Omega. A fine, rare and large 14K gold chronograph wristwatch with telemetre and double tachymetre scales and black dial
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Omega. A fine, rare and large 14K gold chronograph wristwatch with telemetre and double tachymetre scales and black dial

Signed Omega, movement 9'388'696, case no. 9'174'884, manufactured in 1941

Closed16 May 2016

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CHF 18,750

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Omega. A fine, rare and large 14K gold chronograph wristwatch with telemetre and double tachymetre scales and black dial
Signed Omega, movement 9'388'696, case no. 9'174'884, manufactured in 1941
Cal. 33.3 CHRO mechanical movement, 17 jewels, black dial, gilt Arabic numerals, outer tachymetre scale calibrated for 60 km/h, inner spiral tachymetre scale within a telemetre scale, two sunken engine-turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, large circular case, snap on back, two oval chronograph buttons in the band, case, dial and movement signed
37.5 mm. diam.

Specialist note

According to the Archives of Omega the present watch was delivered to Serbia on 22 July 1941.

The present watch is distinguished by the very attractive black dial with double gilt tachymetre scales, the outer one calibrated for 60 km/h to measure speed of less than 60 km/h, the inner one calibrated for 1000 m for faster rates.