7,670 CHF
“MARINE CHRONOMETER” - THE WORLD`S MOST ACCURATE WRISTWATCH Omega, “Constellation, Marine Chronometer, Megaquartz, f2,4 MHz”, No. 37057175, Ref. ST 198.0074 / 398.0836. Sold on July 12, 1976. Very fine,rare, and exceptionally accurate, large, rectangular, dead center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch with date, independent hour adjustment and 14K gold bezel and an integral Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. This watch is sold with a box, a Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee. Two-body, polished and brushed, 14K gold bezel secured with four screws, corrector on the band for the seconds, hooded lugs, plate with movement number on inclined side at 6 o`clock, back secured by four screws, sapphire crystal. Black, white baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions on a raised plateau, date aperture. Tangerine “baton” hands with luminous inset, white center seconds hand. Cal. 1511, 13 jewels, with quartz standardization. Dim. 32.5 x 48.8 mm. Thickness 12.4 mm. Notes The Megaquartz 2400 – or f2,4 MHz – is regarded as the world`s most technically advanced wristwatch. It is precise to less than one second per month, which makes it about ten times more accurate than an ordinary quartz watch. This precision stems from a specially-designed tiny discshaped resonator, which is sealed in a capsule and vibrates to the amazing rate of 2,359,296 times a second. The title of “world’s most accurate wristwatch” was bestowed on the watch
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
