Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014

LOT 345

SET OF 2 OMEGA WRISTWATCHES A) Omega "Constellation, Marine Chronometer, Megaquartz, f2,4 MHz", case No. 37061202, Ref. ST 198.0074 / 398.0836. Made circa 1975. Very fine, rare, and exceptionally accurate, large, rectangular, dead center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel Chronometer wristwatch with date, independent hour adjustment and 14K gold bezel and an integral Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. B) Omega, "Constellation" Electroquartz F 8192 Hz, Ref. 196.005. Made circa 1970s. Fine, center seconds, water proof, asymmetric rectangular, stainless steel electronic wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Omega bracelet and deployant clasp.

A) Two-body, polished and brushed, 14K gold bezel secured with four screws, corrector on the band for the seconds, hooded lugs, plate with movement number on inclined side at 6, back secured by four screws, sapphire crystal. B) Two-body, asymmetric sloped, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, hooded lugs, crown at 9, sapphire crystal. A) Black, white baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions on a raised plateau, date aperture. White baton hands with luminous inset, white center seconds hand. B) Satine blue with white minute/seconds division, applied logo on red at 12, aperture for the date at 6. White "baton" hands. A) Cal. 1511, 13 jewels, with quartz standardization. B) Cal. 1300, Beta 21, rhodium-plated, 13 jewels, diapason tuning fork for swinging element, frequency of 8192 Hz.