Live Auction 1417Rare Watches Including Nautilus 40 Part II
Omega. A rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, made for the Republic of Singapore Air Force
Lot 156

Omega. A rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, made for the Republic of Singapore Air Force

Signed Omega, Seamaster 30, Ref. ST135.007, movement 20'171'711, case 135'007-63, made in 1963

Closed14 November 2016

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CHF 12,500

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Omega. A rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, made for the Republic of Singapore Air Force
Signed Omega, Seamaster 30, Ref. ST135.007, movement 20'171'711, case 135'007-63, made in 1963
MOVEMENT: manual, cal. 286, 17 jewels
DIAL: black dial, luminous Arabic and dagger numerals, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, minute divisions
CASE: stainless steel, screw down back engraved with military numbers, 35 mm. diam.
ACCOMPANIED BY: Omega Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch on 12 November 1963 and its delivery to the Republic of Singapore AirForce

Specialist note

According to the Archives of Omega, the present watch was delivered to the Singapore Air Defence Command (later renamed Republic of Singapore Air Force) on 12 November 1963, bearing a military engraving “A/1450“ on the case back.

This Seamaster 30 is one of the exceedingly rare examples to appear in public to date. The present watch is noteworthy for its very good and original condition.