Do you really know the Omega brand?
Of course, you will spontaneously think of the MoonWatch, the Speedmasters of space conquest, the Olympic Games… even the actor George Clooney.
But that would in fact be quite simplistic, given the age of the house, whose timepieces have gone through the decades taking on many different faces.
It is all these facets, more than a century of watchmaking history, that the dispersion of 126 Omega watches from the collections of Joël Duval, formerly creator of Forum à Montres, allows us to rediscover.
From pocket watches to those of astronauts, the lots on offer range from 1890 to 2012.
“It's 110 years of Omega history,
” explains Alexandre Léger, CEA expert for this Vermot & Associés sale.
I didn't want to make a chronological sale, so it's broken down by universe.
With the catalog for this sale, I tried to offer a photo of an Omega collection at a specific time, focusing on each piece to explain its interest.
Each time, there is an aesthetic, technical and historical description of the part, as well as a condition report.
For me, these are not watches of speculation or influence.
I want people to have fun buying them at this price, even with 25% fees and 300 euros revision.
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More than a century of Omega history at auction.
Vermot & Associates
It is true that the estimates proposed are the wisest.
“What I wanted was for this sale to pay tribute to Joël Duval, who shared his passion on Forum à Montres, attracted many young people to this niche,
explains Alexandre Léger.
It's a collectible life.
Having a beautiful watch, even at a reasonable price, that belonged to him is also a way of paying homage to him.
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More than a century of Omega history at auction.
Vermot & Associates
So James Bond fans can be tempted by lot 25, a Dynamic “Pierce Brosnan Choice” Ref.
175.0310.
A 1995 automatic movement steel chronograph sports watch, 38mm in diameter.
(1,000 / 1,600 €).
Taking the name of the emblematic model of the 1970s, this sporty chronograph combined extreme robustness and perfect readability.
In its "Choice" advertising campaign, the brand featured this watch on the wrist of actor Pierce Brosnan, who performed the role of James Bond four times between 1995 and 2002.
Lot 26 is a classic, a Seamaster 300 - “James Bond GoldenEyes - HP Event”, a mythical steel diving watch with automatic movement, with a midnight blue dial.
(1,300 / 1,800 €) This 40 mm diameter piece has an unusual HP Event laser engraving (for Hewlett-Packard) under a horn, probably made on request by the IT company to reward an employee.
More than a century of Omega history at auction.
Vermot & Associates
Fans of vintage style might be tempted by lot 122, a De Ville - Dynamic “dark blue moiré slate” reference 166.0145.
A 39 mm automatic movement steel city watch (€400/700).
We will also notice an astonishing "Belgian - Ultimo" Ranchero - reference 166.0218.
A city watch in steel with automatic movement from 1976, 35 mm in diameter (€400/800) It was indeed in 1976 that the general agent Ultimo in Brussels asked the Swiss manufacture to produce a "first prize” intended to promote the Seamaster collection.
More than a century of Omega history at auction.
Vermot & Associates
Lot 101 is a superb Seamaster “Baby Ploprof” in steel - reference 166.0251, apparently assembled by Watch Co. (€1,500/2,000).
One watch is in near new condition, without scratches
Another time, another style, lot 82 is a Memomatic - reference 166.071, a steel alarm watch with automatic movement, with a steel tonneau cushion case.
(800 / 1,200 €) Launched in 1970, this wristwatch with alarm function contains a double innovation.
First, the automatic winding system simultaneously winds the watch and the alarm function.
But it is also the first alarm clock to be able to be programmed to the minute.
Impossible to offer an Omega watch sale without Speedmaster: this PréMoon Ed White - reference ST 105.003 - (lot 65) from 1966 with a diameter of 42 mm carries the mythical caliber 321. without the mention professional, it is nicknamed “Ed White” in homage to the astronaut who wore it during space missions.
It is also this model that was tested by NASA in 1964.
Finally, history buffs could be tempted by an astonishing Omega pocket watch with a diameter of 50 mm (lot 56).
It commemorates a presidential trip to Switzerland (€300/600).
Indeed, the President of the French Republic Armand Fallières (1841 - 1931 / President from 1906 to 1913) visited Switzerland on August 15 and 16, 1910. The dial of this watch recalls this official visit.
Exhibition: (20 rue Drouot - Paris 9th - on street)
Friday September 23, 2022: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday September 24, 2022: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00
p.m. Sunday September 25, 2022: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00
p.m. Sunday September 25, 2022 at 20 rue Drouot Paris 9th at 2:30 p.m. Broadcast on Interenchères and Drouot Live.
Catalog on https://www.vermotetAssociés.com
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