Lot 366

Omega

Seamaster Memomatic

An extremely rare and heavy vintage wristwatch with date and alarm

The design of the Memomatic, model of 1970 stood for two world premieres in the field of alarm wristwatches; it was the first rotor self-wind system with only one barrel driving both the movement and the alarm. It was also the first alarm wristwatch where an alarm could be set to the minute by a central rotating alarm disc.
This Memomatic model was launched in 1971. It features a heavy, tonneau-shaped gold case with concealed lugs, a two-tone dial with a chocolate-brown centre, and a dazzling gold-plated hour ring with applied baton indexes and tritium dots. The timepiece has some minor, age-appropriate signs of wear but is in an overall very attractive original condition.