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Omega. A fine and rare stainless steel openface keyless lever watch with water-resistant-type case
Lot 105 OMEGA



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Omega. A fine and rare stainless steel openface keyless lever watch with water-resistant-type case

Signed Omega, ref. CK 1064/6, Lépine “étanche” model, movement no. 10'717'119, manufactured in 1947

Closed14 May 2018

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Omega. A fine and rare stainless steel openface keyless lever watch with water-resistant-type case
Signed Omega, ref. CK 1064/6, Lépine “étanche” model, movement no. 10'717'119, manufactured in 1947
Movement: cal. 38.5 LT1, manual, 15 jewels, signed
Dial: silvered, signed
Case: three-body, snap on back, 50 mm. diam., signed
With: Omega Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch on 17th April 1947 and its delivery to Switzerland

Specialist note

The rare ref. 1064/6 with water-resistant-type "Lépine" or openface case was launched in 1937. It was Omega’s first water-resistant pocket watch marketed as “A model for colonials, miners, railway employees, etc. Extra-robust staybrite case. Unbreakable glass. Resistant to water, dust and humidity. Insensible to temperature variations”.