LOT OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE
936Σ
Omega
Ref. The first OT 2799, the second 14381 SC
Both Constellation
A pair of yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatches with center seconds
- Estimate
- HK$25,000 - 40,000•€2,700 - 4,300$3,200 - 5,100
HK$47,880
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Omega
- Year
- The first 1956, the second circa 1961
- Reference No
- The first OT 2799, the second 14381 SC
- Movement No
- The first 14’231’099, the second 18’562’077
- Case No
- The first 11’404’899
- Model Name
- Both Constellation
- Material
- The first 18K yellow gold, the second stainless steel
- Calibre
- The first, automatic, cal. 354, 17 jewels, the second, automatic, cal. 551, 24 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- The first crocodile, the second stainless steel Omega bracelet, max length 190mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- The first gold plated stainless steel Omega pin buckle, the second stainless steel Omega deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- Both 34.5mm diameter
- Signed
- The first case, dial, movement and buckle signed, the second case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- The first accompanied by later Omega card holder, outer packaging and presentation box. Further delivered with Omegamania warranty stamped lot 162 and Omegamania Certificate confirming the date of delivery for this present timepiece on 30th April 1956.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The Omega Constellation was initially launched in 1952 with a name commemorating the Constellation jets that flew during WWII. The model was made available in various case metals including stainless steel, yellow gold and pink gold with three grades of finishing including standard, deluxe and grand luxe. Regarded as a flagship model, the Constellation was the firm’s very first self-winding chronometer wristwatch.
The present lot is presented with two Omega Constellation timepieces, both from early examples of the model with an example in 18K yellow gold and a stainless steel variation with a bracelet. The yellow gold timepiece was previously sold at the Omegamania thematic auction in 2007.
The present lot is presented with two Omega Constellation timepieces, both from early examples of the model with an example in 18K yellow gold and a stainless steel variation with a bracelet. The yellow gold timepiece was previously sold at the Omegamania thematic auction in 2007.
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.
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