OMEGAMANIA

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

LOT 216

?SPEEDY 125? TACHOMETER

Omega ?Speedmaster 125?, Automatic Chronometer, No. 38292752, Ref. ST 178.0002 / 378.0801. Produced in a limited edition of 2000 examples to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Louis Brandt/Omega in 1973. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, 12-hour register, central minute counter, tachometer, 24-hour night/day indication, and a stainless steel articulated Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. This watch is sold with a box, a Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500 / USD 2,500 - 3,300

Sold: CHF 8,850

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back with embossed Speedmaster logo, outermost tachometer scale graduated to 500UPH reverse-painted on the sapphire crystal, hooded lugs. D. Matte black with luminous indexes, inner Arabic five minutes, outer minute/fifth second scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 12-hour register, the 24 hours with night/day indication by means of an arrow on a revolving disc, 60-minute register by means of a white central ?jet? hand, aperture for the date. Luminous white ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 1041, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 52 mm.Approx. overall length : 185 mm.


LOADING IMAGES
Click to full view
Image
Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. ST 178.0002 / 378.0801 launched in 1973 and produced in a limited edition of 2000 examples, is called the ?Speedy 125? by collectors. It was the first automatic chronograph wristwatch to receive chronometer certification. Other manufacturers, such as Rolex, reserved chronometer certification for gold-cased wrist chronographs. This reference was offered with telemeter, tachometer, or pulsometer graduation. For further information on this reference, see lot 217.