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Omega
Ref. 5911.131.22
De Ville Co-Axial
A rare and attractive limited edition yellow gold wristwatch with center seconds, date, co-axial escapement, warranty and presentation box, numbered 797 of a limited edition of 999 pieces
Full-Cataloguing
Daniels sold the patent to Omega in 1993 and was personally involved in the 6 year design and perfecting process which yielded in 1999 the first three watches featuring the new escapement: two gold versions in yellow and rose gold (each limited to 999 pieces) and an ultra-limited 99 pieces series in platinum.
The present example Omega De Ville Co-Axial limited edition belongs to the yellow gold variant from circa 1999. Offered with its full set of accessories, the present example numbered 797 is offered with no reserve and a great chance for collectors to acquire an important limited edition Omega.
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.