Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
LOT 155
?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.
HKD 80,000 - 120,000
USD 11,000 - 16,000 / EUR 8,000 - 12,000
Sold: HKD 118,000
C. 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. D. Matte dark blue with painted luminous baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, date aperture. Luminous white hour and seconds hand, luminous orange minute hand. M. 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
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Notes
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.