91st Auction
2015/5/16
Lot 634
Omega "Chronotachymetre", Cadran Breveté S.G.D.G., 59 mm, 167 g, circa 1910
A gentleman's rare pocket watch in a splendour niello silver case with chronograph and polychrome S.G.D.G. dial and tachy scale
Case: niello silver, engraved back cover depicting a hunter scene, glazed movement with engraving: "Chronotachymetre Omega Breveté", pusher for chronograph via crown. Dial: enamel, Arabic numerals, 15 min. counter, concentric tachy scale, gold spade hands. Movm.: 4/5 plate movement, frosted, gilt, very finely ground chronograph steel parts, ratchet wheel, screw compensation balance, index spring fine adjusting device.
S.G.D.G. Tachymeter Dial
The tachymeter dial allows the measuring of any speed between 10.5 and 140 miles per hour without the help of calculations.
15-minute counters starting with 5 individual minute segments in different colours to indicate which colour will show the speed on the spiral tachymeter scale.
Source: Marco Richon "Omega", 2007, p. 520-523
A gentleman's rare pocket watch in a splendour niello silver case with chronograph and polychrome S.G.D.G. dial and tachy scale
Case: niello silver, engraved back cover depicting a hunter scene, glazed movement with engraving: "Chronotachymetre Omega Breveté", pusher for chronograph via crown. Dial: enamel, Arabic numerals, 15 min. counter, concentric tachy scale, gold spade hands. Movm.: 4/5 plate movement, frosted, gilt, very finely ground chronograph steel parts, ratchet wheel, screw compensation balance, index spring fine adjusting device.
S.G.D.G. Tachymeter Dial
The tachymeter dial allows the measuring of any speed between 10.5 and 140 miles per hour without the help of calculations.
15-minute counters starting with 5 individual minute segments in different colours to indicate which colour will show the speed on the spiral tachymeter scale.
Source: Marco Richon "Omega", 2007, p. 520-523
Sold
estimated
4.800—5.800 €
Price realized
5.300 €