Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 250

OMEGA REF. 176.004 SEAMASTER 120 BIG BLUE STEEL Omega, Seamaster, Automatic, 120m / 400ft, No. 34255637, Ref. 176.004. Made in 1974. Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, central minute counter, 24-hour indication, date and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee (now void) and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, brushed, unidirectional revolving graduated bezel for decompression timing, screw-down case back and crown, case back with the Seamaster logo. D. Blue with luminous painted indexes, outer minute divisions with 5-minute/ seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 12-hour recorder, 60-minute register by luminous central orange arrow hand, the 24-hour indication by arrow on a revolving disc, aperture for the date. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. 1040, copper-colored, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 52 mm. Thickness 16 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.