Lot 226
OMEGA - a mid-20th century gentleman's stainless wrist watch,
Auction: 28 May 2008 at 12:00 BST
Description
the off-white dial with baton and Arabic numerals and three subsidiary dials, the winder flanked by two push-buttons, fitted to a black leather strap; also a FAVRE-LEUBA gentleman's stainless steel wrist watch, with champagne coloured circular dial, Roman numerals, stamped FAVRE-LEUBA GENEVE, SEA RAIDER, numbered to reverse 41073 639, fitted to a black leather strap (2)
Dimensions
Diameter of watch heads: 3.4cm and 3.3cm
Footnote
The watchmaking firm Omega was founded in 1848, by Louis Brandt in Le Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The company was not originally called Omega, but changed names in 1894 with the launch of a watch model called Omega. They went on to enjoy great success and have been the official timekeepers for the Olympic Games since 1932, and suppliers of moon watches to both American and Russian astronauts.