108th Auction

2023/5/20

Lot 157

Omega
Chronomètre "Grade Very Best"

A spectacular, extremely rare luxury lever chronometer from the property of Franz-Josef Kaisers, entrepreneur and manufacturer in the Black Forest horological industry. Omega produced only circa 600 examples of this remarkable calibre as luxury versions, with 300 of them as "Lépine" models and 300 in hunting case style

Sold

estimated
3.0008.000 €
Price realized
7.300 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, gold dome with engraved monogram "JK".
Dial
Enamel with red "Chronomètre" printing.
Movement
Divided 3/4 plate movement, club-tooth lever escapement, Guillaume gold screw compensation balance, blued Breguet balance spring with two Phillips terminal curves.
Case no.7595243
Cal.43.15 S
Diam.52 mm
Circa1923
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.96 g


Quality "Verybest": "Caliber 19''' DDR of 1905 was replaced in July 1922 by the 43.15 mm caliber; this was the so-called "Verybest" quality. It has 23 jewels, 18 mounted, 2 at the barrel, negative wind, intermediate wheel mounted on the plate, Guillaume gold screw balance, Breguet spring with two Phillips curves, cam plate regulator with screws, position and temperature adjustment according to observatory specifications, extremely accurate finishing of the individual parts, luxury design. "
Source: "Omega" 2007, Marco Richon, p. 173
Provenance:
The watch comes from the property of Franz-Josef Kaiser (1901-1967), entrepreneur and manufacturer in the Black Forest horological industry.
Franz-Josef Kaiser was president of the federation of the horological industry, member of the board of the federation of the German metal working industry and chairman of the metal working sector employer’s federation of Baden.