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Lot 189:
Description
A spherical brass desk watch featuring a manual wind mechanical movement visible through a glass aperture on the reverse. The piece is constructed with two heavily domed glass lenses set within a circular brass frame, finished with a fluted winding crown and a large suspension ring. The white dial is decorated with black Roman numeral hour markers, black spade hands, and a red centre seconds hand. The dial is printed with a Greek letter Omega symbol above the word OMEGA and the text Switzerland made- 1882 at the base. The visible movement is engraved with lowercase characters hmt and 17 J.
Diameter: 3.5 cm
Total Height: 5.5 cm.
Condition report:
Significant tarnishing and oxidation is visible on the brass case, crown, and suspension loop (photo 1). Minor dust particles and debris are trapped beneath both glass lenses (photo 1). Light surface scratches are present on the glass lenses consistent with handling (photo 2). Small dark spots and surface marks appear on the movement components (photo 2).
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