OMEGA Seamaster 200 Banana - Reference 166.068. - Lot 62

OMEGA Seamaster 200 Banana - Reference 166.068. Steel diver's wristwatch with automatic winding. Steel cushion case, two-tone rotating bezel, red from 0 to 20 minutes and black from 20 to 60 minutes, graduated and engraved, fluted crown, screw-down caseback engraved in Seamaster medallion format with seahorse. Dial: grey and yellow, patina-painted luminescent baton hour markers, painted black baton minute track, sword-shaped hour and baton minute hands with patina-painted luminescent paint, black arrow-shaped central second hand, date window at 3 o'clock, painted logo. Movement: mechanical self-winding with oscillating weight. Caliber 565 - Numbered 31485663 (circa 1969). Case, dial and movement signed. Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp - Reference 1170/631. Case dimensions: 40 x 41 mm. Marketed in 1969, this Seamaster reference targets professional divers with all the trappings necessary for a tool watch, including a large bezel warning of the last 20 minutes of diving, a large crown for setting the watch, bright colors and large hands. Its nickname Banana comes from its bright yellow dial.