3,776 CHF
“BULGARIAN RAILWAY” Omega, No. 7891382, case No. 8233640. Sold on April 14, 1936. Fine and historically interesting, stainless steel presentation watch with “24 hour” dial. Accompanied by a framed picture of a soldier, a commemorative medal from World War I and a document by Bulgaria´s then Ministry of War confirming the awarding of the medal in 1940. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity and 2-year Omega guarantee. Three-body, “bassine”, the back with an applied gilt crest. White with painted black Paris numerals, outer “railway circle” ring with black rectangular indexes and black Arabic numerals 13 to 24, subsidiary seconds dial. Cal. 19´´´LOB T1, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic cut compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm. Notes The commemorative medal that comes with this lot was awarded to a Mr. Popov Alexiev for service to the country during the 1915-18 war, according to the accompanying document. Although World War I began in 1914, Bulgaria joined the Allied Powers only in October 1915, which explains the dates given on the certificate. The document, which states that His Highness Bulgarian Tzar Boris III thanked the soldier for his participation, was issued on May 9, 1940 by the Bulgarian Ministry of War and bears the signature of a lieutenant-general. This watch is from a series of railway watches delivered to Bulgaria, which were later used as
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
