97,350 CHF
OMEGA NEPTUNE'S CHARIOT CLOISONNE DIAL AND MOVEMENT Omega, movement No. 12337147. Made on October 6th, 1952. Very fine and very rare, cloisonné enamel dial depicting Neptune's chariot being drawn by two seahorses mounted in a later Omega Seamaster Ref. 2767-6 SC gold-plated case. Accompanied by an Omega extract from the archives. Two-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, snap-on back. Polychrome cloisonne enamel on gold No. 117, by Nelly Richard, ordered from Stern Freres based on designs from 1949, depicting Neptune and two seahorses, hand cut and faceted applied yellow gold "fantasie" indexes - especially for Omega, Omega symbol at 6 on a brushed reserve. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 352, 13''', copper colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperatures, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, Notes micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dial marked by the artist on the back under the counter enamel. DIAM. 34 mm. THICKNESS 10 mm. Interestingly this watch bears the movement number following the last one sold by Antiquorum (movement number 12337146 , lot 349, 14.11.2009) and represents possibly the fourth undiscovered chariot enamel dial as scholars believe only five were ever made. The original 18k gold case must have been damaged or misplaced and replaced by the current case at one point in its life but has maintained its original movement. Based on information fr
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2014-05-11
