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Maille d'Or, Reference 7168 | A yellow gold and diamond-set bracelet watch | Circa 1965
Live auction begins on:
April 3, 03:00 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: gilt, linen pattern
Calibre: cal. 620 manual winding, 17 jewels
Movement number: 22'640'302
Case: 18k yellow gold and diamond-set, snap-on case back
Case number: 909'273
Closure: 18k yellow gold Omega integrated bracelet and locking clasp
Size: 21.5 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 165 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
Omega – The Celestial Transporter
Is it a watch or a celestial halo from a million light-years away? While the pioneering jeweler behind the watch, Gilbert Albert, is of this Earth, this unidentified beauty could be from another universe.
Crafted in the 1960s, while Omega embarked on their missions to space, this daring design brings interplanetary elegance to the wrist. Bold and organic in shape, this unusual timepiece is framed by a distinctive bracelet that resembles the Moon’s rugged surface, with intricate grooves that twist and turn through space.
A gift from the cosmos, with a celestial diamond-set bezel, Albert’s design language echoes the space race's exploration of new frontiers. The watches served not only as symbols of precision engineering but also as wearable pieces of art—a transportive tool to another solar system. One of ultimate elegance.
