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Omega

A highly rare and attractive single-button stainless steel multi-scale chronograph with Breguet numerals and white enamel dial

Estimate
HK$120,000 - 240,000
€13,400 - 26,800
$15,400 - 30,800
HK$139,700
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Omega
Year
Circa 1930s
Movement No
9’372’592
Case No
8’845’298
Material
Stainless steel
Calibre
Manual, cal. 33.3, 17 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
Stainless steel Omega pin buckle
Dimensions
37mm diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
Accessories
Accompanied by Omega travel case.
Catalogue Essay
A calibre that precede the infamous 321 chronograph, the cal. 33.3 is its father that marks an extremely important part of Omega’s heritage. Derived from a Lemania movement in 1933, these movements were seen in Omegas and Tissots from the 30s as the two manufacturer merged. Operating at 18,000 vibrations per hour with 17 jewels. It includes a column-wheel chronograph mechanism, which was a hallmark of high-quality chronographs of that period.

The present Omega is a rare two-register, monopusher featuring an attractive multi-scale white enamel dial. Cased in a 37mm diameter staybrite steel, the snail-shaped scales are identified by its color-coded: Blue & Green (Tachymeter), Red (Telemeter). A beautiful example from a bygone era, this is a wonderful example to be added to vintage chronograph connoisseurs.

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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