A PASSIONATE MAN'S JOURNEY THROUGH THE OMEGA UNIVERSE (1914-2005)

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OMEGA Silver Chronotachymeter. Hand-wound silver pocket chronograph. Round case (swan hallmark), smooth bezel, fluted crown with single push-piece, oval bezel, hinged back. Engraved "Etat-Major 7e C.A Cne Clarac 1916" with an engraved laurel wreath in the centre. S.G.D.G. patented white dial, black painted minute track, black and red painted Arabic numeral hour markers, polychrome painted mileage scale over 240 km/h, 15 minute totalizer at 12 o'clock including the first 5 minutes in polychrome to match the tachymeter scale, perpetual seconds at 6 o'clock, gold plated pear hands in the centre for the hours and minutes, blued steel straight central chronograph hand, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 18 LOPB - Numbered 4552052. (circa 1914). Dial and movement signed. Case size : 54 mm. Gross weight: 99.1 grams. The brand's history clearly shows its great interest in chronometry, with a number of milestones, particularly in the history of sport, as evidenced by all the innovations made by the brand through its tools in the quest for precision in the Olympic Games. This chronograph is a perfect illustration, featuring the calibre 18 launched in 1906, which is found in many of the brand's timepieces, from pocket chronographs to the Manufacture's first wristwatches. It was discontinued in 1928 after 22 years of use and casing. It is important to point out that a chronograph is in no way a chronometer. A chronograph is used to measure periods of time, whereas a chronometer is used to measure time precisely and accurately. This watch, which left the Omega workshops on 9 September 1914, is believed to have belonged to a captain in the First World War, CNE being the military abbreviation for Captain.

OMEGA Art Deco pocket watch - Reference CK 1180. Hand-wound steel pocket watch. Round case, smooth bezel, fluted crown, stylised bezel, clipped back. Cream dial, applied gold baton hour markers and "12 - 3 - 9" Arabic numerals, black painted baton minute track, gold leaf hands, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 38.5L T115 jewels - Numbered 9980471 (circa 1939). With Omega case and box. Dial and movement signed. Case size: 50 mm. With its golden hour-markers for easy reading, and its angular bezel, this watch is very much in the Art Deco style.

OMEGA Art Deco Clock. Hand-wound frame clock. Rectangular chromed metal frame, screw-down back. Cream dial, applied golden stylised Arabic numerals, baton minute track, openworked golden apple hands, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical, 8-day power reserve. Calibre 59.8 D 7 jewels - Numbered 6706954 (circa 1923). Movement and dial signed. Dimensions: 10 x 15 x 3 cm. The brand's watchmaking production reveals a constellation of varied watches, chronographs and table clocks. The Art Deco style is evident in this clock, with its rectangular frame, openworked hands and hour-markers.

OMEGA Art Deco Clock. Hand-wound frame clock. Chromed metal frame with screw-down back. Yellow dial with grey border, applied yellow Arabic numerals, baton minute track, yellow openworked hands, painted logo. Movement: mechanical hand-wound, 8-day power reserve. Calibre 59.8 D 7 jewels - Numbered: 6707487 (circa 1928). Movement and dial signed. Dimensions: 20 x 25 cm. The brand's watch production reveals a constellation of varied watches, chronographs and table clocks. The Art Deco style is evident in this set, with its moulded frame, openworked hands and indexes. This lot is intended for the American market.

OMEGA 20F - Reference CK 758 AL. Steel wristwatch with manual winding. Rectangular rounded steel case, smooth bezel, fluted crown, clipped back. Grey dial, painted black Arabic numeral hour markers, railway track minute track, blued openworked apple hands, graduated and numeralled perpetual seconds at 6 o'clock, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 20F 15 jewels - Numbered: 7969740 (circa 1933/ delivered to Brandt Frères on 9 October 1933). Dial, case and movement signed. Case dimensions: 32 x 22 mm. Brown leather strap with Omega pin buckle. With red Omega pen case. This watch, typical of the art deco style with pumps welded to the case, is equipped with the calibre 20F, produced during the 1930s.

