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Omega. A fine and rare large stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with two-toned silvered dial, double tachymetre scales and pulsometre, bracelet, box and Garanzia

SIGNED OMEGA, MOVEMENT 9'386'544, CASE NO. 9'977'158, CIRCA 1940

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Omega. A fine and rare large stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with two-toned silvered dial, double tachymetre scales and pulsometre, bracelet, box and Garanzia
Signed Omega, movement 9'386'544, case no. 9'977'158, circa 1940
Cal. 33.3 CHRO mechanical movement, 17 jewels, two-tone silvered dial, Arabic numerals, outer blue tachymetre scale calibrated for 60 km/h, inner red scale calibrated for 15 pulsations, inner spiral blue tachymetre scale calibrated for 1000m, two sunken engine-turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, large circular case, snap on back, two oval chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel link bracelet, deployant clasp stamped GF for Gay Frères, case, dial and movement signed
37.5 mm. diam.; overall length approx. 180 mm.

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Lot Essay

With Omega Garanzia d'Origine dated 31 December 1956, fitted presentation box and product literature.

According to the Archives of Omega, this watch was produced under the license "Lemania", subsidiary of Omega at the time, and delivered to Italy on 22 July 1940.

As the Omega Archives confirm it was not unusual during this time period that this watch was delivered to Italy in 1940 and only then sold thereafter in 1956 as the Garantie confirms.

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