OMEGA Seamaster Automatic - Reference 166.0251. - Lot 66

OMEGA Seamaster Automatic - Reference 166.0251. Steel diver's wristwatch with automatic winding. Barrel case, graduated black fluted rotating bezel with Arabic numerals and luminescent paint dot at 12 o'clock, fluted crown, screw-down caseback engraved with Seamaster seahorse. White dial, yellow and black applied baguette hour markers, black painted baton minute track, grey and black baton hands with luminescent paint highlights, grey central seconds, date window at 3 o'clock, applied logo. Movement: mechanical self-winding with oscillating weight. Calibre 1010 17 jewels - Numbered: 42380437 (circa 1979). Dial, case and movement signed. Case dimensions: 38 mm. Integrated Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp - Reference 1321/295. Marketed in 1978, this watch follows the trend for sporty-chic diving watches, with its integrated bracelet and tonneau-shaped case, a welcome change from round watches. In spite of its sophisticated aesthetics, the watch has all the features of a diver's watch, such as the screw-down caseback, the important screw-down crown and the graduated rotating bezel for decompression and dive times. Its caliber 1010 comes from the series of automatic movements 1000 and 1002 (also found in the PLOPROF), which is a real success with 1.5 million calibers sold. This series is still one of Omega's best-sellers, a logical success given its reliability and excellent precision thanks to its alternating 28,800 variations per hour.