Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 3475TLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: October 19, 2020 12:00PM
Description:
Omega Stainless Steel Three-register Reference 2279 Chronograph, silvered dial with applied baton and arabic numeral indices, interior snap-back case marked 2279, 17-jewel, caliber C-12, column-wheel, manual-wind movement, dia. 35 mm.
Note: Omega initiated a joint project with Lemania to produce the 27 CHRO C12 caliber in 1942 becoming the forerunner of the famous caliber 321.
Estimate $1,700-1,900
currently winding setting and ticking, chronograph starts stops and resets, 30-min. counter is not reseting to 0. Dial refinished, hands old replacements.
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