body, “Pilot-line”, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, three-position alarm setting crown at 2 o´clock, recessed date corrector in the band at 3, winding crown at 4, screw-down back engraved with “Seamaster” logo, hesalite crystal. Satiné silver and blue, applied steel baton indexes with luminous tips, outer minute/seconds divisions, date aperture, two inner revolving satiné silver discs for the alarm, a black triangle for the hours and a double black line for the minutes. Luminous white “baton” hands, blue seconds hand. Cal. 980, copper-colored, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapment, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movment signed. Dim. 40 x 43 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Notes The Memomatic line was launched in 1970. It was the world´s first self-winding alarm wristwatch with just one barrel, allowing for the simultaneous winding of both the timekeeping and alarm functions. In the alarm function, a hammer strikes a vibrating blade. The Memomatic was also the first alarm wristwatch in which the alarm could be set to the exact mi
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
