Live Auction 17151Important Watches
OMEGA. A RARE, LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK MULTI-SCALE DIAL
Lot 173 OMEGA
Ref. CK 987 with Portugese Hallmark
and Black Multi-Scale Dial

The property of an important Middle Eastern collector

OMEGA. A RARE, LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK MULTI-SCALE DIAL

SIGNED OMEGA, REF. CK 987, MOVEMENT NO. 9’385’649, CASE NO. 9’554’967, CIRCA 1940

Closed22 March 2019

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USD 30,000

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OMEGA. A RARE, LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK MULTI-SCALE DIAL
SIGNED OMEGA, REF. CK 987, MOVEMENT NO. 9’385’649, CASE NO. 9’554’967, CIRCA 1940
Movement: Manual, Cal. 33.3 CHRO, 17 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: Snap on back, 37.5 mm diam., signed
With: Omega Extract of the archives confirming sales of the present watch on 29 March 1940 and delivery to Portugal

Christie’s Geneva 13th November 2017 sale 14792 lot 141

Specialist note

Due to their variations in dial designs, vintage Omega chronographs are among the most sought-after collector timepieces.

Highly appealing, this captivating Omega combines part of the most attractive attributes for a vintage chronograph. Built with a large stainless steel case and olive-shaped chronograph pushers, the timepiece is completed with a dial of the most prized color, black. Beautifully preserved, the dial features Arabic numerals and silvered telemeter and snail-shaped tachymeter scales heightening the attractiveness of this chronograph. With a robust case retaining sharp edges and an overall strong condition, the timepiece is allied with the Omega caliber 33.3 CHRO, enhancing the reliability of the timepiece.

Other examples of ref. CK 987 chronograph wristwatches are illustrated in Omega - A Journey Through Time by Marco Richon, p. 532.