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Lot 134
Omega. An early 18K gold and stainless steel square wristwatch with sliding case, hooded lugs and bracelet
SIGNED OMEGA, MARINE MODEL, MOVEMENT NO. 8'340'406, CASE NO. 9'393'263, CIRCA 1938
Closed13 May 2013
Price Realised
CHF 5,250
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Specialist note
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.
According to the archives of Omega, the original movement has been replaced by the earliest present one.
The present watch is illustrated in Omega Watches, by John Goldberger, p. 31 and in Omega A Journey through Time, by Marco Richon, p. 321.
The model is also illustrated in Die schönsten Armbanduhren vergangener Jahrzehnte by Giampiero Negretti/Franco Nencini, p. 156, in Armbanduhren - 100 Jahre Entwicklungsgeschichte by Kahlert, Mühe, Brunner, fifth edition, p. 90, pl. 182 and 183.
According to the archives of Omega, the original movement has been replaced by the earliest present one.
The present watch is illustrated in Omega Watches, by John Goldberger, p. 31 and in Omega A Journey through Time, by Marco Richon, p. 321.
The model is also illustrated in Die schönsten Armbanduhren vergangener Jahrzehnte by Giampiero Negretti/Franco Nencini, p. 156, in Armbanduhren - 100 Jahre Entwicklungsgeschichte by Kahlert, Mühe, Brunner, fifth edition, p. 90, pl. 182 and 183.