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936Σ︎

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
Sold For
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.
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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.

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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