OMEGA Filenios - Reference 9221321. Steel wristwatch with manual winding. Round steel case, smooth bezel, fluted crown, clipped caseback. White dial, painted black baton hour markers, painted black baton minute track, blued leaf hands, small seconds at 6 o'clock, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 26.5 15 jewels - Numbered: 8429309 (circa 1937). Dial, case and movement signed. Case dimensions: 30 x 32 mm. Black leather strap with Omega buckle.

OMEGA Art Deco Clock. Hand-wound frame clock. Rectangular chromed metal frame, screw-down back. Grey dial with yellow border, black painted Roman numeral hour markers, openworked apple hands, painted logo. Movement: mechanical hand-wound. Calibre 59.8 D 7 jewels - Numbered: 6670023 (circa 1927). Movement and dial signed. Dimensions: 10 x 15 x 3 cm.

OMEGA Art Deco Clock. Hand-wound frame clock. Rectangular brass frame, screw-down back. Grey guilloché dial, grey painted stylised Arabic numeral hour markers, baton minute track, black cathedral hands, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 59.8 D 7 jewels - Numbered: 6706965 (circa 1928). Movement and dial signed. Dimensions: 10 x 15 x 3 cm. The rectangular frame, cathedral hands and elegant engine-turned dial of this clock are reminiscent of the Art Deco style.

OMEGA Compteur Acier Brillant. Hand-wound steel counter. Round steel case, smooth bezel, internal graduated scale, flattened round push-piece, fluted crown, round bezel, snap-fastening back. White dial, black railway track minute track, blued central chrono baton hand, minute totalizer counter at 12 o'clock going up to 15 minutes. Movement: mechanical hand-wound. Calibre 5410 7 jewels - Numbered 1365206 (circa 1953). Dial and movement signed. Case size: 50 mm. Despite producing a large number of watches and clocks for civilian use, Omega has also made a name for itself with a large production of chronometers and chronographs for sports and industrial use. This model is designed for sportsmen and women, with its visible Arabic numerals and railway minute track for easy reading. These chronographs were used between the 1930s and the 1950s.

OMEGA Chrono Counter - Reference MG 6352. Hand-wound vermiculated steel counter. Round black vermiculated steel case, black vermiculated bezel, internal graduated scale, round push-piece, fluted crown, screw-down caseback. Black dial with white border, white-painted Arabic numeral hour markers, black chequered minute track, white central chrono baton hand, white-painted minute totalizer counter at 12 o'clock going up to 30 minutes, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 1 8000A - Numbered 38439221 (circa 1974). Dial and movement signed. Case size: 54 mm. This model is designed for industrial use, for example to measure chemical reaction times or to calculate heating times. The surface treatment on this lot protects the chrono from temperature variations.

OMEGA Chrono Counter - Reference MG 6306. Hand-wound vermiculated steel counter. Round black vermiculated steel case, black vermiculated bezel, internal graduated scale, round push-piece, fluted crown, screw-down case-back. Black dial with white border, black and white painted Arabic numeral hour markers, black chequered minute track, white central chrono baton hand, white painted minute totalizer counter at 12 o'clock going up to 15 minutes, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 8001A 7 jewels - Numbered 2922656 (circa 1969). Dial and movement signed. Case size: 54 mm. Despite producing a large number of watches and clocks for civilian use, Omega has also made a name for itself with a large production of chronometers and chronographs for sports and industrial use. This model is designed for sportsmen and women, particularly for swimming, skiing, etc. The surface treatment on this watch protects it from temperature variations.

OMEGA Chrono Counter - MG 6356. Hand-wound vermiculated steel chrono. Round black vermiculated steel case, black vermiculated bezel, internal graduated scale, round push-piece, fluted crown, screw-down case-back. Black dial with white border, black and white painted Arabic numeral hour markers, black chequered minute track, white central chrono baton hand, white painted minute totalizer counter at 12 o'clock going up to 15 minutes, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Caliber 18001A 7 jewels - Numbered 3844971 (circa 1974). Dial and movement signed. Case size: 54 mm. This model is designed for sportsmen and women, particularly for swimming, skiing, etc. The surface treatment on this watch protects it from temperature variations.

