$12,980
“Seamaster 1000” Omega, “Seamaster, 1000m/ 3300 ft, Professional, Automatic,” Ref. ST 166.0093. Made in 1971. Fine and rare, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel diver`s wristwatch with date, crown at 9 o´clock, black bezel and a stainless steel Omega “shark” bracelet à petites mailles, with “slip-in” clasp. One-body, massive, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, unidirectional revolving graduated black bezel for the decompression times, crown at 9 o´clock protected by the crown guard, back curved, with “anti-slip” grooves. Black with painted luminous baton indexes, minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white “baton” hands. 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. 44 x 54 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Notes Ref. ST 166.0093 launched in 1971, the Seamaster 1000 was the first diver’s watch to be rated to a depth of 1000 meters. Though the winding crown is at 9 o’clock, these watches were made to be worn on the left arm. The crown was placed at 9 to minimize the risk of damaging or inadvertently manipulating the crown while submerged.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-09-26
