製造商: Omega 年份: Circa 1944 型號: CK 987 機芯編號: 9'597'461 錶殼號碼: 10'123'675 材料: Stainless steel 機芯: Manual, cal. 33.3 CHRO T5, 17 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Stainless steel grain of rice bracelet 錶扣: Stainless steel folding deployant clasp 尺寸: 38mm Diameter 簽名: Case, dial and movement signed
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When thinking of iconic movements that made the history, the savvy collector will logically mention the Omega manual winding caliber 33.3 CHRO. Launched in 1933, the first model using this caliber had only one apparent chronograph pusher while the second one was merged into the crown. In the late 1930s, Omega redesigned it to power some of their finest two pusher chronographs. The present lot is fitted with a very attractive multiple scales dial. Apart from its iconic movement, the charisma of this extremely appealing watch lays in the patina displayed on the dial. With the effect of passing years, the watch face has turned to a warm almost yellow gold color. Some age spots, evenly spread on the surface further adorn the dial like stars in the sky. A strong case with sharp lugs and olive pushers secures this testimony of time like a frame protect a painting.
Omega'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.