Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 241

OMEGA - STAYBRITE - DRIVER?S WATCH Omega, No. 8712894, case No. 9620472, Ref. CK 3532. Made circa 1938. Very fine and rare, rectangular, curved, ?pupitre? Staybrite wristwatch with a stainless steel Omega buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, asymmetric bezel, overlapping straight lugs, crown set in band, concave back, dust cap, optical glass. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel feuille hands. M. Cal. T17, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 40 mm. Thickness 9 mm.