Tissot F1 Quartz Counter. Steel counter with digital quartz movement. Brushed steel rectangular case, digital display, red square push-buttons, screw-down back. LCD digital display. Movement: quartz with digital display. Case dimensions: 74 x 54 mm.

OMEGA SP 100 Omnisports Counter - Reference SP 100. Digital counter in plastic with quartz movement. Rounded rectangular case in black and grey plastic, round buttons, painted logo. Red LED dial. Movement: digital with quartz winding. (circa 1974). Case signed. Case dimensions: 11.4 x 6.2 cm. With instructions for use, certificate and protective case. Equipped with a high-frequency quartz calibre, a variant of this chrono could be connected to external tools such as starting-blocks to start the measurement of sportsmen's times.

OMEGA Seamaster Automatic Bumper - Reference 2576-14. Steel wristwatch with automatic winding. Round case, smooth bezel, fluted crown, screw-down back. Pearl grey dial, "12-3-9" applied Arabic numerals and epis markers. Dauphine hands, small seconds at 6 o'clock. Movement: mechanical self-winding with "bumper". Calibre 342 17 jewels - Numbered 12627071 (circa 1951). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 34.5 mm. Omega black leather strap with Omega pin buckle. With Omega pen case. Introduced in 1948, the Seamaster range is the flagship of an innovation that became essential to watchmaking at the end of the Second World War: water-resistance. This model boasts stylistic features typical of the 1950s, with its round case of limited diameter and imposing crown. This watch features a mechanism that contributed to the development of self-winding calibres with oscillating weight. The principle of the bumper calibre is similar to that of an automatic movement with an oscillating weight: a weight subjected to gravity oscillates in order to wind the movement. This technology was patented by British watchmaker John Harwood. However, it does not make a complete rotation; springs hit the weight to send it spinning continuously.

OMEGA Automatic Bumper - Reference 2446-1. Steel wristwatch with automatic winding. Round steel case, smooth bezel, fluted crown, clipped back. White and sand dial, applied and painted gold hour-markers, round hour-markers and Arabic numeral at 12 o'clock, black painted baton minute track, blued syringe hands with sand patina luminescent paint highlights, black baton centre seconds-hand, painted logo. Movement: mechanical self-winding "bumper" movement. Caliber 28.10R 17 jewels - Numbered 11005460 (circa 1947). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 35 mm. Black leather strap with Omega pin buckle.

OMEGA 30 mm - Reference 2902 - 2 SC. 80 micron gold-plated wristwatch with manual winding. Round case in 80 micron gold plating, smooth bezel, fluted crown, clipped back. Cream dial with speckled patina, applied gold arrow markers, painted black baton minute track, gold dauphine hands, gold central seconds-hand, applied logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 284 17 jewels - Numbered: 15807334 (circa 1956). Dial, case and movement signed. Case size: 33 mm. Black leather strap with Omega pin buckle.

OMEGA Seamaster Calendar Gold. Gold self-winding wristwatch. Round case in 18K gold 750 thousandths (eagle head hallmark), smooth bezel, polygonal crown, clipped back. Dial: Cream with speckled patina, applied gold spike hour markers and Arabic numerals at "12-3-9", painted black baton minute track, gold dauphine hands, gold central baton seconds, date window at 6 o'clock, applied logo. Movement: mechanical self-winding "bumper" movement. Caliber 352 17 jewels - Numbered: 11226709 (circa 1947). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 35 mm. Leather strap with Omega pin buckle. Gross weight: 51.83 g. This Seamaster demonstrates Omega's desire to offer water-resistant watches to its customers, an issue to which the brand responded when it equipped the British army with timepieces. A far cry from the diving watches offered by the range, it nonetheless lays the foundations for the Seamaster. The dial of this timepiece features the stylised S of the first Seamaster series. Another special feature is the trapezoidal date window that runs around the dial.

