118,000 HKD
“Seamaster 600m” – 2nd Generation, So-Called “Ploprof” Omega, “Seamaster, Professional, 600m/ 2000ft, Automatic”, Ref. ST 166.0077. Made circa 1974. Fine, large, asymmetric, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel professional diver`s wristwatch with date and a rubber bracelet. 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. Property of a Japanese Gentleman Notes This watch was recently overhauled by Omega. Ref. ST 166.0077 “Second Generation” Production of this reference started in 1970. The first generation of watches was marked simply “600” on the dial; the second generation “600 m/2000 ft”. For a further note on this reference, see Antiquorum, Geneva, “Omegamania”, April 14 & 15, 2007, lot 130.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-06-02
