Omega. A Rare and Large Stainless Steel Wristwatch with Sector Dial
Lot 190

Omega. A Rare and Large Stainless Steel Wristwatch with Sector Dial

SIGNED OMEGA, MOVEMENT NO. 8'325'866, CASE NO. 9'098'618, CIRCA 1936

Closed11 June 2014

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USD 15,000

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Omega. A Rare and Large Stainless Steel Wristwatch with Sector Dial
Signed Omega, Movement No. 8'325'866, Case No. 9'098'618, Circa 1936
Cal. 26.5 SOB T2 mechanical movement, 15 jewels, silvered matte dial, black Arabic numerals, outer sector ring and outer minute divisions, blued steel hands, subsidiary dial for constant seconds, large circular case, down-turned lugs, snap on case back, case, dial, and movement signed
37.5mm diam.

Specialist note

The first Omega wristwatch was produced in 1900, and like many of the first wristwatches ever produced, featured a hinged case back similar to that of a pocket watch. By the mid-1930's, the case designs had evolved to look less like that of a pocket watch, and more like the wristwatches we are familiar with today, with elongated lugs and a flatter bezel and case back.

A typical wristwatch at that time featured a case diameter of around 30 millimeters. The present watch, being 37.5 millimeters, was incredibly large for it's time, and thus has a very contemporary look and feel despite being over 70 years old.

The present watch is a fine example of a vintage steel Omega watch, retaining thick lug proportions and a charismatically aged dial.