5,310 CHF
Omega, No. 8369549, case No. 9341291, Ref. CK 3532. Sold on February 8, 1938. Very fine and rare, rectangular, “pupitre” Staybrite wristwatch with a stainless steel Omega buckle. Accompanied by a box, Certificate of Authenticity. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, asymmetric bezel, overlapping straight lugs, crown set in band, concave back, dust cap, optical glass. Matte two-tone silver with painted baton indexes and dauphine numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel baton hands. Cal. T17, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Case, dial and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 40 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Notes Ref. 3532 was launched in the mid 1930s. The case of this watch is designed to afford maiximum protection to the movement and was made at a time when Omega devoted a great deal of effort to case design, in order to ensure that its movements were properly protected. Cal. T17 was created in 1934. T = tonneau 17 = 17 millimeters Staybrite is the name of a steel alloy containing 0.2% carbon, 18% chromium and 8% nickel. It is a stainless material that takes a fine polish and is therefore often used for making watch cases. It is probably the type of stainless steel that has been most widely used by watch companies.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-11-11