OMEGA Seamaster Automatic Bumper - Reference 2577. Steel wristwatch with automatic winding mechanism. Round steel case, smooth bezel, fluted crown, screw-down caseback engraved with Seamaster. Grey dial with cream border, applied yellow epis and round hour markers, Arabic numeral hour markers at 12 o'clock, painted black baton minute track and Arabic numerals, grey dauphine hands, black baton centre seconds-hand, painted logo. Movement: mechanical self-winding "bumper" movement. Caliber 354 - Numbered 13864932 (circa 1953). Case, dial and movement signed. Black leather strap with Omega buckle. Case dimensions: 34 mm. This watch features a mechanism that contributed to the development of self-winding calibres with oscillating weight. The principle of the bumper calibre is similar to that of an automatic movement with an oscillating weight: a weight subjected to gravity oscillates in order to wind the movement. This technology was patented by British watchmaker John Harwood. However, it does not make a complete rotation; springs hit the weight to send it spinning continuously.

OMEGA Extraplate - Reference 14782. Steel wristwatch with manual winding. Round steel case, smooth bezel, fluted crown, clipped caseback. Cream dial, applied grey and black baton hour markers, painted black baton minute track, black baton hands, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 620 17 jewels - Numbered: 19701813 (circa 1962). Dial, case and movement signed. Case size: 31 mm. Black leather strap with Omega pin buckle. The quest for finesse in watchmaking is a long-standing one; it is a challenge that pushes back all technical obstacles. Our lot is anchored in this quest with its thinness and reduced diameter.

OMEGA Extraplate - Reference 14782. Wristwatch in 18K gold 750 thousandths with manual winding. Round case in 18K 0.750 thousandths gold (hallmarked 18K 0.750), smooth bezel, fluted crown, clipped back. Cream dial, applied gold baton hour markers, gold baton hands, applied logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 620 17 jewels - Numbered: 18220285 (circa 1961). Dial, case and movement signed. Case size : 31 mm. Gross weight: 26.9 g. Black leather strap with Omega buckle.

OMEGA De Ville Dynamic Genève - Reference 166.146 NOS. Steel wristwatch with automatic winding. Round steel case, brushed bezel, fluted crown, screw-down caseback engraved in De Ville medallion format. White dial, black painted Roman numeral hour markers, black leaf hands, black central baton second hand, date window at 3 o'clock, painted logo. Movement: mechanical self-winding. Calibre 1012 23 jewels - Numbered 36774556 (circa 1973). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 41 x 41 mm. Integrated orange leather strap with Omega ardilllon buckle. A real success for the brand, the Dynamic is a cult timepiece of the 70s! Launched in 1968, it brought with it a host of new features. Its elliptical shape was designed to fit snugly around the wearer's wrist, and the one-piece Corfam straps were easily interchangeable by means of a ring that could be unscrewed. This batch presents a rare variant with a dial featuring Roman numeral hour markers, giving it a more classic, conventional design.

OMEGA Dynamic Genève - Reference 135.033. Steel wristwatch with manual winding. Steel ellipse case, brushed bezel, fluted crown, engraved screw-down back. engraved "horlogerie imoberdorf". Blue dial with silver flange, painted baton hour markers, white baton hands with luminescent paint highlights, central blue arrow seconds hand, date window at 3 o'clock, painted logo. Movement: mechanical hand-wound. Calibre 613 17 jewels - Numbered 26712302 (circa 1968). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 41 x 36 mm. Omega leather strap with Omega folding clasp. With Omega case.

