OMEGA MARINE CHRONOMETER 1516 CIRCA 1976 F2. 4Mh RARE MEGAQUARTZ
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:583379 | Gender: MENS |
Brand: OMEGA | Model: 1516 MARINE CHRONOMETER |
Case Size: 44MM X 32MM | Year of Manufacture: 1970-1979 |
Metal Purity: STAINLESS STEEL |
RARE WATCH IS IN GREAT CONDITION. SOME VERY SMALL DINGS EACH SIDE OF SERIAL NUMBER ON CASE.
THE ORIGINAL 1516 2.4 MH MOVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CLEANED AND IS "NOT WORKING ".
I AM INCLUDING A 1970'S NEW OLD STOCK 1346 QUARTZ MOVEMENT NEVER INSTALLED STILL IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE. THIS MOVEMENT IS ESSENTIALLY BRAND NEW AND HAS BEEN BENCH TESTED AND WORKING CORRECTLY.
THE 1346 MOVEMENT CAN BE RETROFITTED IN THE 1516 CASE... BY A COMPETENT WATCH REPAIRMAN AND I HAVE INCLUDED A PICTURE SHOWING HOW THAT LOOKS. THE BUYER CAN EITHER REPAIR THE ORIGINAL MOVEMENT...WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS EXPENSIVE...OR HAVE INSTALLED THIS NEW OLD STOCK MOVEMENT AND THEN HAVE AN OMEGA MARINE CHRONOMETER THAT WILL BE KEEPING GOOD TIME.
THESE WATCHES ARE VERY COVETED AND WERE WORN BY EXPLORERS LIKE JACQUES COUSTEAU AND ERIC TABARLY.
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