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Omega
Ref. CK 988
A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black retailed by Rud. Niklaus Bern
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Most unusual is the case size of 37 millimeters, which was quite large for the period but remains incredibly modern today.
The case is furthermore preserved in excellent condition with sharp edges and facets.
This example is fitted with the beloved caliber 33.3, which was originally produced in 1933 by Lemania, with one pusher on top, and the other operated by pushing the crown. It was only later that the movement was modified to enable two separate pushers to start, stop and reset the chronograph function.
The present watch is furthermore preserved in literature. It is prominently illustrated in the book Omega Sportwatches, John Goldberger, page 24 and 25.
Omega
Swiss | 1848Omega's rich history begins with its founder, Louis Brandt, who established the firm in 1848 in La Chaux de Fonds. In 1903, the company changed its name to Omega, becoming the only watch brand in history to have been named after one its own movements. A full-fledged manufacturer of highly accurate, affordable and reliable watches, its sterling reputation enabled them to be chosen as the first watch company to time the Olympic Games beginning in 1932. Its continued focus on precision and reliability ultimately led their Speedmaster chronograph wristwatch to be chosen by NASA in 1965 — the first watch worn on the moon.
Key models sought-after by collectors include their first, oversized water-resistant chronograph — the reference 2077, early Speedmaster models such as the CK 2915 and 2998, military-issued versions of the Seamaster and oversized chronometer models such as those fitted with their prestigious caliber 30T2Rg.