Omega Museum Collection The Pilot's Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2000
Maker / issuer
OmegaThis Omega Museum Collection timepiece, designated as Collector's Series Number One, is a pilot-style wristwatch manufactured in 2000. The watch is housed in a three-body, polished stainless steel case measuring 40 mm in diameter and 12 mm in thickness, featuring down-turned lugs and a bezel with serrated edges.
The black dial presents luminous-painted Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, and a subsidiary seconds register, complemented by an outermost revolving silvered ring intended for flight duration timing. It is powered by the rhodium-plated Omega caliber 2200, a self-winding movement featuring fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, a straight-line lever escapement, and a hack mechanism. The case back is engraved with the series information and model name.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Pilot's watch
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Reference
- ST 167.2000
- Case Material
- Stainless steel
- Serial Number
- 2337/4938
- Movement Caliber
- Cal. 2200
- Water Resistance
- Water-resistant
- Maker / attribution
- Omega
- Year of Manufacture
- 2000
Design
- Movement
- The timepiece utilizes the self-winding Caliber 2200 movement. The plates are finished with rhodium plating and feature fausses cotes decoration. The movement includes 21 jewels and operates via a straight-line lever escapement. The mechanism is further equipped with a monometallic balance, a shock absorber, and a self-compensating flat balance spring. The caliber provides a hack mechanism for precision setting. The auction description notes that the dial, case, and movement are signed by the maker.
- Case and Dial
- The watch is constructed with a three-body stainless steel case, finished in a polished state. The aesthetic is defined by a bezel characterized by its serrated edges, paired with down-turned lugs that support the watch on the wrist. The case back provides information regarding the specific model series, featuring engravings that identify it as Collector's Series No. One from The Omega Museum Collection. The dial is finished in black and incorporates luminous-painted Arabic numerals for high-contrast legibility. It includes outer minute divisions and a subsidiary seconds sub-dial located at the bottom. A distinctive feature is the outermost revolving silvered ring, which is calibrated for the tracking of flight duration. The hands are skeletonized and treated with luminous material.
- Visible features
- • Serrated edge on the revolving bezel • Luminous-painted skeletonized hands • Subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position • Engraved case back with individual collector's series numbering
- Provenance and Collection
- This watch is formally classified as Collector's Series Number One, signifying its position within The Omega Museum Collection. These items are included with the lot as sold. The object is noted to be made in the year 2000. It is presented for auction as a lot to be sold without reserve.
Identification
- Reference
- ST 167.2000
- Serial number
- 2337/4938
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The auction house recommends an overhaul for the movement
- Research required: The specific country of manufacture is not stated in the source text