Live Auction 17493An Evening of Exceptional Watches
Omega. A Fine and Very Rare Stainless Steel Hybrid "Autoquartz" Wristwatch
Lot 9

Omega. A Fine and Very Rare Stainless Steel Hybrid "Autoquartz" Wristwatch

Signed Omega, Speedmaster, Prototype Model, Ref. ST 175.0032, No. 333, Manufactured in 1985

Closed6 June 2019

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Omega. A Fine and Very Rare Stainless Steel Hybrid "Autoquartz" Wristwatch
Signed Omega, Speedmaster, Prototype Model, Ref. ST 175.0032, No. 333, Manufactured in 1985
Movement: "Autoquartz"
Dial: Black, luminous baton numerals, luminous hands, three subsidiary dials
Case: Stainless steel, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, two round buttons in the band, 36.5mm diam.
Strap/Buckle: Associated leather strap, associated steel buckle
Accompanied By: An OMEGA Extract from the Archives confirming the present watch was manufactured in 1985 and delivered to the Switzerland Prototype and Testing Department

Specialist note

The present watch, marked number 33 on its caseback as well as its movement, is a prototype model. Developed in the mid-1980s, it is an extremely rare hybrid movement, a cross between a mechanical rotor and a quartz time-keeping regulator, as confirmed on the OMEGA Extract which accompanies this lot.