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Omega. An early 18K gold and stainless steel square wristwatch with sliding case, hooded lugs and bracelet

SIGNED OMEGA, MARINE MODEL, MOVEMENT NO. 8'340'406, CASE NO. 9'393'263, CIRCA 1938

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Omega. An early 18K gold and stainless steel square wristwatch with sliding case, hooded lugs and bracelet
Signed Omega, Marine model, movement no. 8'340'406, case no. 9'393'263, circa 1938
Cal. 19.4T2 circular mechanical movement, 15 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, two-tone silvered dial, radial Arabic numerals, square inner case with snap on back and winding crown to 12 o'clock, fastened to the sliding outer case by a snap-lever, hooded lugs, 18k gold and stainless steel expandable riveted bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
24 mm. wide & 38 mm. overall length

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Lot Essay

The Marine model is Omega's first diver's watch, launched in 1932 and consisting of a removable double case with a snap-lever fastening.

According to the archives of Omega, the original movement has been replaced by the earliest present one.

The present watch is illustrated in Omega Watches, by John Goldberger, p. 31 and in Omega A Journey through Time, by Marco Richon, p. 321.

The model is also illustrated in Die schönsten Armbanduhren vergangener Jahrzehnte by Giampiero Negretti/Franco Nencini, p. 156, in Armbanduhren - 100 Jahre Entwicklungsgeschichte by Kahlert, Mühe, Brunner, fifth edition, p. 90, pl. 182 and 183.

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