Important Jewelry, Watches and Wristw...

Hong Kong, Furama Hotel, Jun 07, 1999

LOT 323

Omega, Chrono-Quartz Seamaster - 32 KHz, created in 1975 for the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal. Fine and interesting, large and thick, horizontal rectangular, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with hybrid digital and analogical displays, date, with three round button chronograph and stainless steel articulated integrated bracelet.

HKD 4,000 - 4,600

Sold: HKD 5,520

C. two body, polished, satine, engraved back with screws, hooded lugs. D. black with analogical display for the hours and the minutes with painted white indexes, aperture for the date and "Baton " rhodiumcoated white hands; digital display for the chronograph functions: first button - start/stop + hours and minutes registers, second button - display/ split, third button - reset/lap + seconds and 1/100s elapsed time. M. Cal. 1611 "Albatros" with quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 47 x 34 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 4

Fair
Movement: *3

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Chrono-Quartz Seamaster made by Omega was the first hybrid electronic wristwatch in the world. The two functions of the digital chronograph and the analogical watch are driven by the same quartz resonator. It is activated by two batteries of 1,35 volt which provide enough energy for all functions of the watch during at least 15 months, , even if the watch is in function permanently. It wat created by Raymond Froidevaux in 1975, Chief of Project Pierre-Andre Meister, and launched for the Olympic Games of Montreal in 1976. This watch was produced in 15,000 examples.