69 Omega Unusual and Special, Constellation Electroquartz, Wristwatch in White Gold, Silvered Dial, Integrated Bracelet, Reference 391.0001 BC

Estimate: €20,000 –⁠ 40,000

Model: Constellation Electroquartz
Reference: BC391.0001
Case Material: White Gold
Bracelet Material: White Gold
Year: 1974
Movement: Quartz
Caliber: 1302
Case N°: 8 344 008
Movement N°: 31 736 695
Dimensions: 30 × 51 mm
Signed: Dial, Case and Movement

Mainly renown for tool watches and always at the forefront being one of the first brands to dare, the quality of Omega products has reached high peaks also in the realization of creative watches. That is the case of the present lot, an unusual specimen for Omega’s design standards but definitely remarkable for its quality and appreciated by watches passionate. The model Constelation “ELECTROQUARTZ” offered here represents a much more massive and heavy piece compared to the classic Omega production. This rare watch is part of the most expensive gentlemen’s watches in the Omega range for that age and it was designed by Andrew Grima for Omega. In the 1960s and 1970s, Andrew Grima was one of the world’s most famous jewelry designers. In 1969, Omega ordered a watch collection from Andrew Grima. Grima agreed only on the condition that Omega did not impose any restrictions on appearance and technology. Inspired by the About Time collection, Andrew Grima and Omega jointly designed a smaller and more reduced collection of watches for serial production. The watches were designed in gold for the Constellation collection. The lot offered here strikes for its solid rectangular case with inclined ends, back secured with four screws still retains its original conditions as the tile-type integrated bracelet all in 18 kt white gold. The dial is very particular with a brushed silver color with baton hour indexes and hands, Omega’s logo on the red medallion at 12 and completed with the “Omega” applied signature at 6.