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LOT OFFERED WITH NO RESERVEΣ936Lot offered with No ReserveOmegaRef. The first OT 2799, the second 14381 SC A pair of yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatches with center seconds一套兩枚 A) 歐米茄，「Constellation」型號OT 2799，18K黃金自動大三針腕錶，1956年製。附錶盒、後補證書 B) 歐米茄，「Constellation」型號14381 SC，精鋼自動大三針鏈帶腕錶，約1961年製The first 1956, the second circa 1961 Both 34.5mm diameter The first case, dial, movement and buckle signed, the second case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Estimate HK$25,000 - 40,000 • €2,700-4,400 $3,200-5,100 Place Advance BidContact Specialist Thomas Perazzi Head of Watches, Asia +852 2318 2031 WatchesHK@phillips.com
Condition ReportSign UporLog InDescriptionOur Buyer's Premium has been updated. View our Conditions of Sale.Manufacturer: Omega Year: The first 1956, the second circa 1961 Reference No: The first OT 2799, the second 14381 SC Movement No: The first 14’231’099, the second 18’562’077 Case No: The first 11’404’899 Model Name: Both Constellation Material: The first 18K yellow gold, the second stainless steel Calibre: The first, automatic, cal. 354, 17 jewels, the second, automatic, cal. 551, 24 jewels Bracelet/Strap: The first crocodile, the second stainless steel Omega bracelet, max length 190mm Clasp/Buckle: The first gold plated stainless steel Omega pin buckle, the second stainless steel Omega deployant clasp Dimensions: Both 34.5mm diameter Signed: The first case, dial, movement and buckle signed, the second case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Accessories: The first accompanied by later Omega card holder, outer packaging and presentation box. Further delivered with Omegamania warranty stamped lot 162 and Omegamania Certificate confirming the date of delivery for this present timepiece on 30th April 1956. Catalogue EssayThe Omega Constellation was initially launched in 1952 with a name commemorating the Constellation jets that flew during WWII. The model was made available in various case metals including stainless steel, yellow gold and pink gold with three grades of finishing including standard, deluxe and grand luxe. Regarded as a flagship model, the Constellation was the firm’s very first self-winding chronometer wristwatch. The present lot is presented with two Omega Constellation timepieces, both from early examples of the model with an example in 18K yellow gold and a stainless steel variation with a bracelet. The yellow gold timepiece was previously sold at the Omegamania thematic auction in 2007.Read MoreMaker BiographyOmegaSwiss • 1848 Follow 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.View More Works