Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 218

Omega - Steel - Speedmaster 125 Omega, "Speedmaster 125, Automatic Chronometer, Chronograph," No. 38295358, Ref. ST 178.0002 / 378.0801. Made in a limited edition of 2000 pieces to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Louis Brandt/ Omega in 1973. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, 12-hour register, central minute counter, 24-hour night/day indication and an integral stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate (now void).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back with embossed Speedmaster logo, outer tachometer scale to 500 UPH reverse painted on the sapphire crystal, hooded lugs. D. Matte black with painted luminous baton indexes, inner Arabic five minute numerals, outer 1/5th 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, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 52 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.