Manufacturer: Omega Year: 2012 Reference No: 321.58.44.52.51.001 Case No: No. 10 84'892'934 Model Name: Specialties Olympic Collection Timeless Material: 18k white gold and diamond Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3888 Bracelet/Strap: Black Omega crocodile strap Clasp/Buckle: 18k white gold Omega deployant clasp Dimensions: 44mm diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With original Omega international warranty, chronometer certificate, precious stones certificate, white leather fitted presentation box, production literature, sale tag, and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Part of Omega’s Specialties Olympic Collection Timeless, this watch celebrates the longstanding relationship between the brand and the Olympic franchise. The watch, number 10, is in like new condition and comes complete with box and warranties. The black dial is enhanced with the diamond-set five rings symbol of the games, with a total of 317 diamonds, the total weight is approximately 1.84 carats.
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.