Omega Seamaster Professional Chronometer – Ref 2256.80.00 - LE 66/100 – Ian Thorpe – NOS
| BRAND: |
OMEGA |
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MODEL: |
SEAMASTER PROFESSIONAL CHRONOMETER – REF 2256.80.00 – LE 66/100 |
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YEAR: |
2000 |
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MATERIAL: |
STAINLESS STEEL |
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SIZE – DIAMETER EXCLUDING WINDING CROWN: |
41MM |
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SIZE – LENGTH INCLUDING LUGS: |
47MM |
| CONDITION: |
NOS |
| BOX: | YES |
| PAPER: | YES |
| PRICE: |
SOLD |
Omega Seamaster Professional Chronometer – Ref 2256.80.00 - LE 66/100 – Ian Thorpe – NOS
Ian Thorpe is an Australia swimmer. He has won five Olympics gold medals, the second most won by any Australian. It was the most successful athlete at the summer 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
Omega Seamaster Professional Chronometer with reference 2256.80.00 with round electric blue James Bond dial and white batons for hours. On the dial at 3 o’clock comes the window date. At 6 o’clock is engraved “Seamaster Professional Chronometer 300m/1000ft”. It is a “Swiss Made” model. The hands are in stainless-steel with “Sword’ style. The crown has the Omega logo. It has a unidirectional silver bezel graduated up to 50. At 10 o’clock, comes the crown for the helium. The watch has a stainless-steel screwed case with engraved outside “Ian Thorpe – Limited Edition 66/100. It is an automatic movement with caliber 1120 and 23 jewels. The serial number is 60 million series. The watch comes with an Omega bracelet and double clasp buckle. The width between lugs is 20mm. The watch comes with an Omega box and booklet. The watch fits a 7.75 inches wrist. It is a New Old Stock and makes the watch very collectible.
History
The story of Omega started in 1848 with Louis Brandt when he opened a “Comptoir d’etablissement” a sales office for sub-contracted watch manufacture. In 1880, the brothers Louis Paul and Cesar Brandt set-up a modern watch production unit. In 1889, the company had a production of 100,000 units per year. The name of Omega only appeared in 1903. Omega has developed amazing movements such as the “Labrador” in 1885. In 1917, Omega provided watches to the British army and in 1918 to the American army. In 1957, the speedmaster professional was born and then selected by the NASA in 1965 as the official timekeeper. Today, Omega continues to demonstrate mechanical innovation and remain one of the most prominent brands in the world of watchmakers.
Technical details
Automatic movement with caliber 1120 with 23 jewels, a frequency of 28,800 A/h and 44 hours of power reserve. Base of the ETA 2892-A2.
Measurements
Diameter excluding winding crown: 41mm
Length including lugs: 47mm
