Omega. A fine, rare and large 18K gold hinged single button chronograph wristwatch with enamel dial
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Omega. A fine, rare and large 18K gold hinged single button chronograph wristwatch with enamel dial

SIGNED OMEGA, ANTI-MAGNÈTIQUE, MOVEMENT NO. 5'585'171, CASE NO. C494524, MANUFACTURED IN 1926

Closed10 November 2014

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Omega. A fine, rare and large 18K gold hinged single button chronograph wristwatch with enamel dial
Signed Omega, anti-magnètique, movement no. 5'585'171, case no. C494524, manufactured in 1926
Cal. 18''' SO PB CHRO jewelled mechanical movement, white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue and red tachymetre scale, two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, large circular case, hinged back, wire lugs, one oval chronograph button in the band at six o'clock, case, dial and movement signed
45.5 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Omega Extract of the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1926 and its subsequent delivery to Italy on 7 January 1926.

The present watch is a rare example of early twentieth century Omega production. It impresses the beholder with its condition and a number of captivating characteristics: its striking size, well beyond what was the norm of the time for wristwatches; the wonderfully preserved enamel dial with its vibrant blue and red scale; the unusual 6 o' clock chronograph button; and its intriguing military feel.