OMEGA De Ville Dynamic Mid-Size NOS- Reference 566.064. Steel wristwatch with automatic winding. Steel ellipse case, smooth bezel, fluted crown, screw-down caseback and signed De Ville with Omega logo. Midnight blue slate dial, applied silvered baton hour markers with luminescent paint dots at their tips, baton minute track, grey baton hands with luminescent paint, date window at 3 o'clock, applied logo. Movement: mechanical self-winding. Calibre 684 - Numbered 35344139 (circa 1972). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 35 x 30 mm. Omega leather strap with Omega buckle. An evolution of the first Dynamic of 1968, it joins the De Ville range. In 1970, it was given a polished case and bezel, a more restrained design and, of course, the De Ville logo on the dial. Apart from these slight changes, the Dynamic retained its qualities, including the excellent wrist ergonomics that were its great strength. The incredible dial is further proof of the brand's genius, with its iridescence adding a real cachet to this timepiece whose varying reflections give it a unique identity.

OMEGA De Ville Dynamic Genève - Reference 135.033. Steel wristwatch with manual winding. Steel ellipse case, brushed bezel, fluted crown, screw-down caseback. Cream dial, stylised Arabic numerals painted in black, black leaf hands, black central baton second hand, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 601 17 jewels - Numbered 28334008 (circa 1969). Case, dial and movement signed. Integrated black leather strap with Omega ardilllon buckle. Case dimensions: 36 x 41 mm. This variant of the Dynamic demonstrates Omega's rich range of dials, offering a diversity that will be one of the watch's strong points in addition to its design and its successful ergonomics thanks to the elliptical shapes of the cases.

OMEGA Dynamic Genève - Reference 135.033. Steel wristwatch with manual winding. Steel ellipse case, brushed bezel, fluted crown, screw-down caseback. Blue dial with silver flange, painted baton hour markers, white baton hands with patinated luminescent paint highlights, central blue arrow seconds hand, date window at 3 o'clock, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 613 17 jewels - Numbered 32719818 (circa 1970). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 41 x 36 mm. Omega leather strap with Omega folding clasp. With complete Omega case.

OMEGA Dynamic Genève Automatic Lady - Reference 566.030. Steel wristwatch with automatic winding mechanism. Round steel case, brushed bezel, fluted crown, screw-down back. Grey dial, grey and white square hour markers with patinated luminescent paint dots at their tips, white baton hands with patinated luminescent paint highlights, orange arrow centre second hand, date window at 3 o'clock, painted logo. Movement: mechanical self-winding with oscillating weight. Calibre 684 24 jewels - Numbered 31822504 (circa 1970). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 30 mm. Integrated Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp. Reference 5898/147. This more modestly sized model is aimed at women.

OMEGA De Ville Dynamic Automatic Lady - Reference 566.015. Steel wristwatch with automatic winding. Steel ellipse case, brushed bezel, fluted crown, screw-down caseback. White dial, black painted Roman numeral hour markers, black baton hands with patinated luminescent paint highlights, black central baton second hand, date window at 3 o'clock, painted logo. Movement: mechanical self-winding with oscillating weight. Calibre 681 24 jewels - Numbered 27915910 (circa 1968). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 25 x 30 mm. Integrated Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp. Reference 5898/147. This more modestly sized model is aimed at women.

OMEGA Dynamic Genève - Reference 166.081. Steel wristwatch with automatic winding mechanism. Brushed steel cushion case, smooth bezel, fluted crown, screw-down caseback. Black dial, grey square hour markers with a dot of luminescent patina paint at their tips, white baton hands with luminescent paint highlights, orange arrow centre seconds, date window at 3 o'clock, painted logo. Movement: mechanical self-winding with oscillating weight. Calibre 565 24 jewels - Numbered 26989176 (circa 1968). Dial, case and movement signed. Case dimensions: 39 x 39 mm. Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp - Reference 1317/378. A variant of the Dynamic, it is distinguished mainly by its cushion-shaped case and more discreet colours. Despite these differences, it still offers excellent wrist ergonomics and a ring for easy strap changes.

