Omega - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: SEVEN Hong Kong Monday, November 26, 2018 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Omega
    Year: 2001
    Reference No: 2931.80.00
    Case No: 57’755’135
    Model Name: Seamaster, 50th Anniversary
    Material: 18k yellow gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 2401
    Bracelet/Strap: 18k yellow gold Omega link bracelet, stamped 825, max length 200mm
    Clasp/Buckle: 18k yellow gold Omega deployant clasp, stamped 1503/825
    Dimensions: 41mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied with International Warranty dated December 2001 and stamped Omega Zuerich, Chronometer Warranty, certificate of authenticity, wooden Omega presentation box, leather envelope, product literature and outer packaging. Further delivered with Omega Extract of the Archives confirming its production in 2001 for the Swiss market

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present lot was produced in a limited number of 50 timepieces celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Omega’s iconic Seamaster watch. Omega released the Seamaster in 1948 and it has remained in their lineup ever since. Originally, known for an O-ring gasket to seal the watch and make it more waterproof, it has over the years become a top selling chronometer dive watch and features a helium escape valve.

  • Artist Biography

    Omega

    Swiss • 1848

    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.

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Ref. 2931.80.00
An attractive yellow gold skeletonized diver’s wristwatch with helium escape valve, center seconds and bracelet, made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Seamaster, numbered 42 of a limited edition of 50 pieces

2001
41mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$150,000 - 250,000 
€16,600-27,600
$19,200-32,100

Sold for HK$187,500

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: SEVEN

Hong Kong Auction 27 November 2018