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Omega

Ref. OT14355

Constellation Grand de Luxe

An exceptional and very rare pink gold bracelet watch with centre seconds and two-tone "pie pan" dial

Estimate
CHF10,000 - 15,000
CHF16,250
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Omega
Year
1958
Reference No
OT14355
Movement No
15'769'264
Case No
229'353
Model Name
Constellation Grand de Luxe
Material
18k pink gold
Calibre
Automatic, 505
Bracelet/Strap
Brick link <em>Grand de Luxe </em>bracelet
Clasp/Buckle
Concealed Omega folding clasp
Dimensions
35mm. Diameter
Signed
Movement, dial and case signed
Accessories
Accompanied by <em>Omega Extract</em> from the <em>Archives</em>
Catalogue Essay
The present Omega Constellation Grand Luxe in rose gold was at the time of its production by far the most expensive model of Omega’s line. Made in 1958, it did not only feature the legendary observatory tested calibre 505 but also the incredibly well made Grand Luxe gold bracelet imitating the shape of a hand finished leather strap. The dial, adorned with four diamonds, is rather unusual as the Omega’s signature is applied below the centre. Knowing that a large portion of the Grand Luxe’s production was sold to royal families in the Middle East it is possible that the large blank space on the upper half of the dial was originally reserved for either a portrait or the signature of the country’s ruler.The specimen offer here for sale is in overall very good condition and still features the original period crystal, recognisable by the microscopic Omega symbol placed in the centre.

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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