OMEGA Dynamic Genève - Reference 66.039. Steel wristwatch with automatic winding mechanism. Steel ellipse case, brushed bezel, fluted crown, screw-down caseback. Blue dial, applied grey square hour-markers with a dot of patinated luminescent paint at their tips, black baton hands, black central baton second hand, date window at 3 o'clock, painted logo. Movement: mechanical self-winding with oscillating weight. Calibre 565 - Numbered 30286063 (circa 1969). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 41 x 36.5 mm. Integrated Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp. Reference 1317/378. A major success for the brand, the Dynamic distils all the creativity of the 70s. Its design by Raymond Thévenaz is a stylistic success, but also an ergonomic one. Our reference has a dial without the typical Dynamic minute track, making it more discreet. The elliptical shape is the result of an in-depth ergonomic study designed to ensure great comfort on the wrist.

OMEGA Sensorquartz Okapi - Reference 186.0011. Steel quartz wristwatch. Rectangular case, smooth bezel, black fluted rectangular pushers, clip-on caseback. LCD digital dial, black screen protector. Movement: quartz with LCD digital display. Calibre 1640 Okapi - Numbered 43211031 (circa 1979). Case and movement signed. Case dimensions: 34.5 x 38 mm. Integrated Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp - Reference 1333/317. With instructions for use in German. Certainly the most advanced digital watch of its time, this is the first watch to feature a micro-processor, giving it the ability to perform 9 operations simultaneously. This timepiece was co-created with the Centre Electronique Horloger in Neuchatel, which supplied the sensor that enables the watch to be adjusted by pressing a finger.

OMEGA SensorQuartz. Demonstration clock. Quartz clock. Rectangular grey aluminium cabinet case with black rim and 9 explanatory windows at the top that can be changed using the two knobs on the side, round black push-buttons, screw-down back. LCD dial, black screen protector, painted logo. Movement: digital quartz. Okapi calibre 1640 (circa 1980). The Okapi calibre was a real technical feat, in particular with its micro-processor, giving it the capacity to perform 9 operations simultaneously. Omega developed demonstration clocks to show customers the possibilities of such a movement. This is a rather rare calibre, with only 15,000 produced.

OMEGA Constellation Time Computer III - Reference 396.0833. Steel quartz wristwatch. Rectangular case, brushed bezel, round pushpiece, screw-down caseback with medallion logo of the observatory. Red LCD display showing hours and minutes, painted logo. Movement: digital quartz. Caliber 1602 (circa 1974). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 27 x 38 mm. Integrated Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp - Reference 3028/212. The third and final evolution of the Time Computer, this lot closes the chapter of Omega's first LED display watch. The calibre present in this range is the original Pulsar, which had an LED module.

OMEGA Equinoxe - Reference 186.0013. Reversible quartz steel wristwatch. Rectangular case in reversible steel, smooth bezels, round push-pieces, screw-down back. On one side a grey analogue dial, applied black and grey baguette hour markers with a dot of patinated luminescent paint at their tips, black painted baton minute track, black and grey syringe hands with luminescent paint highlights. On the other side is a multifunction LCD digital dial featuring the time (displaying hours, minutes and seconds), countdown timer, alarm, chronograph and signal time. Movement: analogue and digital quartz. Caliber 1655 (circa 1981). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 30 x 27 mm. Integrated steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp - Reference 1366/357. When we think of reversible watches, the Reverso by Jaeger-LeCoultre springs to mind. However, many other manufacturers have produced this type of watch, including Omega with the Equinoxe. This was the first reversible watch to offer both analogue and digital displays, a technology that became popular in the 1980s. This calibre was the first to superimpose rather than juxtapose functions. 9316 pieces produced.

OMEGA Memomaster Lady - Reference 582.001. Steel quartz wristwatch. Square steel case, smooth bezel, round push-pieces, clipped back. LCD dial, display of hours, minutes, seconds, date, countdown timer, alarm and calendar. Movement: digital quartz. Caliber 1637 - Numbered 43197261 (circa 1979). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 26 x 26 mm. Integrated Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp - Reference 5978/292. The Memomaster is the world's first programmable memory watch. A useful technology for setting and recording alarms. With its restrained proportions, it is designed for women.