Omega - Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Fall 2023 Hong Kong Thursday, September 21, 2023 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Omega
    Year: Circa 2006
    Reference No: 3538.30.00
    Movement No: 59’532’896
    Case No: 1,912/2,006
    Model Name: Speedmaster Reduced Torino Olympic
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3220, 47 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Omega bracelet, end links stamped "815", max length 185mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Omega deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 39mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Omega warranty stamped Tokyo Nakano jeweler, dated 7 November 2010, product literature, instruction manual, leather card holder, hang tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    - Omega’s storied tradition at the Olympic Games is unparalleled, having served as Official Timekeeper at 21 Olympiads during the 20th century. To commemorate its return to this historic role at the Torino 2006 Winter Games, Omega unveiled the Torino 2006 Collection, a trilogy of limited edition chronographs that stands as a superlative representation of the brand’s technical and aesthetic mastery.

    - The Speedmaster Reduced Torino Olympics chronograph is housed within a 39mm stainless steel case, a canvas of contrasting satin-brushed and polished surfaces that frame the delicate silvered dial. An engraved tachymeter scale circumscribes the bezel, referencing the model’s motor racing heritage, while a pulsometric scale provides a subtle athletic accent.

    - On the dial, applied rhodium-plated indexes mark each hour in a harmonious symmetry, save for 6 o’clock where “Torino 2006” signifies this reference's provenance. Rhodium-plated hands glide smoothly over the dial, white and red accents imparting a spirited character. The central chronograph seconds hand bears the five Olympic rings in a splash of color, an emblem of the enduring partnership this chronograph represents.

    - Issued in a limited edition of 2,006 pieces, the present example numbered 1,912 in excellent overall condition with its full set of accessories stands as a distinguished commemorative watch for devotees of Omega’s timekeeping mastery and the Olympic tradition.

  • 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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Lot offered with No Reserve

Ref. 3538.30.00
A fine and limited edition stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, warranty and presentation box, numbered 1,912 of a limited edition of 2,006 pieces made for the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games

Circa 2006
39mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$24,000 - 40,000 
€2,800-4,700
$3,100-5,100

Sold for HK$21,590

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Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Fall 2023

21-28 September 2023