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Omega. An early 18K gold square wristwatch with sliding case and hooded lugs
Lot 346

Omega. An early 18K gold square wristwatch with sliding case and hooded lugs

SIGNED OMEGA, MARINE MODEL, REF. OW 680, MOVEMENT NO. 8'273'346, CASE NO. 8'863'524, MANUFACTURED IN 1936

Closed10 November 2014

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Omega. An early 18K gold square wristwatch with sliding case and hooded lugs
Signed Omega, Marine model, ref. OW 680, movement no. 8'273'346, case no. 8'863'524, manufactured in 1936
Cal. 19.4 SOBT2 mechanical movement, 15 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, three-tone champagne dial, Arabic numerals, outer railway minute divisions, square inner case with snap on back and winding crown to 12 o'clock, fastened to the sliding outer case by a snap-lever, hooded lugs, gold plated Omega buckle, case, dial and movement signed
24 mm. wide & 38 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Omega Extract of the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1936 and its delivery to Switzerland on 12 July 1936.
The Marine model is Omega's first diver's watch, launched in 1932 and consisting of a removable double case with a snap-lever fastening.

The model is illustrated in Omega Watches by John Goldberger, p. 31 and in Omega A Journey through Time by Marco Richon, p. 321.